Stephen Miles is a vice chairman of Heidrick & Struggles. He runs Leadership Advisory Services within the Leadership Consulting Practice and oversees the firm’s worldwide executive assessment and succession planning activities. With more than 15 years of experience in assessment, top-level succession planning, organizational effectiveness and strategy consulting. Stephen specializes in CEO succession and has partnered with numerous boards of global Fortune 500 companies to ensure that a successful leadership selection and transition occurs.

Miles has coached many CEOs and COOs around the world. He works extensively internationally, and his clients cut across all industry sectors. He and his CEO advisory services were profiled in the BusinessWeek article “The Rising Star of CEO Consulting”.

Miles is also a successful business writer. He is author and co-editor of the best-selling business book "Leaders Talk Leadership." He also co-authored "Riding Shotgun: The Role of the Chief Operating Officer," as well as the cover article in the May 2006 issue of Harvard Business Review on the same topic. His third book, "Your Career Game: How Game Theory Can Help You Achieve Your Professional Goals," was released in April 2010.

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