Leadership roles in marketing, product management and architecture in Security (Europe) available. Spectrum has recently begun a retained project on behalf of a bank consortium-owned security software organisation in mainland Europe. Executives in the UK and mainland Europe with experience in cyber, security and fraud prevention are invited to get in touch in confidence to find out more about these opportunities.
Goldman Sachs has described the Internet of Things (IoT) as the next technology mega trend, representing the 3rd wave of the internet. Samsung’s CEO has said that all of its products would be connected to the internet within five years. IoT has been reported as the number one trend at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, and Gartner’s research indicates that 4.9 billion ‘things’ will be connected by the end of this year. But what is IoT? What are the opportunities and the threats for incumbents and innovators? To find out, we partnered with Mike Kennedy and Tim McSweeney at tech specialists, Restoration Partners, to host 23 senior TMT executives and IoT pioneers for a discussion over dinner in central London on 11 June 2015. With an agenda entirely driven by the attendees, the key discussion themes were:
Chances are, as a senior executive, you may not have attended an interview for many years. Like any skill, the less you do it, the rustier you get. So, here is Spectrum’s 13-point plan to maximise your performance at interview.
How do you turn ambition into sustainable results? New CEOs and senior executives often take over with a mandate for change and a short window of opportunity. To create lasting results — and fundamentally improve the company’s performance — leaders often need to launch a transformation programme. A structured four-step process can help flip the odds in their favour.
Juniper Research recently released their rankings of the most influential executives in the technology space. The rankings are based on their assessment of key criteria including vision, innovation and personal capital. The top 10 are:
Ian Muir is a highly experienced senior business adviser who works with leadership teams and individuals to improve organisational performance. Spectrum has been privileged to host Ian as a keynote speaker at one of our previous events. Ian has just published: ‘The Tone From The Top: How Behaviour Trumps Strategy”.