Insights – The Trusted Advisor Newsletter

THE TRUSTED ADVISOR are our firm’s regularly published articles, featuring not only insights derived from our project work but also guest posts and interviews with leading business figures. They offer food-for-thought and practical advice on a variety of key topics in the leadership, ownership advisory, governance and strategy domains.

The Latest

  • The survival test

    Family Businesses in the eye of the storm (1)
    An international survey

  • The legitimate owner

    Appreciating the most important role in a company

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • New Executives need to be integrated

    Why onboarding of new executives is not just “nice to have”

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle and Philipp Fleischmann

  • CEO succession: maximising success

    Onboarding is an absolute must to ensure a smooth transition

    by Carolyn Lutz and Philipp Fleischmann

  • Stumbling blocks for external executives

    Interview with Martina Sandrock – advisor, NED and top executive

    by Andreas von Specht

  • Agile: When the Squad is in charge

    Core concepts and practical examples of agile management

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • It’s all in the blend

    Why “Agile” isn’t always good and “Hierarchy“ isn’t always bad

    by Felix B. Waldeier

  • The CEO as Social Architect

    An Interview with Pascal Houdayer, CEO of NAOS

    by Carolyn Lutz and Nick Harris

  • Leadership 4.0

    Changing requirements on leadership in times of digitalisation

    by Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle and Felix B. Waldeier

  • Digital Board Members

    A do’s and don’ts guide for traditional Boards

    by Carolyn Lutz and Nick Harris

  • The industry’s pace of change has never been so intense

    An interview with Jan Zijderveld, CEO of Avon Products Inc.

    by Andreas von Specht

  • No pain, no gain!

    The critical role of diversity on Boards

    by Carolyn Lutz and Andreas von Specht

  • Only the bold will survive

    Why age diversity is an issue Boards should consider

    by Anthony Harling and Dr. Christian Bühring-Uhle

  • How Board diversity drives company performance

    An interview with Dr. Michael Hathorn, Professor of International Business

    by Nick Harris, Felix B. Waldeier and Karin Onater

  • The critical role played by ownership strategy

    Benefits of active and responsible ownership

    by Andreas von Specht and Nick Harris