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The Director’s Dilemma – August 2026 Edition
Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Karla Dorsch, is the Founder...
Read More → July 202620 Years of AltoPartners: Reflections from a Senior Partner
Back in 2002, Oliver Torster and I set out to build something different. As alumni of Heidrick & Struggles and Amrop, we launched our own firm—cheekily named after a hunting dog: Jack Russell...
Read More → July 2026The AI leadership conundrum: Why lay-offs miss the mark
When the United States vehicle manufacturer Ford announced at the end of June 2026 that it had rehired human engineers after artificial intelligence (AI) failed to match their skills and...
Read More → July 2026The Director’s Dilemma – July 2026 Edition
Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, one of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed company directors and board advisors. She is renowned for her practical experience as well as deep governance...
Read More → June 2026The Director’s Dilemma – June 2026 Edition
Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, one of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed company directors and board advisors. She is renowned for her practical experience as well as deep governance...
Read More → May 2026Two decades of transformation: From headhunting to strategic leadership advisory (2006–2026)
Two decades ago, executive search was largely transactional. Today, leadership advisory sits at the centre of business transformation. In this retrospective, as AltoPartners celebrates our 20th...
Read More → May 202620 Years of AltoPartners: A culture of global collaboration and curiosity
Marking 20 years since its founding in 2006, AltoPartners reflects on its evolution into a global executive search partnership built on trust, local insight, and cross-border collaboration. In...
Read More → May 202620 Years of AltoPartners: Cultivating a Global Community of Trust
Marking 20 years since its founding in 2006, AltoPartners reflects on its evolution into a global executive search partnership built on trust, local insight, and cross-border collaboration. In...
Read More → May 2026The Director’s Dilemma – May 2026 Edition
Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, one of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed company directors and board advisors. She is renowned for her practical experience as well as deep governance...
Read More → April 2026The origin of AltoPartners: Our Founding Chairman’s personal perspective
Albert Froom’s personal perspective on the founding of AltoPartners in 2006. In an era of fleeting global networks, AltoPartners stands apart — forged not by contracts, but by enduring...
Read More → April 2026AltoPartners at 20: a 50/50 Bet That Paid Off
Today marks AltoPartners’ 20th anniversary. In April 2006, the international partnership of retained executive search and leadership consulting firms started out as a handful of like-minded...
Read More → April 2026The Director’s Dilemma – April 2026 Edition
Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, one of Australia’s most internationally acclaimed company directors and board advisors. She is renowned for her practical experience as well as deep governance...
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