3 min readA question I often encourage senior leaders to ask in succession discussions is this: Are we promoting for comfort or for complexity? It is a simple question, but it gets to the heart of a much larger leadership issue. Too often, organizations confuse familiarity with readiness. A candidate may be highly respected, loyal, and successful […]

5 min readWhy counting overseas assignments is no longer enough and how boards can bring cultural intelligence into the center of CEO and C‑suite selection. In global CEO and C‑suite searches, especially across Asia Pacific, a familiar pattern keeps appearing: boards overestimate “international experience” and underestimate cultural intelligence. Candidate briefs ask for “significant international experience,” “time in […]

5 min readIn a world where markets, technology, and expectations keep shifting, companies are quietly rewriting what “great leadership” really means. Not on paper, but in who they actually hire and keep. What is rising to the top? Agile talent. In 2026, an impressive résumé and big title get you into the conversation, but they are no […]