ABOUT US
Our mission is to become the leading fully integrated Leadership Solutions Group in China, with regional capabilities and partner presence as well in other key markets globally.
Founded in 2007, with over 32 associates, we help multinational organizations building strong leadership and master digital transformation in China and Asia.
Across our businesses, we support our clients with Executive Search, Leadership Consulting, HR services, and Digital Innovation Consulting.
sOLUTION FOCUS
executive search
leadership consulting
ventures
china AND asia market growth
industrial digital innovation
sales force development
growth themes
iOT ONE
IoT ONE helps companies manage threats and realize opportunities created by rapid technological change
IoT ONE is known for an intent focus on the business applications of technological change. It evaluates the elements of digital transformation across several knowledge domains, to offer tangible results enabled by proprietary bottom-up research.
Services
Research
Do you have the information you need to plan and implement your strategy? We provide the information you need to act.
Enable
Is your organization able to execute your digital strategy successfully? We run programs to upskill management, build agile teams, and establish digital expert ecosystems.
Grow
Can you ideate, build, and deploy digital solutions? We leverage internal and external expertise to validate technical feasibility and commercial viability.
Leadership & HR in China
Change is inevitable for improvement, and change comes hand in glove for any instution who seeks growth. Whether it’d be greater leadership, innovation or competitiveness, Direct HR Group is your partner in change.
Solutions
Leadership Solutions
Executive Search, Management Assessment, and Change Management.
Recruitment
Across a wide range of industries and practice areas.
Assessment
Assessment and advisory tools to optimize and develop people, teams and organizations.
Development
Learning and organizational development solutions.
Information Solutions
Insights on China's HR market and compensation.
direct hr group
To improve is to change, and in every organization change starts with its people. Since 2008, Direct HR Group is your partner in change in China
At August Leadership we solve talent leadership challenges. We are a team of bold and creative thinkers, unafraid to do things differently.
Some of us have spent a lifetime in search. Others joined after holding leading roles in start-ups or large corporations. Several of us are named as the most influential search executives in the world.
Our Approach
Lead with Expertise
Our partners head up all projects from start to finish. We put the smartest brains together to solve challenges. We think and act as a diverse, agile and global team. We work closely with our clients and candidates as advisors, partners, guides and friends.
Responsive
At times, there is pressure on businesses to find the right leader fast. Clients repeatedly tell us how much they value our high level of responsiveness. We’re here to do our life’s work and we’ll help you do yours, at the right pace.
Deliver Results
We commit to successful completion of the search every time. Clients ask us to solve their most challenging leadership talent problems, often those others have attempted and failed. If it can be done, we will get it done.
TEAM
Michael Mader
Managing Partner
Leadership Consulting
Chun Liew
Managing Partner
Research & Recruitment
Erik Walenza-Slabe
Managing Partner
IoT ONE
James Huang
Managing Partner
Direct HR
Miriam Wickertsheim
General Manager
Recruitment & Assessment
Mira Lioleva
Director
Learning & Development
Dr. Jane Fang
Partner
Leadership Consulting
Raphael Iltisberger
Consultant
Leadership Consulting
Juanjo Cardona
Manager
Market Intelligence
contact
Tian An Center
Unit 2605
338 West Nanjing Road
Shanghai
200003
Tel. USA: +1 917 7930 551
Tel. GER: +49 (0) 89 2153 9230
Tel. CHN: +86 (0) 21 6010 5000
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