Tag: Leadership

UK CIOs warn of unrealistic expectations on big AI bets

AI might be the latest dream ticket for leaders, but technology leaders are best placed to highlight the issues with it, as found in any new technology. A new survey exposes those roadblocks to UK company plans, with a mix...

Turning tension into triumph: The art of managing workplace conflict

No matter who you are or where you work, there is always potential for a disagreement to cause tension in the workplace. Differences of opinion are inevitable; in fact, they could even bring learning, creativity and new ways of thinking....

Leaders must start planning for uncertain times

Since returning to office, US president Donald Trump has sewn chaos and uncertainty. Whether he is playing with the idea of a global trade war, or making outlandish offers to buy countries, his calculated attempts to wrong-foot everybody have created...

Mark Bishof charts a new course for Medallia

Medallia introduced seven AI products, officially unveiled its new look corporate ‘dream team’ and pledged to reinvigorate customer relations at its global conference last week. Mark Bishof, just three months into his role as CEO at the software vendor, used...

Bruce Temkin wants to create human-centric organisations

Making money and delivering growth are at the core of modern business leadership. Deliver these two things, and the rest will take care of itself. In the late ‘90s things started to slowly change. Organisations became more aware of the...

How aligning with clients’ finance strategy elevates CX

Customer experience (CX) is about prioritising customers: handling their journeys, understanding their needs and delivering value. It goes beyond finance and transactions, focusing on creating meaningful experiences that guarantee customer satisfaction and loyalty.According to McKinsey, companies focused on improving CX...

The future of leadership: mastering data, agility, and customer centricity

In an era of economic uncertainty, leaders who consistently drive sustainable growth exhibit two key qualities: boldness and tenacity. According to Nicolas Maechler, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, these leaders “push the envelope and stay the course,” even when...

UK’s Gen Z embrace AI in the workplace

With AI tools rolling out rapidly across business applications, adoption is moving at warp speed from exploratory to essential. Gen Z workers already rely on AI to keep up with their roles. That’s both exciting and concerning for leaders who...

Chief marketing officers are poised to take over the boardroom  

Rupert Bedell is one of a few chief executives who’s made their way to the top job via the marketing department. Before arriving at Fasthosts, he’d occupied senior marketing roles with American Express, NatWest, HSBC and Barclays.The evolution of the...

OpsTalent puts low staff turnover at heart of success  

Low pay, high stress, and poor career prospects are some of the reasons cited for high staff turnover in business process outsourcing (BPO). Attrition rates among frontline staff vary from 26% a year to 40% (and sometimes higher).A 2024 poll...