New Boyden study reveals CEE executives prioritize safety, quality of life, and family integration over salary when relocating, with Poland, Czech Republic, and Hungary leading.
Johan Blomqvist has advised Boards, CEOs, and senior executives across the Nordic region for more than 20 years. He specializes in leadership, organizational effectiveness, and human capital strategy, helping listed, multinational, and private equity-backed companies strengthen performance and drive sustainable growth. He brings a pragmatic, commercially focused approach to solving complex leadership and organizational challenges.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years of experience in executive search and leadership consulting across the Nordic region
- Extensive experience advising Boards, Chairs, CEOs and senior executives on human capital, organisational, leadership and reward matters
- Proven track record of building and leading profitable professional services businesses, with full P&L responsibility and a strong focus on commercial growth, client relationships and long-term value creation
- Broad experience working with listed companies, large international organisations and private-equity-owned businesses, combining strategic insight with a pragmatic, commercially driven approach to leadership and organisational challenges
Business Expertise
- General Manager, Finland at a global, publicly listed, preeminent organisational consulting firm specialising in executive search, leadership advisory and organisational strategy
- Previously GM and Partner at a global, privately held, management consulting firm specialising in people, organisational performance and reward
- Proven track record in driving revenue growth, improving business performance and developing strategic client relationships with Boards, CEOs and senior executives
Additional Expertise
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Consumer & Retail
- Media & Entertainment
- Financial Services & Insurance
- Private Equity
Education & Certifications
- Master of Science (Economics), Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki
- Malaysian International Business Program, Asian Business Studies, Kuala Lumpur
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