Technology
Technology can open up new living spaces. Leaders who shape the future are shaping the society of tomorrow.
Challenges in the Technology sector
IT companies stand for innovation and progress. They are the backbone of digital transformation and drive progress in all sectors of the economy. They now face the challenge of protecting their existing legacy and continuously developing themselves.
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Technological know-how: These companies are not only innovators that revolutionize existing business models, but they also must constantly reinvent themselves. They must be agile enough to react quickly to market changes and adapt both their product portfolio and their internal organizational structure.
Geopolitical uncertainties: The international activities, especially of BigTech companies, are increasingly shaped by geopolitical ambitions and instabilities. This forces IT companies to constantly reevaluate risks and adapt their market strategies accordingly to tap into new potential and secure existing ones.
Competition: Global competition requires strategic excellence. IT companies must not only strengthen their innovative capabilities, but also establish sustainable business models to successfully compete in the international arena.
Regulation & data protection: The growing number of national and international regulations in data protection and artificial intelligence poses major challenges for companies. Significant investments in compliance and technology are needed to meet regulatory requirements while maintaining the trust of customers and partners.
Cybersecurity: The risk of cybercrime is not only already very high but is also constantly increasing. The importance of measures to protect data and infrastructure is a top priority in this context and is crucial for maintaining technological progress and customer trust.
Human Resources: The challenges in human resources, including downsizing, fluctuation, competence shortages and an ever-changing competence set, are forcing technology companies to develop forward-looking strategies for planning, developing and retaining their employees.
Need for Action for Leaders
Leaders are now required to drive innovation and organizational development for their own legacy under uncertainty and – this is new – to retain employees and talent and keep them mobile to reduce costs and ensure innovation.
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This results in a new leadership context in which new competence profiles are important. New narratives are needed. Building is replaced by development. New technologies require continuous employee development, while retaining talent in a competitive labor market is becoming increasingly challenging. Leaders must not only possess technological knowledge, but also change management competences and promote flexible organizational structures.
Searchery supports you in the selection of leaders, executives and professionals, in particular regarding the crucial leadership competences, in order to select leaders who will successfully accompany you into the future. To reduce the high costs of wrong hiring choices, we work exclusively with experienced psychologists and supplement the selection process with scientifically based aptitude diagnostic tools. We are a reliable partner when it comes to building a gender-diverse corporate culture or specifically promoting the development of gender-diverse management teams.
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Philine Cremer
Partner, Düsseldorf
Nina Maywald
Partner, München
Henrike Simon
Associate Partner, München
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Searchery is a young Executive Search Consultancy with mandates and projects at both listed and medium-sized companies as well as international start-ups and scale-ups.
Our focus is on executives who shape change in today’s changed corporate and leadership context with future-oriented competence profiles.