19 Jul, 2024 Meetings statt Meer - working during your holiday By Wolfgang Kick As August approaches fast, a lot of us are already on holiday or just about to board a train or plane (or jump on a bicycle:) to leave...
18 Jul, 2024 Do employees still want stock options? By David Hunt From this in-depth survey from Sifted, it certainly seems so. This reflects with our own experiences at Hyperion Executive Search. 95% of...
15 Jul, 2024 What it takes to build the perfect finance team By David Hunt This is an excellent short article on the challenges of building the finance team you need, not least as it features a client. Seriously...
12 Jul, 2024 Electric trucks are a reality - on European roads! By Wolfgang Kick It is the next frontier for electric vehicles - the question whether batteries are really practical for heavy duty vehicles. Well, a...
02 Jul, 2024 Why it pays to invest in NEDs By David Hunt When it comes to start-ups vs Corporates, NEDs can (and probably should) be a very different ‘animal’ and have very different roles and...
28 Jun, 2024 Founders, here's how to help your startup's old guard and new guard get along By David Hunt Communication, Communication, Communication. Clarity and transparity. These are the keys to great company culture, and what great leaders...
26 Jun, 2024 VW and Rivian - a match made in heaven? By Wolfgang Kick A big bang in the car industry: Volkswagen is joining forces with US electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian to develop car software and...
22 May, 2024 AI`s own Cannes - Festival and what it means for Europe By Wolfgang Kick Whilst the film industry has its Cannes Film Festival, the tech scene seems to take to Paris for its “Vivatech” festival. Whilst OpenAI...
10 May, 2024 First-of-a-kind (FOAK) financing in Germany - finally a break through with Bill Gates on board? By Wolfgang Kick Decarbonising our economy quite often means investing a lot of money - especially when it comes to capital-intensive infrastructure...
08 May, 2024 How employers can break down generational echo chambers at work By David Hunt We've always been strong advocates of the multiple benefits of a diverse team and workforce. Typically though most people consider, or...
23 Apr, 2024 Be Agile When it Comes to Compensation Packages! By David Beeston I've partnered on recruitment campaigns with tech startups and scaleups for the last 10 years, across multiple verticals including cyber...
03 Apr, 2024 Promotions at an early-stage startup — am I asking for too much? (probably) By David Hunt Another interesting article from the team at Sifted. I find this a little amusing, if you want a ladder to climb, join a corporate, or...
27 Mar, 2024 Increasing diversity at board level By David Hunt This article is almost a year old, but nothing much has seemed to change. With overwhelming evidence showing a diverse team, or board,...
06 Mar, 2024 The beauty of working with cleantech disruptors like About:Energy By David Beeston One of the things I love about being an executive search leader in the Cleantech / ClimateTech space is the opportunity to work with...
13 Feb, 2024 My brain hurts reading this stuff!: EY should be wary of joining the cat-and-mouse game of employee monitoring By David Hunt Playing all these games is such a waste of time and energy for both employer and employee. God know what the financial costs of the tools...
08 Feb, 2024 HR leaders’ top tips for improving employee retention (what about if you have no HR Leader!) By David Hunt I've been in Executive Search for over 25 years. I've worked through a number of recessions, including the GFC, I've seen mass hirings...