Opinion - CEO Today

Digital Transformation is the Path to Success

September 30, 2021

Interview with Petia Dimitrova, CEO of Postbank

Building A Business Case For Procurement Transformation: A Well-Thought-Out Plan Is Worth Nothing Without Buy-In

September 30, 2021

Having a well thought out procurement transformation plan is a critical starting point for any cost-saving mission; but without board approval, that’s all it is – a plan. To put this plan into action, the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) needs to pitch transformation as a business proposition, and this begins with a baseline savings plan. […]

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Why Silicon Valley is the Home of the ‘Eureka’ Moment

September 30, 2021

San Francisco is home to two of the great loves of my life: excellent wine and world-leading tech. As the founder of both an online wine store and a global tech platform, Napa and Silicon Valley speak to my passion for evolving and transforming human efficiency through tech advancement and a dry, medium-bodied Chardonnay.

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The Return of the Handshake?

September 30, 2021

That simple gesture, long seen as a standard of goodwill and psychological safety, is now creating a lot of head-scratching. It’s burned into American work culture, yet many people are uncomfortable literally reaching out in the way they used to. So, what’s office etiquette going to look like once the pandemic clears? In two hands, […]

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The Leader in Global Retail Innovation

September 30, 2021

The retail industry is going through profound changes that have been accelerated by the COVID pandemic.

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How To Manage Employees With Side Hustles Outside Of Work

September 28, 2021

Julie Lock, commercial director at workforce management solutions provider Mitrefinch, lists out some of the dos and don’ts when it comes to managing employees who have started their own business project. A new study has revealed that 25 percent of employees in the UK have a side hustle outside of their main job, allowing people […]

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The Importance Of Aligning Your Personal And Professional Mission Statements

September 27, 2021

Martin Rowinski, CEO of Boardsi, explains why it’s vital to align your company’s mission with your personal mission. If your personal mission doesn’t align with your company mission, your days with that company will likely be limited. I’ve seen it unfold like clockwork in my time in corporate leadership – you can only sacrifice yourself […]

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Change Is Coming: Tomorrow’s CMO Wants To Shake Up The Way Marketing Teams Work

September 24, 2021

Jada Balster, head of International marketing at Adobe Workfront, explores the benefits of changing up the way marketing teams work. The last 18 months have been some of the most challenging, if not the most challenging months in business history. As companies fought to navigate the overnight chaos the pandemic brought with it, understanding the […]

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Why Customer-Centricity Should Be At The Forefront Of All Industry Decisions – Especially In The Midst Of Change

September 23, 2021

Put simply, the home cover, or home emergency insurance industry has a bad reputation for not putting its customers first. Between price hiking, increasingly poor service, and low levels of innovation and technology investment, it’s clear that this is not a category where customer-centricity has been core to decision making. Like other established industries, the […]

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The Future Of The Boardroom And Equitable Meeting Experiences

September 21, 2021

Simen Teigre, CEO and Founder of Neat comments on the future office and hybrid working environments. The COVID-19 pandemic radically changed the way people interact, with video now used by the masses to communicate and collaborate in their business and personal lives. Businesses also recognised that remote work is going to remain a reality moving […]

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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Reshaped New Leaders

September 17, 2021

While the majority of businesses are still oriented to the concept of one leader, today, it's time to evaluate whether the one single business pilot makes a good leader. The pandemic situation has made it easier for everyone to distinguish bad leaders. It's pretty much clear when a 'leader' makes the right (or rush) decision […]

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Empowering The CPO To Invest In The Right Tools: Technology As An Enabler, Not A Panacea

September 15, 2021

A click here, a click there; technology has never made it easier for us, as consumers, to purchase what we need. For the corporate world, however, with a myriad of moving parts, this is a very different story. It’s easy to forget just how vastly the buying process differs for corporations versus consumers. For the […]

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