Intelligence

As the new cabinet takes shape, the latest politician to occupy the healthcare hotseat has a major job on her hands, says Partner & Head of our Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice SJ Leatherdale.

One can argue there has of late...

England Lionesses lifting the Euro 2022 trophy was a feel-good moment for the country. But there’s also good reason to feel optimistic about the longer-term prospects for women’s sport, says Bambos Eracleous, Partner, Sports,...

Ross Gordon, Principal Consultant, Business Services & Life Sciences, says interim industrial relations and corporate affairs expertise can help organisations avoid damaging slip-ups in this tricky new era of unrest.

The...

We have lived through a remarkable month. Surely, we will never again in our lifetimes see the accession of a new Prime Minister and a new monarch in the same week.

Whatever our political or regnal views, we can all agree that...

Harry Malins, Chief Innovation Officer at the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI), argues that although achieving Net Zero flight by 2050 is an enormous challenge, it is possible.

The topic of a zero-carbon future in aviation...

This month we spoke with Meena Kishinani who is currently working as an Interim Director of Transformation for a Local Government client via our Partner, Jes Ladva.

1. Meena, why did you decide to become an interim manager?

In a...

Charity CEOs are having to innovate and dig deep at a time of talent shortages and a squeeze on donations, says Louise Beales, Consultant, Charities.

It’s been a tough couple of years for the third sector. Charities are...

Chris Jones, Principal, Industrial and Transportation, says companies should treat sustainability as a business opportunity rather than approaching it as another hurdle to overcome.

With COP26 disappearing into the rear-view...

Jes Ladva, Partner, Local and Central Government, says that Birmingham City Council deserves plaudits for its central role in delivering a hugely successful global sporting event. 

Although 6,500 international athletes and...

Last week’s 0.5% rise in interest rates means banks and building societies face some difficult decisions, says Odgers Interim principal consultant in financial services, Richard Plaistowe.

When the UK inflation rate hit a 40-year...

Our Principal Consultant for Business Services & Life Sciences, Ross Gordon and his family invited a 21-year-old refugee from Ukraine to live with them – and the experience has had a positive effect on their own wellbeing.

Lisa...

Recent reputational challenges bring into question how much the housing sector has grasped the principles and skills needed for effective transformation. Annaliese Rogers, Odgers Interim Principal for Housing, talks to Kate Still,...

StoneTurn partner, Tracey Groves, spoke at an event on embracing neurodiversity in the workplace hosted by Odgers Interim Consultant for Financial & Professional Services, Becky Mackarel, who is also a member of our Neurodiversity...

Odgers Interim Principal Consultant for the Energy, Utilities & Renewables Practice, Terry Noble and Odgers Berndtson Principal for Industrial Practice, Jonathan Rossotto, warn that the lights may go out if we don’t accept greater...

This month we spoke with Tony Barker who is an Interim Digital Transformation Programme Director at Smith+Nephew.

1. Tony, why did you decide to become an interim manager?

I didn’t consciously make a choice to start an interim...

The current Conservative Party Leadership contest is also the de facto Interim Prime Minister selection process. Consequently, it throws up many parallels for interim management in general.

The circumstances leading up to the...

Paul Wright, Head of the Technology and Telecoms Practice at Odgers Interim, talks to Simon Williams, until recently CEO of IT services provider NTT DATA UK about core leadership lessons, mid-market growth hacking to hire over...

Sarah Shaw, Partner, Education, says the menopause should neither be a cause for embarrassment nor trigger a brain drain. It’s time to champion and let loose the power.

The ‘M word’ came out from under the taboo pile only a few...