Is it time to reassess CEO pay?
Business leaders have pushed to create a sense of comradery in the last few months, putting on a brave face while the virus continues its march into 2021. But while many at the top are sitting tight, waiting for the worst phases of Covid to pass, calls from unions and the general public to end […]
Is 2021 the year of ethical fashion?
Marks & Spencer has been praised for becoming the ‘first top-tier global UK clothing company’ to announce that it won’t deal with suppliers connected to the forced labour of Uighur people. It’s a move which could mark the first in a wave of pledges from global brands to take responsibility for the pay and conditions […]
5 Tips for CEOs in 2021
So the end of 2020 hasn’t brought with it a miraculous end to Covid-19. What now? Meaningless resolutions won’t get you anywhere. During these uncertain times, CEOs need to think strategically about how they can progress, meet goals and maximise company growth. With the constantly shifting rules likely to keep us all confused in the […]
Is it possible to make sustainable fashion affordable?
Sustainability: it’s the buzzword of the fashion sector, and it’s easy to see why. According to an article by Business Insider, the fashion industry produces 10% of all humanity’s carbon emissions, pollutes the oceans with microplastics and is the second-largest consumer of the world’s water supply. These widely publicised, damning claims have kickstarted a revolution […]
Is Radical Transparency Right For Your Business?
The long-standing walls of corporate secrecy are crumbling. For better or worse, a recent trend for universal clarity is shining light on entire corporations. Transparency in business offers open and free sharing of information to all employees, consumers and shareholders through a direct stream of communication. In theory, this honesty has the potential to build […]
Hiring for fit: how to choose the right executives
Hiring for fit rather than technical ability is becoming more usual in organisations with a deficit of particular skills. Whereas once it would have been impossible to gain an interview without ticking every box on the job description, it is increasingly common for companies to recruit people who fit cultural parameters and have leadership or […]
14 Ways HR is changing and how you can stay ahead of the curve
HR is changing. Human Resources Directors need to be on top of their game to get the very best out of today’s fluid and demanding workforce. Human Resources. You know, that unfamiliar team sandwiched in the far corner of the office. The faces of which you see only twice (hopefully) during your tenure at a […]
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 […]
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 […]
