Andreas Christl

At the start I wanted every mandate. Today I turn down 70 % and I am more successful than ever. Why focus decides in executive search.

Crisis equals bargain candidates? Why crises and transformations above all show who really wants it, and how the top 10 % of candidates think.

Half of all candidates drop out before an offer is made. Not because of money, but because of missing leadership in the process.

Hiring processes rarely fail because of the salary, but because of missing rules of the game. Why processes tip over quietly even when profile and interest fit.

More than 20 years as an entrepreneur: how TALENTspy scaled from Munich across DACH, and why that was no longer what I wanted.

Against the trend: why 2025 was TALENTspy’s strongest year in a difficult market. A personal review of clients, market and team.

Ultra-wealthy families now invest around a third of their wealth directly in private markets. What family offices mean for the PE market in DACH.

The PE market in Germany, Austria and Switzerland is on the move. Six trends, from less debt in buyouts to a new investor base, and what they mean for search.

A basement room, a desk, a telephone: how TALENTspy began without a brand or budget, with one goal, to rethink executive search.

Strategy, capital and technology are often there in private equity. What is missing are personalities who act under uncertainty and make decisions.