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Leadership Changecurated sourcedetected 2026-05-09 · confidence 64%

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MasterClass: Leadership Change

WRC Portugal: Ogier storms back into lead as Solberg's charge unravels

Source: motorsport.com

The leadership read

Leadership transitions often precede broader the sector bench-strengthening over the next two quarters.

Market context: Against a Talent Market Index of 112.9 (Hot) (up 11.4 month-on-month), EMEA is at easing (-3.2pts) on signal share.

MasterClass: 3 signals in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Americas signal flow; 3 tracked across 18 days.

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Channel 4

Channel 4 unveiled a new commissioning structure under new CEO Priya Dogra, replacing departing Director of Programmes Ian Katz. Louisa Compton and Kiran Nataraja received promotions into the new structure, effective November 2026.

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Costain Group PLC

Alexander Vaughan, CEO and Member of Group Executive Board, has sold 42% of his shareholding, signaling potential leadership transition or confidence concerns.

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Bosch

Stefan Hartung, 60-year-old CEO of Bosch, unexpectedly stepped down after leading a massive job cut initiative. He cited pursuit of new social commitments and entrepreneurial tasks as reasons for departure.

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Vodafone

Vodafone CEO Marcel de Groot's contract extended; Michael Bird appointed as Finance Director

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Airwallex

Airwallex appoints Pranav Sood as CFO, returning to the company after prior tenure. Sood previously led EMEA operations and global marketing, and most recently worked at Bain Capital's growth equity fund. Appointment follows Series H funding round of $320M at $11B valuation.

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The Adecco Group

The Adecco Group appointed Diego Chantrain as the new Head of Investor Relations and Portfolio Strategy, a role combining capital markets oversight with strategic portfolio management.

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