Tomás Neves de Almeida explains why promoting top performers does not always create effective leaders and highlights the importance of assessing leadership potential, readiness, and motivation for the next role.
Paulo Marcelino has over 25 years’ professional experience, including 15 in executive search. A highly competent generalist, he has worked on numerous searches for senior leadership roles across industries and functions. He also has a solid foundation in research, project management and business consulting, having spent his entire career in executive search, recruitment and HR advisory firms.
Professional Focus
- More than 15 years’ experience in executive search
- Adept in all aspects of executive search, with a track record of successful appointments to senior-level roles in national and multinational companies in various sectors including FMCG, industrials, logistics and life sciences
- Proven expertise in HR, leadership development, team building, project management and business development
- Native Portuguese, proficient in English
Business Expertise
- Managing Partner at a recruitment and HR consulting firm
- Managing Partner at a Portuguese leadership assessment and recruitment firm
- Managing Partner at an executive search firm specializing in IT services and consulting
- Associate at Boyden Portugal; prior role as Head of Research
- Senior Consultant at a global executive search and leadership advisory firm; promoted from Research Consultant
Additional Expertise
- FMCG
- Industrial
- Logistics
- Life Sciences
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master’s degree in strategic marketing from ISCEM - Instituto Superior de Comunicação Empresarial
- Bachelor’s degree in sociology, specialising in sociology of industry and work organizations, from Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
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