Why Chief People Officers (CPO) are taking over HR
Remember when the human resources department was a back-office team that you only ever heard from when someone was joining or leaving the company? HR has come a long way from those days. Evolving trends in the HR landscape are now demanding a new, more strategic approach to HR practices. Firms are realising that caring […]
Recommended reading for leaders
By Orlando Martins, CEO and Founder. In my line of work reading, researching, analysing and adding context before drawing conclusions is a key part of the job. There is one part of the job however that I am starting to lose patience for and that is the digesting of pseudo-academic papers that go on […]
Want to be the best CEO? Ask for help.
In most cases, rising to the top of business is a long and arduous journey along myriad paths. Somewhere along the line, you will have asked for help from a colleague or mentor or even someone entirely unconnected to your industry. These moments are no reflection on your expertise, your work ethic or your intellect. Sometimes, […]
Leader’s Survey – Navigating C19
This is the second of ORESA’s Leadership Surveys. We designed the initiative to provide business leaders with insight into how their peers are feeling, adapting and planning during this unique time. Almost 90% of survey respondents were Board or C-suite level, and covered a breadth of sectors. To access the report, please enter your details […]
Should I hire interim or permanent executives?
It’s time to start looking ahead. Whilst life may be VUCA, your business cannot afford to stay on pause. Having the right talent leading your company will impact not just how you survive but thrive in the future. When things are unstable, you might be tempted to reduce risk by looking at interim hires rather […]
Should you return to the office or shut-up shop?
In real life telephone conversations, almost every CEO and Director that I have spoken to has had something to say about the future of the office. In our recent Leadership Survey their views were: 60% believe that home-working would become a right 73% thought that a head office would be retained but 65% said that […]
7 tips for virtual onboarding
If I had asked any of my CEO clients 15 weeks ago whether they would recruit and onboard a director virtually, they would have laughed. How times change because in our recent survey 29% of our respondents said that they would do exactly this…and indeed over recent times, theory has become the reality. As ever, […]
Why understanding emotional motivation is the key to post COVID business success
This is a guest blog by friend of ORESA Andy Brent. Andy is an experienced board director and business growth specialist. He is the co-founder of Think Again Growth and the author of ‘The Growth Director’s Secret’, published by Bloomsbury. He has 30 years’ experience in senior marketing and strategy roles in the UK, Europe and […]
Essential Pre-Boarding Tips To Improve Hiring
Executive recruitment of promising new leaders typically has good companies focussing on the onboarding process, but amazing companies pre-board as well. Pre-board I hear you ask, what is this? For us, pre-boarding is a proactive strategic approach to assimilating your new employee well before their first day in the office (if offices still exist). It […]
Navigating the New Normal
This is the first of ORESA’s pulse surveys, designed to provide UK leaders with insight into how peers are feeling, adapting their thinking, and evolving their strategies. Our intention is to chart the changing dynamics as business leaders of SMEs, fast track and blue chip companies navigate their path out of survive and into thrive. […]
