The Spectrum Guide to your 1st 90 days
Your 1st 90 days in a new leadership role – whether it be with your existing organisation or a new employer – will largely dictate not only whether you are successful, but how successful.
Do optimistic executives get paid less?
The pay of senior executives has long been a hot-button issue in management. But, for the first time, an empirical study that measures CEO optimism, through option exercise decisions and earnings forecasts, shows that boards can exploit the very common human bias of optimism to negotiate lower compensation packages for CEOs.
2nd Spectrum & Ardent eCommerce Leadership Dinner, January 2015
Following the positive feedback received after our inaugural eCommerce Leadership Dinner held in October last year, Thursday 22nd January 2015 marked our second dinner debate. Held at The Lansdowne Club in London and co-hosted as before with Ardent, the eCommerce sector focussed corporate finance house, fifteen ‘C’-level executives and institutional investors from across the European eCommerce ecosystem joined hosts Gareth Williams (Ardent) and Daniel Osmer (Spectrum) for a stimulating dinner discussion on the key themes of the day.
TMT Value Creators: Productivity and Growth
Boston Consulting Group's report, "TMT Value Creators: Productivity and Growth", analyzes the past and previews the future through a value creation lens.
16 Hot Tech Trends
Venture firm Andreessen Horowitz has revealed the tech trends it's most interested in.
Get Ready for the Technology Industry Revolution
Amid slowing growth, technology companies struggle to find new sources of value creation. The right strategic levers can help energize growth and fuel competitive advantage.