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Spencer Stuart in the Middle East and North Africa

For nearly 20 years, Spencer Stuart’s executive search and leadership consulting has helped build and enhance high-performing teams and supported strategic transformation across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Since the opening of our first office in the region in 2007, our consultants have developed an extensive client network of C-Suite executives and leaders across the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Middle East. We work closely with them to understand their unique needs, deliver tailored solutions and create sustainable impact.

Our executive search, board and leadership advisory services help our clients address their leadership needs and help them navigate a fast-changing environment.

Our deep local expertise is underpinned by a global network which now spans more than 60 offices, over 30 countries and more than 50 practice specialties. Find out how we can help grow your business, wherever you are in our region.

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Our Capabilities

Executive Search

We combine deep industry and functional knowledge with a rigorous approach to assessing executives’ ability to be successful in specific roles and situations. Our proven executive search and assessment process helps you find leaders who best fit your organisation’s unique needs, both now and into the future.
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Board & CEO Advisory

As leadership performance partners, we drive enduring value for individuals and organisations through our solutions for boards and CEOs, including CEO search, CEO succession planning, CEO transition support, board search and board advisory services.
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CEO Succession Planning

We provide advice, counsel and coaching for long-term succession planning and executive development, medium-term orderly CEO succession, CEO search and onboarding support so new CEOs can accelerate their performance in the role.
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Executive Assessment

Our comprehensive approach to executive assessment incorporates an array of proprietary, executive-specific tools to provide science-based, data-driven insights about an individual’s ability to perform, fit and make an enduring impact in a critical leadership role.
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Leadership Consulting

We continuously invest in building our knowledge of leadership and expand our capabilities both organically and through acquisitions and partnerships to help you better respond to the opportunities and challenges of today’s more ambiguous, complex business environment.
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Our Leadership Insights

What Makes a Successful Leader in the Middle East?

Rony Touma, leader of our Middle East and North Africa business, talked to Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research (EMIR) Boardroom about the three capabilities leaders need to succeed in the region.

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