What do companies of the future look like? And what sort of boards do you need to run them? From the discussions at a Heidrick & Struggles breakfast debate this morning, traditional corporates are struggling to think digital, disrupt their existing models or recruit the talent to help them. However, all is not hazy. Our … Digital disruption – how is it shaping companies and boards of the future?
I ran a training day for a group of consultants last week, as the first stage of building their profile. Their homework was to print out a blog they follow and then tell us all why they like it. It’s a great way to get people thinking about blogs and how to make them work. … What makes a good blog?
The argument is won. Sort of. Most boards – whether enthusiastically or reluctantly – admit they need more women at the top of their organisation. Some because they know it just makes business sense, others because they look increasingly odd and out of touch if they are all ‘pale, male and stale’. But doing it … How to get more women on boards and in leadership roles?
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The country is in shock. Well, journalists and ‘commentators’ are because they all got the election so wrong. Their focus now is on who will take over, how did we get it wrong, can the polling industry ever recover – and of course (the most important) where is Ed’s Stone? If you know the answer, … 7 lessons every business should learn from Ed Miliband his disastrous campaign
Last night I got the most fantastic email from a client, telling me how all the tips we’d discussed for an event worked in practice! She was on such a high, had such great feedback from the event – and at the event was invited to speak at a very high profile conference. Bingo! One … 9 top tips to facilitating and moderating events
The FT’s Maija Palmer recently looked at chief executives who are on Twitter. The article quoted Linda Bolg of Socialbro who said ‘I would personally always advise (the CEO) being on Twitter as it can raise the company profile’. It was great to see social media being covered from a strategic perspective rather than as … Should CEOs be on twitter? Why they should – and why they shouldn’t
Get your board into technology Last week Sony cancelled the release of Hollywood film, The Interview because of computer hacking threats. The company has been slated for this decision – even by President Obama – not just for being weak but because Sony’s board is seen as not being IT savvy and not having managed … Where are the opportunities for 2015?
Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook says women have to ‘lean in’ if there are to be more women at the top. But what do other women believe needs to be done to create more female leaders? I was delighted to be the moderator for a Qiyadiyat evening discussing just this. Qiyadiyat is ‘an empowerment platform for … 10 changes to increase female leadership in the UAE – and the world?
Apologies if some of the links in this blog post do not work, we have transferred this blog to the Next-Up website from our old Northern Lights PR website. Writing a LinkedIn profile for a chief executive or a director can be surprisingly difficult. While you want some personal information, it generally should convey passion … Director LinkedIn profiles – how to write them?
