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We are a premier Czech-Slovak consulting group with global reach, which has become over the past 30 years one of the best-known and most frequently recommended one-stop-shop companies delivering complex Strategic Leadership, Management and Public Policy services.
Through our consulting teams active within global partnerships and networks we manage to keep a finger on the pulse of latest developments and thus offer proven experience combined with innovative expertise in and beyond the central European region.
We have many clients including international companies, Czech and Slovak companies, investors, private holdings, family businesses, as well as the public and non-profit sector. Our consulting teams are committed to creating mutually beneficial partnerships and building long-term relationships.
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Through our consulting teams active within global partnerships and networks we manage to keep a finger on the pulse of latest developments and thus offer proven experience combined with innovative expertise in and beyond the central European region.
We have many clients including international companies, Czech and Slovak companies, investors, private holdings, family businesses, as well as the public and non-profit sector. Our consulting teams are committed to creating mutually beneficial partnerships and building long-term relationships.
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Articles and Studies
What attracts and discourages leaders on their career path?
6.7.2022
There are numerous studies that deal with motivation. At the same time, several theories and approaches try to explain how the "energy" that drives us is forged and how it is born. Briefly, even simplistically, Maslow's famous pyramid connects motivation with a set of needs. He argues that when our basic physiological needs are not met, higher needs will not be fully satisfied. Dissatisfaction can result in the absence of motivational stimuli. Read more in the article written for InStore by Marek Hradílek, partner at Amrop in Slovakia.
Going local all the way
Dávid Bielik, Account Manager, Fipra Slovakia
4.7.2022
Rapidly changing and evolving world characterized by the crises reshaped the society in many ways – from how people live, work or interact in what had previously been believed everyday situations – requires adaptations. Moreover, this has also stimulated the need to re-think complex and overarching value chains that become prone to risks brought by the respective events. Nevertheless, along with the uncertainties the current situation features, opportunities are present as well – going local certainly being one of them. Read more about this topic in the article of Dávid Bielik, Account Manager at Fipra Slovakia, written for the Connection – the official magazine of AmCham Slovakia.
Global expertise has never been more valuable: Rhod Shaw
17.6.2022
“The world is more intertwined than ever and the U.S. has become more interested in global experiences and expertise,” says Rhod Shaw, Principal & Chairman of Alpine Group/FIPRA USA. Rhod Shaw is backed by over 20 years of high-level government experience. For the past 10 years he has successfully represented a diverse group of Fortune 500 companies, major international trade associations, state & local governments and other industry leaders on various policy issues before the legislative and executive branches of the government.
Combining critical thinking with EQ is a winning combination
Patrícia Lofajová, Research Consultant, Amrop
3.6.2022
Critical thinking and problem-solving skills are among the most sought-after skills in almost every industry and workplace. Thinking is often considered something to be separated from emotions; however, good critical thinkers use emotional intelligence to draw sensible and useful conclusions from a variety of sources of information. EQ has even been identified as a basic leadership skill in many international researches and studies. Read more in the article written for InStore by Patrícia Lofajová, Amrop Research Consultant.
Disconnected Data/The Case for Wisdom in Leadership Assessment
Igor Šulík, Managing Partner, Amrop
31.5.2022
Leadership assessment sits at the heart of talent management. It is extensively (and enthusiastically) deployed by executive search firms and organizations. Yet it is here that shortfalls in leadership talent strategy are most starkly reflected. How can we ‘wise up’ Leadership Assessment? More about this topic writes Igor Šulík, Amrop Managing Partner & Leadership Advisory Global Practice Leader in an article for the Career and Employment Guide 2022 yearbook (published by The Slovak Spectator).
How to choose a new CEO
Martin Krekáč, Chairman & Founding Partner, Jenewein Group
31.5.2022
Every company should be thinking of who would fill its top post if it becomes vacant tomorrow, regardless of age, time on the job or the career aspirations of its CEO. The sudden loss of a leader may lead to serious consequences. With the “longevity” of CEOs dropping in the past decades, this is an ever more important topic. In short: underestimating CEO Succession Planning exposes companies to unnecessary risks. More about this topic writes Martin Krekáč, Chairman & Founding Partner at Jenewein Group in an article for the Career and Employment Guide 2022 yearbook (published by The Slovak Spectator).
Business sees itself in the business of not just selling goods and services but as promoting its values
11.5.2022
“Because of our relationship with FIPRA and FIPRA partners our work has a stronger global dimension than ever before. We hang on to our clients because they like the work we do,” Says Mike Craven, co-founder of Lexington/FIPRA UK, a public affairs and communications agency helping clients understand or shape the development of policy, engage with political decision makers, navigate complex regulatory challenges, handle crises, or manage the media environment.
A new career after the age of 40 or even 50?
Ladislava Molnárová, Partner, Amrop
10.5.2022
Are the forty candles on the cake too many to start a new career? How to make a career change if you are 40 or even 50 years old? Cannot imagine staying in your current field of work until you retire? Can you even endure working under the current conditions for so long? If not, you should find a job or a way of realization that will keep you satisfied until the end of an active life. And maybe longer. If this topic is close to you, then the article written for Woman magazine by Ladislava Molnárová, Partner at Amrop in Slovakia, will be more than useful for you.
Family businesses: external assistance will increase objectivity and reduce emotions
Martin Krekáč, Chairman & Founding Partner, Jenewein Group
5.5.2022
It often happens in family businesses that complicated relationships, strong emotional ties or important events going in the wrong direction affect business or strategic decisions. Family businesses can use several forms of temporary or permanent external assistance to mitigate such adverse effects. The most commonly used ones include working with independent professional consultants, experienced mentors or occasional advisors from the circle of family friends. Read more in the article written for InStore by Martin Krekáč, Amrop Founding Partner & Chairman of the Jenewein Group.
How professional help from outside can help a family business
Martin Krekáč, Chairman & Founding Partner, Jenewein Group
7.4.2022
Succession planning, i.e. the gradual transfer of the family business to the next generation, is one of the hot topics. Therefore, Slovak Business Agency decided to issue the publication Succession in Family Businesses – How to Get Started, whose goal is to share experience and practical advice and help family businesses to avoid useless mistakes. The guarantor and author of one of the chapters is Martin Krekáč, founding partner and chairman of the Jenewein Group.
