'Leaders Talk Leadership' From Heidrick & Struggles Now Available In Bookstores And Online

CHICAGO, Oct. 22 -- Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII), the world's premier executive search and leadership consulting firm, today announced that its new book, "Leaders Talk Leadership: Top Executives Speak Their Minds," is now available in select bookstores and online. Published by Oxford University Press, "Leaders Talk Leadership" is a collection of interviews with some of the world's foremost leaders in business and academia.

"Leaders Talk Leadership" contains insightful perspectives from corporate leaders, including chief executives from American Express, Bank of America, China Netcom, Dell Computer, IBM, FedEx, PepsiCo, PeopleSoft, Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Research in Motion, Siemens and Unisys. Framing those insights are interviews with leadership scholars such as Jay Conger of London Business School, Mohan Sawhney of Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford University, and Henry Mintzberg of McGill University, as well as "Good to Great" author Jim Collins and "Leading Change" author John Kotter.

"At Heidrick & Struggles, as human capital advisors, we know that effective leadership is timeless," said John T. Gardner, Vice Chairman of Board Services at Heidrick & Struggles. "The well-respected executives and experts we assembled for 'Leaders Talk Leadership' offer strategies for attracting and developing key talent, for transforming companies, and for establishing competitive advantage in today's marketplace environment."

For additional information or to order a copy of "Leaders Talk Leadership," visit the book's website at www.heidrick.com/LeadersTalkLeadership .

About Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. is the world's premier provider of executive-level search and leadership consulting services. Currently, approximately 1,600 Heidrick & Struggles search professionals and employees operate from locations primarily in North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. For nearly 50 years, Heidrick & Struggles Executive Search has specialized in chief executive, board member and senior-level management assignments for a broad spectrum of clients: multi-national corporations, mid- cap and start-up companies, nonprofit entities, educational institutions, foundations, associations and governmental units. We are expanding our range of complementary services to offer solutions to senior management teams for their leadership needs, including recruitment of emerging talent, executive assessment, interim executive placement, and professional development. For more information about Heidrick & Struggles, visit our web site at www.heidrick.com .

Source: Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.