Research into the Top 40 companies (by market capitalisation) was
The other half risked a potential
Jack Hammer Executive
conducted by the IC Growth Group, while research into the Broad 40 was
leadership vacuum that could have
Headhunters, rated by Business Day
conducted by Jack Hammer Executive Headhunters.
negative effects ranging from a
as ‘one of SA’s top three
drop in share price and shareholder
executive search firms’, was
Naturally, the view of the top is constantly flowing and changing,
confidence all the way through to
established in 2001, operates in
as leaders move from one organisation to another, or new hands take over
job losses and even the eventual
Johannesburg and Cape Town and
where the previous ones let go. Nevertheless, the Jack Hammer Executive
failure of the business.
has a global footprint in more than
Report presents as accurate a picture as will be achieved at a given time.
70 cities worldwide.
Making the top appointment is
Only about half of respondents in a
poll of SA’s top companies,
conducted by Jack Hammer
Executive Headhunters, indicated
that they had a definite
succession plan should their CEO
or MD suddenly depart.
one of the most intricate decisions
Deep industry expertise and
facing boards, especially in an age
research focus has informed the
where accountability and
approach to this research. The aim
transformation are crucial.
is to provide valuable facts and
This enormous task is however
insights to support your executive
taken out of the realm of gut feel
appointment strategies, regardless
and guesswork by having the right
of industry niche.
information and insights on hand.