Egon Zehnder

Overview

Egon Zehnder is a leadership advisory and executive search firm with more than 600 consultants across 71 offices in 37 countries.^[10] It works as “One Firm unified by a shared incentive system”, a structure intended to encourage collaboration across offices and practices.^[11]

Its services are grouped as shaping successions (CEO, executive and board succession), advancing governance (board reviews and advisory), discovering leaders (CEO, executive, board and advisor search and executive assessment), developing leadership (individual development, onboarding, coaching and team programmes) and unlocking transformations (cultural transformation and development programmes).^[10] The firm also publishes research, including a 2026 Global CEO Survey of more than 840 chief executives.^[10] Egon Zehnder is private and does not publish revenue. Its emphasis on succession and board work suits companies planning leadership transitions; it is not designed for mid-level recruitment.

Egon Zehnder features

• Executive and board search
• Board effectiveness reviews (1,000+)
• Global CEO study (1,235 CEOs)
• CFO surveys
• One-firm shared incentives
• CEO and executive search
• Board search and board reviews
• Succession planning

Egon Zehnder pricing

Retained search fees are agreed per assignment and are not published.

Egon Zehnder strengths and limitations

Appears in

• Best Executive Search Firms in 2026 #5
• Best Recruiting Agencies in 2026 #8

Egon Zehnder alternatives and competitors

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