When the next move matters
When the decision has to hold beyond the hire
We work with CEOs, boards and owners on succession, C-level appointments, transformation and ownership change — where the decision has to hold beyond the hire.
Where we are typically brought in:
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CEO succession and replacement
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Board and C-level appointments
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Leadership change during growth or transformation
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Ownership change, M&A and post-deal realignment
Our work is often confidential.
Its consequences are not.
Executive search
Critical CEO, board, and C-level appointments —that need to hold.
We lead retained searches for appointments that shape direction, continuity and performance.
Clients bring us in when getting it wrong would create strategic, operational and reputational risk.
Typical mandates:
CEO & Board Appointments
C-Level & Key Executive Roles
Leadership Roles in Transformation
CEO & Board transitions
Leadership continuity under shareholder and performance pressure.
We work with boards, owners and CEOs during succession, emergency replacement, ownership change and post-M&A realignment — where timing, trust and stakeholder alignment matter as much as the appointment itself.
Typical situations:
CEO Succession & Emergency Replacement
Board Alignment during Ownership Change
Post-M&A Leadership Realignment
Leadership decisions across CEE
Conversations with leaders who carry real decisions across CEE
How senior leaders think about performance, change and accountability in real operating conditions.
Featured conversation
CHRO, Global region
Lyreco
Petra Májová
execution reality
CEO, CZ/ SK/ HU
Xerox
Peter Halmo
market reality
Chief People,Law&Integrity Officer/ Board Member -
T-Mobile CZ & Slovak Telekom
Jitka Adámková
leadership complexity
CEE Leadership reality
What usually decides the mandate is not written in the job description
In senior appointments, capability is only part of the decision.
Context, timing and alignment usually decide whether the appointment will hold.
Most senior searches start before the role is public.
A good candidate cannot fix unclear ownership.
The shortlist is not the hard part.
By the time the market sees a title, the real decision has often already started inside the business.
If the mandate is not aligned, even a strong appointment will enter the business with risk already built in.
The hard part is understanding what kind of leader the situation can actually absorb.