We are pleased to welcome Ann de Grave to the Borderless team as an executive search consultant. Ann joined us on 5 October and brings considerable experience in shaping organisations, leaders and cultures across many markets and industries to our global executive search work.
We began with a line from one of our conversations: “If leaders do not like the speed today, they may not like what comes next.” We do not see that pace slowing down. Experience still matters, obviously. The more useful question is which kinds of experience prepare someone for problems nobody has faced before.
Modern workplace demands require leaders to continuously update their skills rather than rely on past successes. Artificial intelligence and organizational complexity mean leadership effectiveness is not a permanent achievement. According to Microsoft and Zenger Folkman research, leaders face significant penalties for lacking digital fluency.
Rotor Print has acquired a 51% stake in French pharmaceutical packaging provider Livcer, strengthening SP Group’s presence in France. The deal adds three flexographic printing lines and 10 million square meters of annual production capacity to Rotor Print’s existing 90 million square meters. Livcer will retain its identity while operating as an SP Group subsidiary under Rotor Print, supporting further European pharmaceutical packaging growth.
According to recent research, there are approximately 4.8 million cybersecurity-related vacancies globally—and over 3 million of them are in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. This significant gap of talent is particularly impacting operational technology (OT) environments, where the convergence of information technology (IT) and OT introduces unique vulnerabilities and additional risks.
