Telecommunication
Telecommunications connect a prosperous economy and a networked society. Leaders who shape the future create the fastest and strongest connections for a networked future.
The challenges of Telecommunications
High investments due to the introduction of new network generations and intense competition from big tech companies are putting the telecommunications industry under considerable pressure. To remain competitive, companies must respond quickly to technological advances and implement robust security measures, while also meeting increasing demands for sustainability and regulatory compliance.
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Technological progress: The pace of innovation and ever-changing customer needs require speed and flexibility in building capacity and adapting business models. At the same time, you must ensure the smooth operation of integrated services across multiple platforms and devices, while maintaining a high quality of service.
Privacy and security: With ever-increasing data volumes and growing cyber threats, telecommunications companies must implement robust security measures to protect their customers’ privacy and the integrity of their networks.
Competition: The telecommunications industry is highly competitive, and pricing pressure is intense. Companies need to offer services at competitive prices while generating sufficient margins to invest in infrastructure and innovation.
Regulatory environment: The telecommunications industry is subject to a wide range of regulations. These can affect market access, competition and investment. The challenge is to keep pace with ever-changing regulations while creating an efficient and competitive business environment.
Sustainability: Telecommunications companies need to reduce energy costs and CO2 emissions. Optimizing energy consumption in networks and infrastructure is at the forefront.
Need for Action for Leaders
The speed and simultaneity of change requires leaders to look for new, high-margin opportunities to meet increasing demand and develop new use cases.
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This means reviewing strategic and operational business models. To do this, they need to network intelligently and build partnerships, drive market consolidation and develop innovations in AI, cloud and software. Leaders need a new set of competences, for example in the areas of cooperation, design and digitization. They must be able to master ambidexterity between innovation and restructuring, lead others in an inspiring way and protect themselves.
Searchery advises in the telecommunications industry with executive and professional search for existing roles as well as for new roles and project roles of major initiatives. We explicit search for executives who will drive this change and position the company for the future in the new market order based on the Searchery FutureProof Leadership Design. With management audits and individual assessments, we advise based on scientifically sound personality diagnostics with psychologists in the selection and development of personnel. We support our clients in building talent pipelines in a technology-driven environment and in aligning talent programs in a highly competitive labour market. Searchery also has experience in increasing gender diversity in the company through recruiting or targeted measures.
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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.