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The term ‘glass ceiling’ was coined by Marilyn Loden, an American writer and management consultant, in 1978 during a panel discussion about women’s aspirations. Forty years on and businesses worldwide have made great strides when it comes…

Slow and steady doesn’t always win the race – in some cases, revolutionary thinking and dramatic change are required. Currently, we are seeing huge upheavals in the digital world, both in industry-wide technology “uprisings” such as edge…

Scottish Grocers’ Federation is the national trade association for the independent convenience store industry in Scotland. There are almost 5,300 convenience stores in Scotland—these stores provide 41,000 jobs and contribute some £530…

CEO Today sits down with Ceuta Group CEO Edwin Bessant. Edwin tells us about Ceuta Group’s beginnings, its unique brand-fostering service which is helping businesses to grow their brands globally, and how business in the company has…

Prevailing wisdom holds that banks are officious and sluggish, while tech startups are quick and nimble. The two business models–and those who work within them–have little in common. Prevailing wisdom is wrong: in reality, the skills…

Peter Rush, CEO of Formica Group, discusses the changing dynamics of the CEO role. Traditionally considered a lonely position within a business, the role of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) has evolved over the years. A variety of…

CEOs all have one eye on Brexit. That seems to be the consensus when looking at what the heads of the largest multi-national corporations are saying in the media. We are now six months away from the deadline for negotiations at the end of…

The athletes that made it to the 2018 winter games in PyeongChang, South Korea are elite in their respective events, but none of them can say they got to where they are by going it alone. Turning an athlete into an Olympian requires…

The answer lies in spotting when a trend turns into a cultural shift. The saying goes that once you react to a trend it’s already too late. For businesses, where getting maximum bang for buck is the name of the game, detecting the next…

Simon Presswell is the CEO of Dods Group PLC, having joined the company on the 9th July of this year. The company is UK-based and is specialised in intelligence, media, events and training. Simon spoke with us at CEO Today about the…

Return on investment is key to moving forward, for any brand. Why invest if you’re not going to make the most of it? Below Jo Davies, Managing Director of brand implementation specialists VIM Group, guides us through the key questions and…

What does ‘digital’ actually mean? How will your company cope with digital transformation? What happens to the people who can’t or won’t go digital? Are your leaders doing what digital leaders have to do? Are you personally ready, willing…