Has Covid-19 dampened the drive for diversity in the boardroom?
There has been somewhat of a paradigm shift in recent years, with numerous industries comparing salaries under the microscope, and long-standing old boys’ networks disrupted. The #metoo movement, new gender pay gap policies, international protests and social unrest have all operated as a catalyst for a company diversity upheaval in 2020. These are historic times, […]
4 ways to future-proof your career
How many times have you heard or been told to be ‘present’ in the moment? Mindfulness proponents, performance coaches and sports psychologists will all assert that peak efficiency requires the sum total of a person’s focus right here and right now, blocking out extraneous thoughts which might deviate the attention from the task in hand. […]
Value Proposition: What is it and How Do You Create One?
Successful companies have clarity when it comes to the problem that their product or service is solving. They also seek to be unique when compared to the competition. The precise detailing of the product or services is often referred to as the value proposition. Companies whose value proposition is clear tend to achieve better sales, […]
Building Trust
The challenge of building trust as a leader and a business has never been more difficult. So what exactly do you need to do, to achieve it? Below are some thoughts on the building blocks for trust. Be yourself… “…everyone else is already taken,” said Oscar Wilde. Despite our dreams of being Wilde, Maitlis, Guscott, […]
3 Attributes We Look for in Unicorn Candidates
Dependent on which management book I read, the view on which attributes I should be looking for in a C-suite appointment differ greatly. Some advocate the servant leader, others the military driver. Whilst we all agree on having someone to drive the bus, the variables of who that should be are infinite. The perennial joke […]
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, […]
10 tips for work-family balance when working remotely
Working from home for many of us has been the norm for a long time. Meetings in the office, conferences, travel and business dinners, were possible by the ability to focus when at home. Monday 23rd March 2020 was, therefore, a nuclear level shock to the system. It wasn’t that we were now all working […]
9 thoughts from leaders during Covid-19
For the past six weeks, apart from adjusting to changes ourselves, the team at ORESA have been talking to friends and clients about how they are finding the current situation. During these calls, we’ve been writing down some of the musings you’ve shared that we’ve found inspiring or insightful. Below we’ve pulled together nine thoughts […]
How to not end up on the boycott list
This week we have a guest blog from Oresa friend, Sara Vaughan. Sara is an Innovator, Creator Brands with Purpose and Positive Change Maker. Formerly in-house at De Beers – where she launched Forevermark, The Body Shop and Unilever where she was a Vice-President, she now has her own consultancy working with companies and brands […]
Captivating on remote meetings with Investors and Boards
Remember that fateful video, the moment Professor Robert Kelly’s child burst into the room during his live broadcast with the BBC? With many of us working from home, safeguarding the office (or dining table) can feel like a daily battle. Whilst a catch-up with the team might not be damaged by a poorly timed […]
