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What are the big topics shaping IT and finance recruitment in Switzerland? Read our latest thinking to stay on top of change

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What trends and developments are currently shaping the Swiss IT and finance job market? Discover the latest insights from the Nordwand Group and stay well informed.

Mountain Legends: Dani Arnold

 

"Standing at the top is nothing more than a logical consequence." Dani Arnold has set records on the six great north faces of the Alps.
Piz Badile. Matterhorn. Eiger. Cima Grande. Petit Dru. Grandes Jorasses. Then he said speed was never the point. It was how he got there that mattered.

 

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Career Ferrata: From Developer to Tech Lead

 

The transition from Developer to Tech Lead is one of the most underestimated steps in an IT career. What the transition actually entails and how to prepare for it before you have the title is laid out in the article below.

 

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Mountain Legends: Karl Egloff

What separates good leaders from great ones? It's not who pushes hardest. It's who makes the right call under pressure.
Karl Egloff set out to speed-run Everest: No oxygen, no Sherpa, sub-24 hours.

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TRANSEARCH

Leadership is a privilege that must be earned every day. It's relatively easy to identify leaders who think that way. They are humble, quick to apologise, admit when they are wrong and go out of their way to ask for help.

Ready or Not? Culture Determines What Thrives

Most organisations don't actively design culture. They experience it. It shows up in how decisions are made, how people challenge each other and what gets rewarded or quietly discouraged.

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Hiring Is One of Leadership’s Biggest Risks

Most organisational underperformance doesn’t begin in execution. It begins earlier. In hiring decisions that quietly shape capability, pace and culture long before results show up anywhere visible.

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If You Can’t Coach, You Can’t Lead!

Coaching is now central to leadership, not supplementary. AI can extend its reach, but in complex environments, context, trust and judgement remain firmly human domains.

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