Awards & Recognitions

What made you effective in one mandate may not create the same result in the next. Vanessa Fricke explores how changing responsibility, complexity and context can alter the effect of established leadership patterns and what that means for experienced executives preparing for their next leadership role.

Le feedback 360 leadership permet de croiser la perception qu’un dirigeant a de son impact avec la manière dont son leadership est vécu par son entourage. Ces écarts de perception peuvent révéler des forces, des attentes différentes et des dynamiques organisationnelles qui restent invisibles depuis un seul point de vue.

Capability is not only about skills and experience. Discover why capacity for complexity matters in succession, executive assessment and future leadership.

From roofing to building solutions How Safal Group is evolving its organisation and leadership to support a strategic shift   Safal Group is building on...

VALPEO won Best Executive Search Firm at the HR Excellence Awards 2026, recognising its advisory approach to executive search in complex contexts.

Organisations invest heavily in identifying high potentials, yet many struggle once roles become more complex. The missing distinction is often between future potential and present readiness to carry leadership complexity.

Titles signal decision rights and time horizon. See why “Director” inflation blurs leadership and how to restore direction vs execution clarity.

Ce que Davos 2026 révèle sur le passage de systèmes fragmentés à une prospérité durable, et les évolutions de leadership nécessaires à long terme.

Matthias Koch Partner I believe leadership works best when business clarity meets human connection. +491727070469 matthias.koch@valpeo.com ...

Vanessa Fricke Partner “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.” - Charles...

For decades, “smart” leadership has been implicitly defined by analytical horsepower: the ability to solve problems quickly, master complexity through logic, and demonstrate technical expertise. Intelligence, in this framing, was largely synonymous with cognitive speed and precision.

Le leadership n'échoue pas à grand bruit. Il s'érode discrètement lorsque les valeurs sont mises à l'épreuve sans être respectées. Une réflexion sur l'alignement, la responsabilité et la confiance.

Comment les équipes dirigeantes peuvent-elles faire face à la complexité croissante en 2026 et au-delà en clarifiant les décisions, les rôles et le potentiel organisationnel ?

Elisabeth Rodriguez Martinez Partenaire "La simplicité est le summum de la sophistication. - Léonard de Vinci +32 475 75 38...

Alexei Sokolov Partner +43 676 7072870 alx@valpeo.com Alexei Sokolov Alexei brings over two decades...