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Leading Thinking on Leadership

Research, analysis, and perspectives from AltoPartners consultants on the talent markets, leadership trends, and governance questions that matter most.

Insights · September 2024

Ask Alto: Burnout – what causes it and how to deal with it

AltoPartners brings you the first in a three-part series on burnout. First up: there’s no simple solution, but there are ways to deal with burnout. “I’ve hit the burnout wall before and I know the...

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Insights · September 2024

The Company We Keep: Sandra Olive

Management and organisational behaviour specialist, leadership coach, vlogger and executive search consultant extraordinaire, Sandra Olive is the multi-lingual managing head of Bäcker &...

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Insights · September 2024

The Company We Keep: Plácido Fajardo

Nearly two decades ago, Plácido Fajardo, Managing Partner at Leaderland S.L / AltoPartners Spain, left a comfortable and prestigious corporate job with Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica de España...

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Insights · September 2024

The Director’s Dilemma – September 2024 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Kevin Hall, is Managing...

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Insights · August 2024

The Company We Keep: Ricardo Bäcker

“Carpe Diem.” Ricardo Bäcker, Chairman and Founding Partner of Bäcker & Partners / AltoPartners Argentina, our high-performance, larger-than-life partner in Argentina, believes in living life...

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Insights · August 2024

The Company We Keep: Santiago Solis Arias

There’s only one thing that gives Santiago Solís Arias, Partner at Executive Connection S.A.S / AltoPartners Colombia, a bigger kick than placing a great candidate, and that’s spending time with...

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Insights · August 2024

The Company We Keep: Karla Dorsch

Meet Karla Dorsch, the powerhouse behind Evrima, our partners in the Gulf region. Karla has next-level expertise honed over 25 years of connecting leaders with opportunities in the UK and the UAE....

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Insights · August 2024

Ask Alto: Which is more important – employee engagement or employee well-being?

Employee experience, well-being and engagement – your guide to steps leaders can take to enable their employees to flourish. The term “employee engagement” has been a staple of human resource...

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Insights · August 2024

The Director’s Dilemma – August 2024 Edition

Produced by Julie Garland-McLellan, Consultant at AltoPartners Australia and non-executive director and board consultant based in Sydney, Australia. Contribution by Lauren E. Snith, is Managing...

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Insights · July 2024

The Vital and Debated Role of Self-Care in Leadership

This blog was first published on the Accord Group website. Click here to read the original blog post. In the intense environment of corporate leadership, where every choice can determine a company’...

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Insights · July 2024

Ask Alto: What is a heat map? Your guide to executive search terminology.

The world of business is filled with acronyms and in-group phrases – and each sector has its own language. AltoPartners demystifies executive search “speak”… At COB, a CEO, a CFO and a CHRO walk...

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Insights · July 2024

The Company We Keep: Nicolás Mora Schrader

Nicolás Mora Schrader’s old-school motto, “Recte ad ardua” (directly to the difficult), has served him well: “It has stuck with me as it embodies a mindset of facing challenges head-on with courage...

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