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Why the CFO mindset can clash with CEO demands
Michal Jakubowski
Partner, Poland
Michal Jakubowski is an executive search and leadership consultant with over 25 years of senior leadership and board experience in the industrial sector. His work in talent advisory builds on a deep understanding of organizational strategy, governance, and executive performance across construction, manufacturing, and distribution, with strong regional expertise in Poland and Eastern Europe.
Professional Focus
- Experienced executive search and leadership consultant with 25 years in leadership, including executive and board roles
- Specialization in the industrial sector, with deep expertise in construction, manufacturing, and traditional distribution
- Proven track record in executive search, interim leadership and leadership consulting, with expertise in team building, human capital, change management, and organizational development
- Completed projects in Sales, HR, Production, Supply Chain and General Management
- Native Polish, proficient in English, French, Spanish and Russian
Business Expertise
- Partner at a global executive search and leadership consulting firm with strong regional expertise in Central and Eastern Europe
- Partner at a global executive search, business strategy, and leadership development firm
- Managing Director at Saint Gobain Managing Director and Board Member at Tadmar Saint-Gobain Polska, a former Saint-Gobain brand specializing in building systems distribution for construction and installation
- General Manager and Board Member at Saint-Gobain HPM Poland, subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, a global leader in solutions for the construction, mobility, and industrial markets; promoted from Sales Director role
- General Manager and Board Member at KNAUF INDUSTRIES, a multinational plastic component manufacturer
- General Manager and Board Member at Pool Spa
Additional Expertise
- Industrial
- Manufacturing
- Construction
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Master of Laws (LLM) from University of Warsaw
- Postgraduate studies in urban, municipal, and spatial planning at Poznan University of Technology
- Postgraduate studies in European industrial management at SGH Warsaw School of Economics
Case Studies
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From Innovation to Execution: Leadership in Power Semiconductor Development
How Boyden placed a strategic SVP to drive e-mobility growth
Breaking Silos, Building Systems: A CTO Search at the Intersection of Tech and Business
How Boyden identified a strategic leader to unify engineering, quality, and commercial outcomes in automotive systems.
From Points to Purpose: Reinventing Loyalty in the Mobility Sector
How Boyden helped a global OEM launch a values-driven loyalty platform rooted in emotional brand connection.
Thought Leadership
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Boyden Report Series
What’s Next for Industry? AI, Transformation, and the Talent Imperative
Industrial Trends Report: Analysing markets, studies, and trends on how AI, machine learning, and digitalisation are reshaping the industrial sector, with expert insights on talent and leadership from Boyden’s Global Industrial Practice Members.
Industry Insights
China’s Bet on Europe’s Emobility
Chinese carmakers are finding success in the European automotive market via a surge in EV sales and their home country’s dominance in battery manufacturing.
Industry Insights
The Green Steel Challenge
The steel industry is under pressure to rapidly decarbonise. Amidst rising demand from industrials, steel producers will need government support.
Industry Insights
Forestry 2.0
Unprecedented changes in supply and demand are transforming the forest products industry, leading companies to consolidate, diversify and expand the frontier.
News & Events
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In the Media
Epochal change: Why the automotive industry needs diversity now
In this guest article for the” Top 25 Women” initiative, Jutta Menzenbach of Boyden, an executive search firm, writes about the importance of diversity in the automotive industry to drive economic success.
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Nachhaltige Führung: „Only what gets measured gets fixed”
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