Intelligence

The move to digital, encompassing both big data and the cloud, is forcing firms to operate at pace and develop more agile operations. With new hiring patterns forming as a result, I wanted to discuss the interim talents trends...

Tom Legard, head of our Manufacturing practice speaks to experienced interim Rupert Tubbs about how the implementation of Sales and Operations Planning can benefit companies.

Rupert is a former soldier and director of Twyford and...

What is value creation? From inception to exit, Odgers’ annual Technology Reception considered the milestones and challenges a company faces in the journey to create value and the role of the CEO throughout this process....

Brexit has been the consumer industry’s Achilles heel for the past year and a half. Fears of tougher times ahead have largely focused on rising labour costs, and it’s true that producers are experiencing low-level staffing...

Fledgling businesses in the life sciences sector have long struggled with the financial demands that are needed to survive extensive trial periods and secure regulatory approval for their first pharmaceutical product. But now,...

Recent charity investigations have proved a deafening wake-up call for the entire sector.

We speak to consultant John Wilkinson, about how to successfully execute a digital advice strategy.

The upcoming transition of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) into the Office for Students represents a far-reaching step-change. From the 1st April, the emphasis will focus on students at the heart of all...

Cross-sharing of skills to fuel energy & water pipeline

The energy and water sector often finds itself caught in the political crossfire – and leaders have to second-guess both the government, and opposition’s real intentions.

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Getting the ‘house’ in order: social housing’s people agenda

What is driving the growth of interim management in the social housing sector? Chief Executives regularly ask me this question and my response is quite simple: new...

Austerity has put balancing the books at the top of the agenda for some time...

‘Follow the money’ is an old maxim. I’d suggest that ‘follow the people’ is an equally strong rule in understanding the plans of any business.

To get an insight into the thinking and motivations of management teams in the gaming...

One of the biggest hurdles preventing women from entering the industry is undoubtedly the lack of female role models

The collapse of Carillion has given the infrastructure sector a much-needed shake-up, fuelling new opportunities in the sector.

Open banking may prove a regulatory headache for firms, but it is also part of a pipeline of developments grabbing the headlines, including blockchain and bitcoin, set to revolutionise the future talent agenda in finance.

Store closures in the US have reached 6,800 in the first three quarters of this year, climbing to an all-time high. The speed of the sector’s collapse has been labelled ‘apocalyptic’ by some business commentators. As UK retailers reel from economic volatility and fragile consumer confidence, should they brace themselves for a similar fate?

Guest speaker, Philip Brown looks into the value proposition for interims in the procurement industry

With the fog of uncertainty unlikely to lift anytime soon, they will need to work alongside interims managers to forge a new path together.