People management

A broad range of skills and experience are needed for executive leadership. But what about the influence of values on career decisions? Veronique Elskens, Managing Director at Robert Half’s Executive Search Practice, explores why they are pivotal – and need to be understood.

ESG, diversity and multiple crises are redrawing the skills of c-suite leadership. Veronique Elskens and Charlie Grubb, Managing Directors at Robert Half’s Executive Search practices, explore what’s happening – and why some boardrooms are being slow to catch on.

More than half of businesses in Europe don’t have a succession plan in place. But some simple steps could help them address the future with more certainty. Fabrice Coudray, Managing Director at Robert Half’s Executive Search practice, explains why succession goes beyond leadership, and right to the heart of stakeholder confidence.

Executive leaders and investors are in unchartered territory because of an unprecedented series of events. Phillip Hendrickx, Managing Director at Robert Half’s Executive Search practice, explores why private equity investors are planning to make changes in the c-suite of their portfolio companies – and the leadership skills they need now.

Executive leadership skills are evolving as younger generations start their careers, and hybrid working moves into the mainstream. As part of Women’s History Month, Karina Perez Galindo, Noëmie Cicurel and Vanessa Sproedt-Graef from Robert Half explore why soft skills often associated with women are becoming pivotal to modern leadership.