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 […]
Neuroscience and employee engagement
neuro Employee disengagement is one of the most expensive and fundamental flaws businesses currently face, but it doesn’t have to be that way… Sometimes the solutions to some of our biggest problems are staring us right in the face, but our innately human desire to make things more complex than they need to be […]
Why you need a Chief Customer Officer (CCO)
Without someone to own customer satisfaction across all channels, brands struggle to find consistency. There exists a rare breed of company, that from its very outset, has the customer’s satisfaction and experience embedded in its products, its marketing and culture. Apple is by far the best example. During an era defined by the awkward interfaces […]
4 reasons to invest in UX
Put UX at the heart of what you do and your customers will thank you. Here we explain why… User Experience (UX) has become one of the most important focus points for executives over recent years as consumers become more informed and thus more demanding. What UX boils down to is how well your digital […]
How to become a Non-executive Director
The research we’ve accumulated at ORESA in recent years has shown us that the mismatch between skill sets at board level and the new, often tech-based challenges that companies are constantly facing, is growing rapidly. Problems and challenges arising from marketing and brand development, digital, and talent management have increased massively, but few boards ever […]
Boards must address the cyber skills gap
Cyber-crime can pose a threat to the very existence of even the most established organisations. Now is the time to bring in a data security expert with the experience to deal with this rapidly evolving problem. Next time you’re in a board meeting, look around the room and ask yourself this question: Who here has […]
