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30 April 2026

Hidden search

The silent force behind modern executive search The job market is competitive, and good talent is often in short supply, that is why organisations are increasingly turning to ‘hidden search’ (discreet recruitment) to fill senior vacancies. Instead of publicly posting their management vacancies on job boards, a headhunter actively seeks out suitable candidates through private […]

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23 February 2026

In the C-Suite with Ákos Demeter

We are delighted to speak with Ákos Demeter, CEO and Board Member of BinX Bank in Hungary. Having worked closely with our CEO, Zoltan Petho, Ákos brings a unique blend of strategic insight and operational leadership to the conversation. After more than 17 years in management consulting with global firms such as Boston Consulting Group, […]

18 February 2026

New Arenas of Competition

What Does Leadership Look Like? Research from the McKinsey Global Institute highlights the rise of what it calls “arenas of competition”. These are sectors that are growing faster, changing more rapidly and attracting more capital than traditional industries, which include AI, cloud computing, electrification, biotech, software and digital platforms. Between 2005 and 2023, 12 such […]

16 February 2026

The View from the C-Suite: Florian vom Bruch

This week, we provide exclusive insights into the thinking of leading decision-makers from the Consumer & Luxury sectors. Today’s guest is Florian vom Bruch, CEO of BUBEN&ZORWEG, the German luxury house renowned for its high-security safes, precision watch winders and bespoke storage and display systems for collectors worldwide. What excites you most about the world […]

9 February 2026

Why the Best Leaders Never Apply

And what that means for how organisations should approach senior hiring Most organisations still behave as though senior hiring works like every other kind of recruitment: A role is defined, an advert goes live, applications arrive then the strongest candidate is selected. It is a tidy, logical model. It is also almost entirely detached from […]

9 February 2026

Leadership in CEE:

Leadership in CEE: Decisions Still Made in the Dark Leadership decisions in Central and Eastern Europe are often portrayed as rational, measured and strategic. In reality, they are more frequently shaped by urgency, opacity and inherited assumptions. The region’s leadership markets are small, relationship-driven and rarely transparent, yet the stakes of getting leadership wrong have […]

4 February 2026

Employee Spotlight: Olli Kilpi

We are delighted to feature Managing Consultant Olli Kilpi from our Helsinki office in this edition of Friisberg’s Employee Spotlight series. Olli joined the Friisberg family in August 2025, bringing with him more than 25 years of leadership experience across FMCG, the restaurant business, and retail. With an extensive international background including 15 years living […]

Our case studies

Our Partners, Consultants and Research Teams have worked on Executive Search & Leadership Consulting assignments all over the world. Below are just a small selection of Case Studies that demonstrate our capabilities.

Case Study BioTech

We were tasked with appointing a highly accomplished Head of Research & Development on behalf of a well-established bio-tech pharmaceutical company which is oriented towards innovation and development.

Case Study Automotive

Our client was an International Manufacturing Company with HQ in Western Europe, market leader in providing innovative and high-quality products for various industries.

Case Study Manufacturing

We were approached by the Group CEO of a privately owned Holding Company with half a dozen subsidiary companies, all of which are well-known and long-established names in their respective markets.

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