Consumer products companies favor internal succession even more than the broader S&P 500. Your next industry CEO is probably already at your company, and likely in your C-suite. Read more about these unique leadership dynamics: https://bit.ly/4mWJ9Nf
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At Spencer Stuart, we know how much leadership matters. We are trusted by organizations around the world to help them make the senior-level leadership decisions that have a lasting impact on their enterprises. Through our executive search, board and leadership advisory services, we help build and enhance high-performing teams for select clients ranging from major multinationals to emerging companies to nonprofit institutions. Privately held since 1956, we focus on delivering knowledge, insight and results through the collaborative efforts of a team of experts — now spanning more than 70 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Boards and leaders consistently turn to Spencer Stuart to help address their evolving leadership needs in areas such as senior-level executive search, board recruitment, board effectiveness, succession planning, in-depth senior management assessment, employee engagement and many other facets of culture and organizational effectiveness. For more information on Spencer Stuart, please visit www.spencerstuart.com.
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John Milman
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Bob Stark
CEO Performance Partner and Adviser at Spencer Stuart
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Atul Bhandari
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Lisa Caswell
Former CEO | Delivering business results through great leaders and better teams. Focused on advanced technologies: AI, IoT, Robotics, Connectivity, &…
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🎉 We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our new Alumni Network — a community designed to foster meaningful connection across our global community. Hear from Jordan Brugg, CEO and Managing Partner of Spencer Stuart, about what this new initiative means for our alumni and sign up today: https://bit.ly/46WU0zs
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After experiencing life in the hot seat, what leadership lessons have CEOs learned? We asked a group of current and former CEOs from around the world to find out: https://bit.ly/4gMExGK
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Amid rising pressure from investors, regulators, and stakeholders, boards are being called on to do more than ever. In this environment, experience matters. New S&P 500 directors skew older, are more often retired (59% vs. up from 41% last year) and more likely to have CEO (30%) or financial (29%) backgrounds. Learn more about how board composition is evolving in the 2025 U.S. Spencer Stuart Board Index: https://bit.ly/387oBMt
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In today's fast-paced world, effective leadership is about more than just adapting to change — it's about leveraging your unique strengths to drive that change. By identifying and protecting your superpowers, leaders can navigate challenges and transform their organizations without losing sight of what makes them uniquely effective. https://bit.ly/4mOA4oy
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From directive to empowering — The Leadership Odyssey charts the emotional journey of modern leadership and is now recognized by Harvard Business Review as a must-read on emotional intelligence. Start your journey: https://bit.ly/3Ks8goL
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In today's hyper-competitive marketplace, companies need to show they care for the broader community to maintain consumer trust. As societal issues impact more people, the CMO of 2030 must ensure their strategies reflect ethical behaviors and societal impact. https://bit.ly/3WrZ223
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AI tools deliver incremental improvements, but our conversation with Oliver Ridley shows that true systemic value comes when we rethink systems entirely around AI. Product managers must track underlying metrics like reliability, latency, and cost. Done well, product management unlocks real value. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3IwpggN
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Calling all former Spencer Stuart colleagues – our new Alumni Network is here! Sign up today to join our growing community, stay in the know on all things Spencer Stuart, and advance your professional growth and career development. https://bit.ly/46WU0zs
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We had an exciting day 2 of the Fall 2025 CHRO Xcelerator Fellowship in Aspen! Some of the key takeaways from our wide-ranging discussion include: 🔵 Building a world-class HR function starts with strategic clarity. Companies must begin by defining what they need to be great at—and then build a talent strategy to match. Winning organizations define talent as “the people who are really good at what your company needs to be really good at.” 🔵Culture isn’t just a buzzword—it’s a strategic lever. HR leaders should move from intellectual awareness to intentional culture shaping. Using five activation levers —common language, clear direction, top-down ownership, people engagement, and structural reinforcement — CHROs can hardwire culture to enable business outcomes. 🔵 The CEO’s POV: HR must lead with edge. In a candid conversation, CHROs were reminded that creativity, not automation, is the future of growth. Today’s CHRO needs to be more than a functional leader — they need to be an enterprise executive, driving transformation and increasing performance.
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