Overview
Adam Howe is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ Chicago office and regional leader for Heidrick Consulting in the Americas. He advises clients on aligning their strategy, organization, talent, and culture to drive performance. In addition to his regional leadership role, Adam leads Heidrick Consulting’s Digital Transformation service offerings and is a member of the Performance Culture Practice.
Experience
Adam has more than 20 years of experience as a management consultant, advising CEOs, CHROs, and executive teams across public companies and private equity-backed businesses. He frequently hosts the Heidrick & Struggles Leadership Podcast and contributes to the firm’s thought leadership on digital transformation, artificial intelligence, culture, organization design, and simplicity.
Before joining Heidrick & Struggles, Adam was the founder and CEO of a boutique consultancy that helped leaders of global companies eliminate unnecessary complexity to create simpler, smarter, and more agile organizations.
Previously, Adam was a practice lead at Mind Gym, a consultancy specializing in organizational performance and culture change. He designed award-winning change programs for a major U.K. energy company and the U.K. government. Adam began his career in Accenture’s strategy practice. He has worked internationally across a range of sectors, helping organizations improve performance through their people, teams, organization, and culture.
Education
University of Exeter, MSc in International Management
University of Exeter, BSc in Economics