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AltoPartners at 20: The Origin of AESC: Setting the Standard for a Profession Built on Trust
As AltoPartners celebrates 20 years of bold beginnings and global collaboration we are proud to share the origin story of The Association of Executive Search & Leadership Consultants (AESC)...
Read More → Insights · August 2026The 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 → Insights · 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 → Insights · 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 → Insights · 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 → News · June 2026AltoPartners Expands in Brazil with the Appointment of DXE CONSULTING
São Paulo-based leadership advisory firm strengthens AltoPartners’ executive search and board advisory capabilities across Latin America. 18 June 2026 – AltoPartners Global Group S.L, the...
Read More → News · June 2026European Digital Sovereignty, AI, and the Leaders we need
Something has shifted. The conversations we are having with C-suite leaders across France and Germany carry a new sense of urgency. Geopolitical developments, the race for European digital...
Read More → News · June 2026Access to Supervisory Board Positions, Board Practices, and Compensation: Insights from a Survey of Austrian and German Supervisory Board Members
This article was first published in German. The original article can be viewed in the PDF. Leading insights contributed by Dr Julia Zdrahal-Urbanek, Founder and Managing Partner AltoPartners...
Read More → Insights · 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 → Insights · 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 → Insights · 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 → Insights · 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...
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