Executive Search for EMEA.
Excellence with Empathy.
At patronus executive search, we combine the highest level of professionalism with genuine human understanding – in Executive Search, Diagnostics and Onboarding Service. Because in a changing world, empathy, reliability and integrity are the key to sustainable success.
We listen, ask questions and take the time to really get to know and understand our partners.
For us, executive search is more than a process – it is a responsibility towards people, organizations and future developments.
Especially in a world that is changing rapidly due to artificial intelligence, we are convinced:
It is human values such as empathy, reliability and integrity that make the decisive difference.
The right executive search strategy
“40% of managers who are hired at senior level fail, resign or are replaced within 18 months. This costs a lot of money and is toxic for the company culture.”
Whether at work, in sport or in the family – we all know this: The right leaders turn a group of individuals into a strong team.
But leadership is never universal. Every organization has its own culture, its own goals – and therefore its own requirements for leaders.
It is our job to find exactly those leaders who are not only excellent in their field, but also fit your company’s DNA on a personal level.
We offer you access to passive top candidates, evaluate and accompany them, for leaders who not only fill positions, but also make an impact – and give your company a sustainable tailwind.
Because one thing is clear.
Wrong personnel decisions at management level are expensive – they cost time, money, reputation and have a direct impact on the corporate culture.
This is why an executive search strategy is needed that goes far beyond traditional recruiting: individual, well-founded, forward-looking.
We would be happy to explain our state-of-the-art methodology to you in a personal meeting.
Sectors & Functions
We speak your language – because we know your world. Our executive search expertise is based on many years of experience in very different markets – from dynamic consumer goods brands to technology-driven B2B companies, from family businesses to international private equity structures.
Impulses from the world of executive search
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Identify, attract and develop young leadership talent with patronus executive
How patronus executive can help anchor high potentials in leadership roles All too often, we see young, talented managers – whether internal or external – being overlooked because they supposedly “still lack the necessary experience”. At the same time, these same organizations complain about a lack of innovation, a lack of dynamism, and difficulties in
High-potentials are not a bet – they are your future.
Onboarding new leaders is one of the most underestimated processes in companies. In practice, the focus is often on administrative tasks: IT access, legal requirements, workplace organization.
Management diagnostics is not a nice-to-have, but a strategic component of a sustainable executive search strategy.
Diagnostics: make well-founded decisions
Good decisions are based on clarity – about people, potential and fit. With our diagnostic processes, we create precisely this clarity.
Especially at management level, first impressions are rarely neutral:
Most executives are professionals at marketing themselves and cultivating their personal brand.
When selecting the right leadership personality, however, it is important to look behind this façade – in order to recognize substance, values and real potential.
Whether filling key roles, analyzing existing teams or supporting transformation:
We work with well-founded, scientifically validated methods – without reducing people to a test result.
We do not rely on a rigid standard tool, but on a modular portfolio of diagnostic procedures.
In a joint consultation, we determine which tool or combination is best suited to your issue, your organization and your context.
Our diagnostics are precise and empathetic. It is not used for evaluation, but for development.
So that companies understand their managers better – and people move into roles in which they can be truly effective.