Heidrick & Struggles

Proud that Heidrick & Struggles is a Partner to TAAF . Ran into some amazing AAPI leaders and friends at the Summit and Awards Dinner including Mei Xu Angela Killoren Abraham Kim Jane Hyun Janet S. Wong Dave Lu Calvin Yee and Jeremy “Linsanity” Lin.

Spent time last week on a panel in Silicon Valley with Tarun Inuganti (Korn Ferry) and Mike Doonan (SPMB) discussing what how AI is affecting executive leadership and board composition. A few takeaways: Our recent Heidrick & Struggles board survey found 75% of directors put AI in their top three strategic priorities -- but fewer than 10% said their board was actually AI-ready. As a result, we are increasingly seeing clients open to first-time directors with deep AI expertise, often paired with a coach in year one. Tarun made the point that AI literacy can't sit only with the CIO; it has to be an enterprise capability. We all agreed the skills that separate strong AI-era leaders aren't the technical ones. Change management, storytelling, and the ability to influence matter more. And no surprise: technical chops are table stakes. Mike noted: CEOs are more willing than they've been in years to hire outside their industry. When operating models themselves are getting rewritten, a non-linear path looks like an asset, not a risk. Thanks again to Steven Norton for moderating and Metis Strategy for the invitation - great discussion! #AI #boardleadership #executivesearch

New research from Heidrick & Struggles ' Route to the Top US 2026 report highlights a clear leadership challenge: more than a third of US companies do not have a CEO with the capabilities their organization needs to succeed over the next two to three years. At the same time, only 25% of leaders say CEO succession planning is a priority, and one-third have no specific KPIs for the process. Those numbers suggest many organizations still lack the structure to evaluate whether their succession approach is actually working. In a period of continued disruption, that is a meaningful gap. The message is clear: succession planning cannot be reactive if organizations want to stay ahead. Read the full report: https://bit.ly/4tyVdX4 #CEOs #Leadership #SuccessionPlanning #Boards

Some days just fill your heart. 💙 Our Miami team spent last Friday afternoon at Ronald McDonald House of South Florida for the 2026 Heidrick & Struggles Global Day of Service where we shared some laughs, a little friendly BINGO competition, and a lot of love with families going through incredibly tough times. So thankful for teammates who show up with open hearts, and for a firm that makes giving back part of who we are. #heidrickcares Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida Guy Cote Paulo Mendes Gustavo Alba Tracy Jugenheimer Bruna Santos Gabi Rocha Leondra Mitchell

Great leadership decisions start with truly understanding potential. At Heidrick & Struggles, our approach to Assessment goes beyond traditional methods - combining deep expertise with solutions like Heidrick Immersive, our AI-enhanced leadership assessment platform designed to observe leadership in motion. By placing leaders in AI-enabled simulations of real strategic challenges, we can observe how they think, decide, and operate under pressure - revealing patterns of judgment, adaptability, and decision-making that traditional assessments may miss. Watch the video to see how immersive assessment is helping organizations gain clearer insight into how leaders will perform when it matters most. Want to see Heidrick Immersive Assessment in action? https://bit.ly/48TlYhn #Leadership #TalentStrategy #Assessment #LeadershipDevelopment #HeidrickImmersive

I am very pleased to welcome Jennifer Seddon to Heidrick & Struggles. An exciting new addition to our growing UK HR Practice. It is an exciting time to join because of how AI is transforming the roles of HR leaders. #HR #AI

Heidrick & Struggles Helsinki had the pleasure of hosting a breakfast panel on “Courageous Growth” for CEOs, Chairs, and Board members on April 16 at Musiikkitalo in Helsinki. As Partner in charge of Heidrick & Struggles Helsinki I had the privlidge to open the session. A big thank you to our distinguished panelists — Håkan Agnevall (CEO, Wärtsilä), Matias Järnefelt (CEO, Harvia), and Joakim Frimodig (Chair, CapMan & A. Ahlström) — and to Kati Najipoor-Smith , EMEA CEO & Board Practice Leader at Heidrick & Struggles, for expertly moderating a thoughtful and forward-looking discussion. A few reflections that stood out: - Growth starts with a choice. Are you playing to win — or simply trying not to lose? - The companies that outperform take a long-term view, invest in innovation, and are willing to deploy capital even in uncertain environments. But mindset alone doesn’t deliver results. Sustainable growth requires a system: a clear vision, sharp strategy, the right leadership and talent, and access to capital. Without the capability to scale, ambition remains unrealized. - Boards have a pivotal role to play — setting direction, challenging short-termism, and actively supporting investments that build future competitiveness. - For the Nordics, one theme was particularly clear: risk aversion continues to hold back potential. Unlocking growth will require not only capital, but also attracting top international talent, backing innovation, and ensuring regulation and tax frameworks enable — rather than hinder — scaling. - In uncertain times, the winners won’t be those who wait. They will be those who act with clarity, consistency, and courage. #CourageousGrowth #Leadership #Boards #Strategy #Innovation #Nordics #HeidrickAndStruggles

AI is detonating long-held assumptions about roles, skills, and structure, erasing entry-level jobs, destabilizing the managerial pipeline, and challenging the very need for layers of management. In this upcoming webinar, leaders from Heidrick & Struggles and Elevance Health will share how they are partnering to drive the AI transformation of work when the future is shifting monthly, not annually. Participants will leave with practical insights, trends, and talking points to elevate AI discussions across their leadership teams. Reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/gsC7xYRM #AI #FutureOfWork #Leadership #HR #CPOs #CAIOs

I'm very much looking forward to the Diligent Elevate Leadership Summit next week in Atlanta. I’m delighted to be joined by my amazing colleague, Ryan Bulkoski , who co-leads Heidrick & Struggles’ Technology and AI Officers practice and brings incredible insight into the leadership talent needed to drive these initiatives. Together with Mary Lee Sharp and Joe Hurd , we’ll be discussing executive succession and board composition in the AI age, an increasingly critical topic as companies invest in and deploy AI across multiple roles, and as organizations take a more proactive approach to building the skills and strategies required for long-term success.