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Home<\/a>\/<\/span>International<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL<\/p>\n

International executive search.<\/h1>\n

We work with international schools, diocesan networks and education systems across APAC, the Middle East and Europe \u2014 bringing the same integrated, diagnostic-led approach that underpins every Aspire2 engagement.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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International leadership appointments are unforgiving. The candidate pool is smaller, the cost of misalignment is higher, and the contextual understanding required \u2014 of expatriate communities, international board dynamics, family considerations, visa and tax structures \u2014 is deeper than domestic search. Our international practice, led by Dr Michael Boots, brings decades of lived international school leadership experience to this work, combined with the full weight of the Aspire2 integrated assessment model.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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What we do internationally.<\/h2>\n
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Head of School and principal searches<\/h3>\n

Full-cycle international executive search for head-of-school and principal appointments across international schools in our region.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Senior leadership team appointments<\/h3>\n

Deputies, directors of curriculum, heads of section, and other senior appointments \u2014 often working on integrated leadership team builds.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Board and governance advisory<\/h3>\n

Independent advisory for international school boards \u2014 succession, governance review, strategic direction, founder transitions.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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System and network engagements<\/h3>\n

Larger engagements with international school groups, diocesan networks, and education systems \u2014 where the work extends beyond a single appointment.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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CONTEXTS WE UNDERSTAND<\/p>\n

Regions and networks we’ve worked across.<\/h2>\n

Our international work is global in reach but concentrated where our experience runs deepest \u2014 the Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and across Europe.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Asia-Pacific<\/h3>\n

Singapore, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Japan, Korea.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Middle East<\/h3>\n

UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait \u2014 both expatriate and local-serving contexts.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Europe<\/h3>\n

United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, France, the Netherlands, wider European context.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Network types<\/h3>\n

International schools, diocesan networks, NGO education initiatives, proprietary school groups.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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LEADING OUR INTERNATIONAL PRACTICE<\/p>\n

Dr Michael Boots<\/h2>\n

Head of International Executive Search<\/p>\n

Michael leads Aspire2’s international executive search practice. His career spans senior international school leadership, board advisory work, and executive search \u2014 combining direct lived experience of international education with the methodological rigour that defines Aspire2’s integrated approach. International boards and school communities work with Michael for his discretion, his understanding of the cross-cultural dynamics that make or break international appointments, and his record of matching leaders to contexts where both thrive.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n

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International conversations welcome.<\/h2>\n

Whether you’re an international school board planning a succession, an international network considering leadership development, or a senior international leader considering your next move \u2014 we’d welcome a confidential conversation.<\/p>\n Start a conversation<\/a>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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