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9 September 2026

Succession Planning Has a Future Problem

I have been thinking quite a lot recently about succession planning, and particularly about whether we sometimes ask the wrong question. When boards talk about succession, the conversation quite naturally turns to people. Who could step up? Who is nearly ready? Who might replace the CEO, CFO or another member of the executive team if […]

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9 September 2026

Succession Planning Has a Future Problem

I have been thinking quite a lot recently about succession planning, and particularly about whether we sometimes ask the wrong question. When boards talk about succession, the conversation quite naturally turns to people. Who could step up? Who is nearly ready? Who might replace the CEO, CFO or another member of the executive team if […]

United States: Global Perspective, Local Leadership

The United States remains the world's largest executive talent market and one of its most influential centres of innovation, investment and business leadership. From the technology giants of the Pacific Northwest to the international commercial hubs of New York and Miami, organisations face increasing competition for leaders capable of navigating growth, transformation and international complexity. […]

UK Leadership Hiring Shows Signs of Renewed Confidence

For much of the past eighteen months, organisations have adopted a cautious approach to senior hiring. Economic uncertainty, persistent inflation, rising employment costs and a slower rate of growth encouraged many boards to delay leadership appointments, restructure existing teams or extend the tenure of incumbent executives rather than embark on significant new searches. That caution […]

The Hidden Cost Of A Wrong Hire

...And Why It's Rising In 2026 At the executive level, hiring decisions are rarely just about filling a vacancy. They are strategic bets-on leadership, direction, and ultimately, business outcomes. And yet, even in well-run organizations, these bets do not always pay off. Most companies are aware that a wrong executive hire is expensive. What is […]

The Transformation Edge

From Awareness to Growth When we are aware of our behaviours, values, beliefs, and the ways they either serve or hinder us, we can make a choice. We can embrace new ways of thinking and acting - or we can resist, remain attached to old patterns, and allow that resistance to gradually become toxic for […]

Building for the Future

Friisberg Welcomes Birgitte Olrik as Managing Partner in Copenhagen We are proud to announce the appointment of Birgitte Olrik as Managing Partner of our Copenhagen office, strengthening our presence in the Nordic region and supporting the continued execution of our international growth strategy. Birgitte joins Friisberg with a combination of experience rarely found within executive […]

Our case studies

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Case Study FNA

Our AI supported Organisational Development tool (FNA) reveals the relationships and networks within a company.

Case Study Logistics

We were asked to appraise the senior management team of the largest division of a complex, formerly public sector but recently privatised national logistics business.

Case Study Healthcare

We were contracted by a large healthcare organisation, employing c.1,000 staff and delivering over 60 patient services, to work with the Board to identify critical development areas for the executive team

Case Study Steel

We became involved when our long established client was appointed President for one of the divisions of one of the world’s largest manufacturer of special steel.

Case Study Capital Equipment

To identify areas of improvement and elicit better performance from a site in the U.S which had been acquired two years earlier.

Case Study Energy

We were retained by the main shareholder, the Ministry of Finance, to find two Supervisory Board members for the Group

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