Burnout and turnover are common in high-pressure jobs. But new research suggests that people are more likely to leave when their work feels isolating, unsupported, or disconnected from meaningful responsibility. The way you design work day to day can actually strengthen commitment to a demanding job. Think carefully about how responsibility is assigned. Don’t make… Continue reading How to Retain Talent in a High Pressure Environment
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Interview Skills in the NED space – are you ready for your next challenge?
Interviewing for a Non-Executive Director role is different from interviewing for an executive appointment. The emphasis is less on what you have directly delivered and more on how you think, challenge, influence and contribute at board level. Strong NED candidates usually demonstrate: Strategic judgement — showing that they can look beyond operational detail and consider… Continue reading Interview Skills in the NED space – are you ready for your next challenge?
Leadership Challenge Series – When Experience isn’t the Problem
Leadership Challenges Series When Experience Isn’t the Problem — But the Environment Has Changed Many senior leaders I speak with are not struggling because they lack capability, judgement, or resilience. They have built successful careers, navigated complex organisations, and delivered results under pressure. Yet increasingly, they describe a quieter challenge. Not a crisis. Not a… Continue reading Leadership Challenge Series – When Experience isn’t the Problem
Why do most CVs now all look the same?
The unintended consequence of AI-written CVs Over the past year, I’ve noticed a clear trend. CVs are becoming more polished but they are also more predictable. The language is smooth. The structure is neat. The grammar is perfect. Too perfect. And after reading a few, they begin to blur into one another. The same phrases… Continue reading Why do most CVs now all look the same?
Leadership Capability and Transitions in a Changing Market
Across many sectors, organisations continue to navigate economic pressure, structural change and evolving leadership expectations. In these conditions, the strength and depth of leadership within senior teams often becomes even more important. Through our ongoing work with organisations and senior professionals across transport, logistics, supply chain and related sectors in industry and the wider markets… Continue reading Leadership Capability and Transitions in a Changing Market
Considering a role as a Fractional Director or NED? Do you fully recognise your own skills?
For many senior professionals, career progression eventually stops looking like a ladder and starts looking like a question. Not “What’s the next role?”But “How do I want to use my experience now?” Fractional leadership and Non-Executive Director (NED) roles are often described as “alternative” career paths. In reality, they are increasingly becoming strategic choices for… Continue reading Considering a role as a Fractional Director or NED? Do you fully recognise your own skills?
National Quitters Day: Why momentum fades — and what Leaders and HR should notice all year round
By the end of January, motivation often dips. Good intentions soften. Energy drains.31 January has become known as National Quitters Day — a light-hearted label that masks a much more serious organisational pattern. For leaders and HR professionals, this moment is not about people “giving up.”It’s about what happens when aspiration meets reality — and… Continue reading National Quitters Day: Why momentum fades — and what Leaders and HR should notice all year round
How to Ask for the Right Title in Your Role – Why it matters and how to do it without sounding difficult
Titles are often dismissed as cosmetic. “Focus on the work, not the label.” Yet in senior and executive roles, a title is not decoration — it is signal. It signals authority, scope, credibility, and decision-making power. Externally, it shapes how clients, stakeholders, investors, and peers engage with you. Internally, it determines access, influence, and often… Continue reading How to Ask for the Right Title in Your Role – Why it matters and how to do it without sounding difficult
What’s trending in Executive Recruitment right now?
In executive recruitment right now, the key trends involve a blend of advanced technology and human skills, a focus on agile, purpose-driven leadership, and increasing demand for flexible work models. The process is becoming more data-driven, strategic, and advisory-focused. Key Executive Recruitment Trends (2025-2026) Integration of AI and Data Analytics: AI is used to streamline sourcing, assess candidates beyond… Continue reading What’s trending in Executive Recruitment right now?
Why Senior Hires Fail — And the One Discipline Leaders Must Get Right in 2026
As organisations move into 2026, the pressure on senior leaders has never been greater. Transformation, operational resilience, AI integration, ESG demands, cost control, tightening labour markets — the expectations placed on executives are rising, while the margin for hiring error is shrinking. Against this backdrop, one quiet truth remains: Most failed senior hires are not… Continue reading Why Senior Hires Fail — And the One Discipline Leaders Must Get Right in 2026