Press Release
Boyden Expands in Europe by Appointing Six New Partners and One Principal
New additions strengthen client support in executive search and interim management
Richard Schmidt
Principal, Sweden
Richard Schmidt is a leadership expert with over 20 years’ experience in executive search and leadership development focused on strategy and performance. He is passionate about enabling leaders and organizations to achieve their potential. He advises local and multinational companies on building leadership teams in the Nordics, providing strategic assessment and recruitment and delivering results.
Professional Focus
- More than 20 years’ experience in executive search and leadership and organizational development, including senior roles with strategic and operational responsibility at the international level
- Broad capabilities including searches for board, senior management, and strategic roles, as well as leadership and board assessment, interim management, development initiative design and management, succession planning, and executive coaching
- Proven business expertise, with a proven track record of success in business and organizational development, transformation, strategic partnerships, and strategy development and execution
- Native Swedish, fluent in English with proficiency in Italian
Business Expertise
- Executive Search Consultant at an executive search, interim management, and leadership assessment firm focused on the Nordics
- Head of Leadership Practice, Nordics at a global professional services firm based in Sweden
- Business Development & Program Manager at an organizational and leadership development firm
- Senior Partner at Stockholm Leadership Institute
- Director of Business Development at Duke Corporate Education
- Director, Management & Leadership at Stockholm School of Economics Executive Education
Additional Expertise
- Financial Services
- Banking
- Industrial
- CEO & Board Services
- Manufacturing
- Human Resources
- Professional Services
- Technology - IT
- Retail
- Telecoms
- Education
Areas of Expertise
Education & Certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in economics from Uppsala University
Affiliations & Awards
- Board Member, Stockholm Leadership Institute (2011-2018)
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
Cybersecurity Excellence: Strengthening Trust and Digital Resilience
A Caribbean financial and mortgage bank partnered with Boyden to recruit a strategic Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), enhancing cybersecurity governance and supporting digital transformation across the organization.
Bridging the Gap: Finance Meets Operations in Agribusiness
How Boyden partnered with one of the world’s largest nut and grape producers to recruit transformative operational-finance leadership.
Thought Leadership
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Articles & Papers
Private Equity's Role in Powering the Energy Transition
As energy markets transform, private equity is driving the transition with diversified portfolios and leaders who can master both legacy and renewable systems.
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 Insight
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 Insight
The Green Steel Challenge
The steel industry is under pressure to rapidly decarbonise. Amidst rising demand from industrials, steel producers will need government support.
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