Leadership

21 October 2026

Genevieve Kangurs: From Functional Expertise to Enterprise Leadership

Genevieve Kangurs joins Michelle Ansell in The Impact Room to explore one of the more difficult transitions in a senior leadership career: what happens when the […]
14 October 2026

Executive Salary Benchmarking: What Will It Actually Take to Hire the Right Leader?

Why Salary Benchmarking Can Still Leave You Unable to Hire The gap between market averages and the salary required to attract the people you actually want […]
1 October 2026

Is It Really a Leadership Hire?

A practical framework for diagnosing leadership capability gaps in investor-backed businesses Investor-backed organisations often begin with a job title. “We need a COO.” “We need a […]
14 September 2026

Housing Leadership Trends 2026: Leadership Is Becoming Broader Before It Becomes More Digital

Executive roles are getting broader. But when accountability expands faster than authority, does a bigger job really create better organisational outcomes?
4 September 2026

Water Has a Talent Problem. But Does It Also Have a Storytelling Problem?

Is a Chief Customer Officer Right For Your Business?
19 August 2026

Insurance Customer Experience Is an Operating Model Issue

In the ever-evolving landscape of the UK insurance industry, characterised by digital transformation, shifting customer expectations, and dynamic regulatory changes, the pivotal role of Chief Operating Officers (COOs) cannot be overstated. As stewards of operational efficiency, these executives are tasked with orchestrating processes that drive success to new heights.
3 August 2026

Elke Edwards: Why Leadership Development Needs a Reset

The Impact Room Leadersip Podcast Featuring Elke Edwards Leadership is getting harder. The pace of change has accelerated, expectations of leaders have increased and organisations are […]
1 May 2026

Leadership Reset: Why Transformation Often Stalls in the Middle

Originally Published in Leadership Observations When transformation fails, organisations often look first to the top but was the strategy wrong, did the CEO communicate it badly, […]
23 April 2026

Director of Quality Recruitment for a FTSE 100 Telecommunications Business

Executive Search Recruitment Case Study Telecommunications Douglas Jackson was engaged by a FTSE 100 telecommunications business to support the appointment of a senior customer operations leader […]
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