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About EGN Switzerland<\/p>\n

Better thinking rarely happens in isolation.<\/h1>\n

EGN Switzerland creates trusted spaces where experienced leaders can think openly, challenge assumptions and learn from peers who understand the realities of leadership.<\/p>\n

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Our role isn’t to give leaders the answers. It’s to bring together the people, perspectives and conversations that help them find better ones.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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\n \"EGN<\/section>\n

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Our Purpose<\/p>\n

Leadership shouldn’t have to be figured out alone.<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n

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As responsibility increases, the number of people you can speak completely openly with often decreases. Colleagues know the organisation. Boards have expectations. Teams look to their leaders for direction.<\/p>\n

EGN creates a different kind of space: one where experienced leaders can put unfinished thinking on the table, test a decision before making it and hear perspectives shaped by experience outside their own organisation.<\/p>\n

Because sometimes the most valuable thing isn’t another answer. It’s a better question.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

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What We Believe<\/p>\n

The principles behind the community we’re building.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n
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Trust before openness<\/h3>\n

The quality of the conversation depends on the trust in the room. Confidentiality and respect create the space for honest dialogue.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Challenge creates value<\/h3>\n

The most valuable peer isn’t always the person who agrees with you. Different perspectives expose assumptions and strengthen decisions.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Experience should be shared<\/h3>\n

Every leader brings knowledge others can learn from. EGN works because members contribute as much as they receive.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Relationships compound<\/h3>\n

The value isn’t one meeting or one introduction. It grows as people understand each other’s businesses, challenges and leadership over time.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

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The People Behind EGN Switzerland<\/p>\n

It takes a team to create the right environment.<\/h2>\n

We bring different experiences, perspectives and strengths, united by a belief in what happens when the right leaders have the space for the right conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/p>\n
\n\"Eva<\/p>\n

Eva Bottai<\/h3>\n

Chair, Peer Advisory Groups<\/p>\n

Brings extensive senior leadership experience and a thoughtful, challenging perspective to the conversations she facilitates.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Jason<\/p>\n

Jason Ransom<\/h3>\n

Senior Advisor<\/p>\n

Works with leaders to understand what they are looking for and whether EGN and the right Peer Advisory Group can create meaningful value for them.<\/p>\n

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\n \"Kim<\/p>\n

Kim Richards<\/h3>\n

CEO & Chair, Peer Advisory Group<\/p>\n

Brings a strong focus on meaningful conversations, member value and continually strengthening the EGN Switzerland community.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Martin<\/p>\n

Martin Sampath Nilsson<\/h3>\n

Senior Advisor<\/p>\n

Works with senior leaders to understand their challenges and connect them with the Peer Advisory Group where they can both contribute and gain value.<\/p>\n

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\n\"Tanja<\/p>\n

Tanja Schlager<\/h3>\n

Chair, Peer Advisory Groups<\/p>\n

Creates an open and engaging environment where members can challenge their thinking, share experience and learn from one another.<\/p>\n

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Swiss Community. Global Perspective.<\/p>\n

Locally built, internationally connected.<\/h2>\n

EGN Switzerland is locally led and built around leaders working in the Swiss business environment.<\/p>\n

At the same time, members are part of EGN’s wider international community, giving them access to experience and perspectives beyond their own market.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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130+<\/p>\n

members in Switzerland<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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12,000+<\/p>\n

professionals in the global EGN community<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n

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What We Want EGN to Feel Like<\/p>\n

A place where you don’t need to have all the answers.<\/h2>\n

Where an unfinished thought can be put on the table.
\nA decision can be questioned before it’s made.
\nExperience can be shared generously.
\nAssumptions can be challenged without judgement.
\nAnd sometimes the question you arrived with isn’t the question you leave with.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Your Perspective Matters<\/p>\n

Your experience could help another leader. Their perspective could change yours.<\/h2>\n

Discover how an EGN Peer Advisory Group can become part of how you think, decide and lead.<\/p>\n


\nFind your Peer Advisory Group<\/a><\/section>\n

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