The future C-suite: the evolution of executives
What the future c-suite will look like is an important prediction for businesses. The role of executives has changes exponentially in the last few decades. The advancement of technology has opened up the demand for new roles like Chief Data Officer, that we couldn’t have previously imagined. In the last instalment of a three-part series, we consider what […]
The Modern C-Suite Part 2: New Roles
In Part 1 of this series we outlined the role of the CEO and how an open attitude to change and their ability to communicate a shared vision are key attributes for success. In Part 2, the focus is on the constituent parts of the C-suite, framed by the underlying question, “Who should be […]
What AirBNB, Uber and Etsy can teach you about scaling up
It’s every CEO’s dream: one day you’re at the helm of a bright young start-up with a great product gathering momentum. Before you know it, you’re steering a unicorn through the intergalactic business space. Although the herd of unicorns numbers few in the scheme of things, business leaders today can learn a great deal […]
CIO: the toughest job in the C-Suite?
With CEOs cutting IT costs and online commerce models becoming outdated almost as soon as they are released, ORESA asks: is the Chief Information Officer the toughest job in the C-Suite? In November 2015, Mark Hurd, the CEO of tech behemoth Oracle, was giving a talk to the Georgia CIO Leadership Association’s annual awards […]
The purpose of Advisory Boards
With an increasing number of organisations turning to advisory boards to provide an objective view of their business, we run through some of their roles and responsibilities and outline the pros and cons of assembling one. No matter how strong your company’s C-suite is, there are times in the evolution of a business when […]
Is the Chief Innovation Officer on borrowed time?
Who are they, what do they do, and are they really needed in the C-suite? We contemplate the role of the Chief Innovation Officer and the important part they play in turning good ideas into tangible results. Despite being a relatively new acronym to the C-suite, some think that the CINO might just go the […]
The modern C-Suite part 1: the new CEO
The modern C-Suite looks very different to the pinstriped suits of the ’80s. In the first of a three-part series, we analyse the role of the Chief Executive Officer and how it has evolved in a world dominated by tech. In the last 20 years, the C-suite has changed beyond all recognition. There are […]
The Growth Paradox with Andrew Brent
Recently I met with Andrew Brent, the former CMO of Barclays Bank, and we had a very illuminating chat about the nature of growth which I shall recount to you here. Andrew has a vast amount of experience of senior strategic and marketing roles at big blue-chip companies, before co-founding Bloomgroup, a consultancy that […]
Developing a leadership pipeline
Establishing a path to the pinnacle of your organisation for ambitious executives is critical in securing its long-term success. Perhaps it’s because succession planning has something of a morbid tone to it (and let’s face it, no king of the hill ever wants to completely let go of the helm) that so many companies fail to […]
Employee Engagement: whose responsibility is it?
An engaged workforce is an efficient and happy workforce, but is it the charge of the employees to get their act together or should the impetus come from above? It’s one of the biggest challenges for small business owners and multi-national corporations alike – how do you make your workforce feel engaged in their daily […]
