Executive Leadership Briefing

From the corner office

Executive Leadership Briefing

A strategic briefing series from Chris Swan, Managing Director and Practice Leader at TRANSEARCH USA, examining CEO selection, enterprise accountability, and the structural drivers of executive decision quality.

Written for Boards, CEOs, and senior leaders navigating consequential leadership choices.

Construction

Why Succession Planning Is Critical for Construction Firms in 2026

The headline risk to construction in 2026 is the trades labor shortage. The real risk sits two layers above that: the founders and long-tenured presidents are stepping back, and the bench behind them is thin.

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AEC

How to Build a Winning AEC Talent Acquisition Strategy

Most AEC talent acquisition strategies don't fail at the offer. They fail eighteen months in, when the firm realizes it hired a leader for the company it used to be, not the one it's becoming.

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AEC

5 Key Leadership Strategies for Architecture Firms in 2026

Architecture firms live between design ambition and business reality. In 2026, the margin for error has narrowed. Here are the five disciplined leadership choices that separate the firms that hold up from the ones that drift.

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AEC

How AEC Executive Search Drives Leadership Success in 2026

By Chris Swan Architecture, engineering, and consulting firms are operating in a different kind of leadership market right now. Pipelines are full. That part looks healthy. What's thinner than

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AEC

Why Enterprise Accountability Now Sits at the Top

Boards are increasing scrutiny of enterprise leaders as restructuring ends. Learn why executive accountability is rising and what it means for leadership readiness.

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Best Practices For Leaders

Why Better Options Lead to Better Leadership Decisions

Strong executive decisions depend on the quality of options evaluated. Learn how boards and leaders improve judgment through deeper comparison.

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Becoming a Leader

How Exceptional Leaders Design Their Careers

Learn how executives use long-term thinking, optionality, and strategic focus to design intentional careers that compound over time.

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AEC

Hiring Technology Leaders Who Can Actually Transform an AEC Business

Discover how hiring enterprise digital leaders, not traditional IT heads, helps AEC firms improve margins, risk visibility, and competitive positioning.

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Bill WebbFormer Executive Vice President, AECOM
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Robert ReichenbergerVice President of Utility Solar, SunEdison
“Their sense of urgency matched our own. Thanks to TRANSEARCH International’s knowledge of the marketplace, they exceeded our expectations.”
Kathy BennettSenior Personnel Manager, S&C Electric
“TRANSEARCH's services are highly competitive compared to other high-end search firms, and the quality of their candidates is top-notch.”
Mike RoblesDirector of Human Resources, BP
“TRANSEARCH spends the time to understand the business and the market, performs in depth research to identify solid, well qualified candidates quickly and works diligentl y with the best candidates and hiring authority within the company to identify possible win-win scenarios. Their methodic approach enabled my move to MC Dean three years ago as the VP of Electrical Engineering and provided me with a continuous support thereafter in hiring the best of the best in engineering skills.”
Tolis VranisVice President of Engineering, M.C. Dean, Inc.
“TRANSEARCH understood our needs, our business, and our corporate culture to source not just any candidates but the right candidates for our organization.”
Christine KarlovicSenior Business Manager, OwnEnergy Inc.
“Even though I was very skeptical at TRANSEARCH's first contact, over a period of time and particularly with the final results, I am a believer.”
Todd LiebertPresident, Clark Patterson Lee

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