Against the trend: 2025 was our strongest year, precisely because the market was so difficult.
In many conversations, I hear: “The market is sluggish, uncertainty is high.” That’s true. 2025 wasn’t an easy year, for our clients or for us as a firm.
That’s exactly why this look back means so much to me.
In challenging times, I’m proud of a team that made so much possible.
Not because everything was easy, but because everyone kept going, every day.
We brought together two things that often pull in opposite directions:
- stability from a proven, well-drilled team
- momentum from new colleagues with fresh ideas
That combination was a real success factor for TALENTspy in 2025.
The old hands know our industry, our clients and the way we work.
They provide orientation and hold course, even when it gets stormy.
The new consultants bring fresh impulses, different perspectives and new methods.
They ask questions, think laterally and try things out.
That’s exactly how we found solutions that genuinely moved our clients forward on transformation, digitalisation and AI.
For me, this result is clear proof that what we offer convinces the market.
Precisely because the pressure is high, quality, speed and reliability count for even more than before.
Our focus on the top 10 % of next-generation leaders is paying off:
we see it in the depth of our mandates, in our clients’ trust and in the feedback on the appointments we supported in 2025.
My thanks go to all our colleagues, candidates and clients. I wish everyone a restful Christmas and a good start to the new year.
I look forward to growing further together with you, in a market that will stay demanding, and for that very reason needs good leadership and strong teams.
