Posts by Aleksander Sokler

The way leadership is perceived in many businesses is changing as a result of digital technologies. The adoption of digital technologies and the process of digital transformation have been hastened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the ability to be agile, adaptable, and forward-thinking, as well as to develop a culture that fosters continuous learning and…

2022 has been a very challenging year for the Executive Search business. First we faced a long period of (un)expected constraints, balancing and keeping “hybrid forms of work” and the uncertain economic outlook. But … there was light at the end of the tunnel. The market was picking up and companies were experiencing growth again.…

These last few days I have had the incredible opportunity to attend the annual Conference of the IWEC Foundation (International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge) that has taken place on the IESE campus in Madrid. The theme of the 2022 conference has been: “Connecting Women’s Businesses Globally: The Transformative Power of Women in Business”. IWEC Foundation´s mission…

After working for eight business’, and 26 years in the headhunting industry and the last eight years being involved with the CFR Group my time has come to an end. What a ride it has been, JacksonStone & Partners became a member of CFR nine years ago when then Director Richard Stone travelled to Italy…

The sweeping success of TV formats like „Shark Tank“ or “Dragon’s Den” around the globe reflects the rising interest of entrepreneurial ventures and startups. The increased presence of startup incubators, hubs and VC’s further illustrate the high importance of successful startup ecosystems for a country’s long-term competitiveness and as driver of innovation. In general, startups…

In times of a shortage of skilled labor, employee retention is becoming increasingly important. A multitude of companies are acutely looking for skilled workers, experts, and specialists – nationally as well as internationally. Replacing an employee can cost a company up to twice a year’s salary. In addition to obvious, direct costs for termination talks,…

Companies are currently facing labour shortages; they have many open positions and are struggling to find qualified people to fill them. The key could be engaged and satisfied employees and hight employee retention.  What we have learned during the Covid pandemic is that we need to continuously work with our current employees. We need to…

Talent competition has gone global. Companies of all sizes are stepping over each other to secure qualified candidates. Since these candidates are few in number and high in demand, their geographical location has become less important, especially now that technology provides the option to collaborate remotely with no loss to productivity. When diversity, equity and…

Humanity faces a large number and variety of challenges to produce food in sufficient volume and sustainably. Among these are climate change with the different variants that affect countries in various ways (some hit by unseen droughts and others with catastrophic floods). Some of them are like reducing the carbon footprint, stopping global warming, making…