William has joined Spectrum’s Advisory Board to enhance the delivery of leadership coaching to clients. Previously, he spent 16 years at Spencer Stuart. William led the firm’s TMT practice globally for 8 years and also Chaired its Board Nominating Committee. Today, he is a board director and co-owner of the [...]
This Harvard Business Review article on CEO selection is worthwhile reading for Nominations Committees. Once credentials are established - the part of the CEO selection process that focuses on the candidate's CV and career track record - interviews should then primarily focus on how the candidate would apply themselves to the [...]
An interesting blog piece from the Chartered Governance Institute (CGI), which explores governance improvements at Revolut. The UK FinTech has since announced surging revenue growth and profits.Board governance is often seen as separate from company growth. This article draws a link between better governance and surging growth at Revolut.Of course, [...]
This very brief new report from Harvard is well-worth reading as it turns upside down the commonly-held notion that board directors of public companies should be solely cash remunerated to foster independence. Of course, equity-based compensation is common in VC and PE-sponsored businesses.
Your board profile is your “shop window” to the world. It’s your brand. Done well, it’ll reap real rewards. Don’t just add to your old executive CV! Here are the key steps to optimise your profile: Your job title. This will be the 1st thing people see and remember, along with your [...]
The current technology sector media narrative suggests Europe is generally weak when compared with the US. Despite being a UK citizen, I do identify as European, and I would like to see its tech ventures do well. But, if European tech ventures are to do well, they, and their investors, [...]