Richard Fudickar

Managing partner, Boyden International

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Company Info: Boyden International

Web site: www.boyden.de

Address: Rathausplatz 12, D-61348 Bad Homburg, Germany

Phone: 49 171 507 1440

E-mail: richard.fudickar@boyden.de

Advice: As the English painters Gilbert & George said at the beginning of their career in 1967: “Always be smoothly dressed, well groomed, relaxed, friendly, polite and in complete control; make the world believe in you and to pay heavily for this privilege; never worry assesses, discuss or criticize but remain quiet, respectful and calm; the lord cissels still, so don’t leave your work bench for long.”

Qualities sought in emerging leaders: Of course the track record is of great importance. However, I would like to understand what motivates candidates and understand their behavior as a leader. In addition to empathy, emotional intelligence, and results orientation candidates must have seen intercultural differences, foreign cultures, and spent some time at the “university of life.”

Sector specialization: Fast-moving consumer goods, retail, service industry, publishing/advertising, global technology, industrial/automotive

Job function specialization: CEOs, division heads/business unit leaders, CFOs, board members, marketing, sales, communications

Geographical Focus: Global

Companies I often recruit for: Confidential

Favorite historical figure: Those people in the former German Democratic Republic who were very able to break the German wall.

Education: Kiel Univ., Law/Economics, 1978

Languages: German, English

Employment history: Boyden, Managing Partner, 1999 to present; Korn/Ferry, Managing Partner, 1989-99; Gruber, Titze (now Gemini Consulting Group), Executive Search Div., 1986-88; Kienbaum Management Consultants, Senior Consultant, 1983-86; Deutscher Bundestag (Federal Parliament), Committee Chairman's Chief of Staff, 1980-83; Schleswig-Holstein Parliamentary Affairs, Assistant/Adviser, 1978-79

Professional/Membership Affiliations: Board, AESC Germany

Experience in executive search consulting: 20 years

High Profile Placement: Confidential

Other paths I might have pursued: I served in Parliament at the beginning of my career but decided to seek more room for initiatives and decision-making

The global business trend that will most influence corporate performance in the future: Of course globalization will change again totally – even if you take into account that Asian states will dominate the global economy. However, we have to reinforce our business ethics wherever we are and whatever our role.