The candidates have been selected from a number of criteria , which includes specific requirements for board and management experience.
Search partner selects 50-60 candidates, who are divided into three subgroups. At the introductory jury meeting, the current conditions in the business community that are important for the weighting of classic competencies and the need for new areas of insight are discussed.
Thereafter, 15-20 candidates are selected for a short list, where communication skills, personal appearance, reputation, relational skills and the desire to appear as a role model for future board leaders are also emphasized.
Finally, 3-5 candidates are selected for interviews and references are obtained from the boards where the candidates are active members.
At the final jury meeting, it is the jury's votes that finally decide who is this year's award winner. Partners have no voting rights, and the jury chair's vote counts twice in the event that two or more candidates have the same number of votes.
