Egon Zehnder International
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Egon Zehnder International is a global executive search
firm. With revenues of 605m USD in 2010, it ranks as one of the top five executive search firms in the world.
The firm was founded in 1964 by Egon Zehnder (a 1956 Harvard Business School
graduate) and operates in 38 countries with 64 offices.
Currently Damien O'Brien, Paris, serves as CEO and Chairman. The firm has some 1200 employees, including 410 consultants.
The firm claims to offer services and expertise in the fields of Executive Search, Board Consulting and Leadership Strategy Services.
Academic research by the Harvard Business School
has examined Egon Zehnder International's history, reward culture and the creation of different practices in the mid 90s. One of the principles that the firm claims for itself - operating as a single profit center - was described in an article by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, Marty Linsky in the Harvard Business Review
(July 2009).
In his book "Working with Emotional Intelligence", US business author Daniel Goleman
introduced his theory of emotional intelligence. In the chapter "The emotionally intelligent organization" he describes various firms, including Egon Zehnder International.
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firm. With revenues of 605m USD in 2010, it ranks as one of the top five executive search firms in the world.
The firm was founded in 1964 by Egon Zehnder (a 1956 Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
graduate) and operates in 38 countries with 64 offices.
Currently Damien O'Brien, Paris, serves as CEO and Chairman. The firm has some 1200 employees, including 410 consultants.
The firm claims to offer services and expertise in the fields of Executive Search, Board Consulting and Leadership Strategy Services.
Academic research by the Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
has examined Egon Zehnder International's history, reward culture and the creation of different practices in the mid 90s. One of the principles that the firm claims for itself - operating as a single profit center - was described in an article by Ronald Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, Marty Linsky in the Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is a general management magazine published since 1922 by Harvard Business School Publishing, owned by the Harvard Business School. A monthly research-based magazine written for business practitioners, it claims a high ranking business readership among academics, executives,...
(July 2009).
In his book "Working with Emotional Intelligence", US business author Daniel Goleman
Daniel Goleman
Daniel Jay Goleman is an author, psychologist, and science journalist. For twelve years, he wrote for The New York Times, specializing in psychology and brain sciences. He is the author of more than 10 books on psychology, education, science, and leadership.-Life:Goleman was born in Stockton,...
introduced his theory of emotional intelligence. In the chapter "The emotionally intelligent organization" he describes various firms, including Egon Zehnder International.