Andrei Stepanov Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Transforming mid-cap businesses into the industry leaders of tomorrow.

London, United Kingdom

The Home of H.O.M.E. (Human Operating Model Enhancement): a holistic and flexible playbook for achieving superior returns on investment through organisations and people. The H.O.M.E. offering comprises four interconnected 'rooms': 1. Organisation Design, 2. Talent Evaluation, 3. Leadership Development,4. Culture Building. These 'rooms' are built around a central 'core': Complexity Orientations and Levels of Value-Add.H.O.M.E. has a strong foundation in scientific research and corporate practice:- Key underlying principles have been researched for 50+ years, resulting in 2,000+ published studies, including 130+ PhD dissertations.- Hundreds of leading organisations worldwide have been using these principles as a backbone of their organisational and leadership development. Notable examples include Unilever, Tesco, Rio Tinto, ArcelorMittal, Holcim, the International Red Cross and the US Army.This knowledge has been beyond reach for most founders, CEOs, and investors of midcap and smaller companies. We at 3A Group are on a mission to change this.Since 2012, various parts of H.O.M.E. have been used by over 30 companies in a dozen sectors across Europe, Asia, North America and Africa. Typical outcomes include:- Increase in productivity,- Growth in employee engagement and loyalty,- Acceleration in time-to-market,- Reduction in G&A costs.More at www.3agroup.co.uk.

International advisory group on a mission to unite the best of consultants, science and technology to inspire and support people and organizations and help them to add value, unfold their authenticity and realise their full potential.

London, United Kingdom

Africa-focused leadership advisory firm. My foucus is to help integrate the H.O.M.E. approach into organisation design, leadership development, succession planning and M&A due diligence initiatives of Africa-based companies.

Moscow, Russian Federation

STRATA is the first firm in Russia to provide advisory and transformation management services grounded in the principles of the Smart Organisation. Key projects included:For one of Russia’s largest banks: Carried out structure and talent review of two HQ departments within Retail banking. Results: key positions stratified and aligned with strategic goals, department structure simplified with two reporting layers removed. For another first-tier bank (15,000 people): Led structure and talent probes in regional branch network. Designed detailed structures with integrated channel management, streamlined accountability and removal of two levels. Trained internal team in organisational analysis and talent assessment. Results: Target operating model (TOM) successfully piloted in two largest regions; nationwide rollout pending. In the wake of a major market downturn, the client bank was the first in its peer group to return to profitability.For a nationwide mechanical engineering company: prototyped a strategy-led HQ structure. Created a TOM of a manufacturing plant, with reporting layers reduced from 7 to 4. Results: TOM implemented implemented in pilot facility and approved for nationwide rollout.For a pioneering firm in corporate farming: conducted work-levels immersion session for the management board, carried out top-level structure and leadership capability assessment and aligned competency framework with work levels, preventing creation of an extraneous organisational layer.Thought leadership: Authored articles for the Harvard Business Review and Management Today; spoke at several nationwide conferences.

Change management in a publicly-traded investment holding:- implementing new organisational structure- re-designing incentive system- building a strategic framework for HR management at portfolio companies

London, United Kingdom

Retained by a long-standing client to build up European HR function and develop bespoke global strategic approach to talent management. Early contributions: • Co-designed company FAMILIA values and put them at the core of European recruitment and performance management. FAMILIA secured the 2011 “Project of the Year” award at the Russia & CIS HRD Summit and a chapter in a book about Eugene Kaspersky and his company • Spearheaded first engagement survey in Europe, leading to 80% participation rate and above-average engagement score. Designed and conducted four international all-hands brainstorming workshops for up to 130 people and led subsequent management action planning, resulting in adoption of country-specific engagement-building programmes• Facilitated the restructuring of Western European operations (400 people in 13 countries), resulting in better organisational alignment for revenue and market share growth

London, United Kingdom

Co-developed organisational design, economic model and transformation plan for the EMEA business of Korn/Ferry with a focus on growing leadership advisory services beyond executive search.

Having co-developed the EMEA blueprint to build an integrated suite of services complementary to executive search, I became part of the European leadership consulting practice, with a particular focus on leading the rollout of leadership advisory services in Russia. Promoted to Principal in January 2009.Results:• EMEA leadership consulting blueprint elevated into Heidrick & Struggles’ overall strategy to become an integrated Leadership Advisory firm• Twelve leadership consulting projects won in Russia with total fees exceeding USD 1.3m. Personally led sales and/or execution of the vast majority of this work (nine assignments and USD 1.1m)

For the UK board of directors functional practice and for the Russia & CIS geographic practice, designed and implemented go-to-market approach, sales management processes, multi-channel marketing programme and ‘thought leadership’ pipeline.Results:• 70% growth in number of UK Board Practice assignments in one year, 4000 marketing “touch points” with key UK boards and internal recognition as “centre of excellence”• Media re-launch of the company in Russia (“press hits” up by 457% in one year)• Two ground-breaking reports on corporate governance, strengthening the firm's "thought leader" positioning (see My Portfolio)

Reporting to the COO, spearheaded business process improvement initiatives, with main focus on restructuring sales process, marketing activities and back-office support. Co-defined service offering of the new corporate research and data management centre in New Delhi and secured cultural acceptance of the Centre within the main organisation.Results: • Growth in sales pitch success rate by 13%• Savings of $350k a year in the UK business alone

Headhunted executives for software and IT services companies, interacting with clients at the Board level. As a top-tier performer, was selected to focus on independent director and chairman searches and chosen as the project manager of the firms then-largest Executive Assessment engagement.

Joined to manage growth and instead had to restructure the Russian business in the wake of the 1998 financial crisis, resulting in 33% workforce reduction in two months. Created HR documentation system which passed the scrutiny of the Russian Labour Inspection. Designed and implemented an employee welfare programme.

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

B2B printing, digital copying and design solutions, 265 franchised stores in 10 countries, with $270m revenues.• Joined as Production Scheduler of the flagship Moscow store. Having restructured production planning, was promoted to Store Manager and then Managing Director for Russia, co-leading a $3m business with 80 people• Sales growth by 70% and on-time delivery increase from 85% to 96% in 18 months, while achieving 97% customer satisfaction• Within the AlphaGraphics franchise network, the Moscow SuperCentre was awarded a "Model" quality rating and entered the “Golden Circle” of top 10% stores by annual revenue

Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

Mba, Organisational Behaviour

Activities and Societies: Focus on disciplines linking corporate strategy with organizational design and human performance

Ma With Distinction, French And English