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Driving for Diversity with Sharon Thorne, Global Chair of Deloitte
This week, Cat Callen, Associate Partner from our London office is speaking with Sharon Thorne the Chair of Deloitte’s Global Board of Directors – the first women in the company’s 175-year history to hold the role.

Driving for Diversity with Jillian Moore, Global Advisory Practice Lead of Avanade
This week, Cat Callen, Associate Partner from our London office is pleased to be speaking with Jillian Moore, Global Advisory Practice Lead of Avanade.

Driving for Diversity with Benoit Laclau, EY UK&I Managing Partner, Consulting
This week, Cat Callen, Associate Partner from our London office is speaking with Benoit Laclau, EY UK&I Managing Partner, Consulting. Amidst the global pandemic, Laclau’s blazing career has shown no sign of slowing down; being named as the new UK & Ireland Managing Partner for Consulting.

Driving for Diversity with Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International
In this interview, Cat Callen, Associate Partner from our London office is speaking with the inspirational Jean Stephens, CEO of RSM International. When appointed to the role in 2006, Jean became the first female to lead a top 10 global accounting firm.

Placement of Sony Rusteberg at Deloitte
Sony Rusteberg joins Deloitte as Managing Director

The Show Must Go On - RDW Restructuring Conference
Watch the highlights of our inaugural Global Restructuring Conference.

2020 Consulting Executive Market Outlook

Placement of Roman Trachtenberg at Lab49
Roman Trachtenberg joins Lab49 as Group Head, Chief Operating Officer

Hiring Remote Working Interim Managers: 5 Success Factors
A couple of months ago I wrote an article in which I predicted that 2020 might be the year of the Interim Manager...

Female Leadership Q&A with Wendy Schmidt
In a new series of blogs, Cat Callen is interviewing female leaders to find out what drives them in their career. Our first Q&A was with Wendy Schmidt.

Advice for the ‘Off Assignment’ Interim Manager
"A few years ago I was lucky enough to be sitting in front of a group of prospective Interim Managers. They wanted to hear my thoughts as to how to ‘crack it’ in their new world, and I talked to them about what an Interim Management career really entailed."

Negotiating a ‘Hot’ Interim Management Market
"It’s been a positive start to 2020 for the Interim Management community, with many of my contacts securing high-quality assignments and most of my circle reporting greater levels of activity."

Placement of Terry Jost at Protiviti
Terry Jost Joins Protiviti as Managing Director, Global Managed Security Services

Placement of Sean Viergutz at PwC
Sean Viergutz joins PwC as Partner

Diversity of thought in Interim Management
"I think the idea that diversity doesn’t apply to Interim Management is the dumbest thing I have ever heard."

Placement of Emre Carr at FTI Consulting
FTI Consulting Appoints Emre Carr as a Senior Managing Director.

Embedding Diversity and inclusion in Organisations
“Inclusive decision-making activates diversity to improve innovation, engagement, and performance across the enterprise. It gives outstanding companies the opportunity to make quantum leaps ahead of their competition”.

Digital transformation: how The New York Times is winning
“We believe that more and more people are prepared to pay for high-quality in-depth journalism that helps them make sense of the world.”

Placement of Ron Lefferts at Protiviti
Technology Transformation Expert Ron Lefferts Joins Protiviti as Global Leader of Technology Consulting.

Placement of Greg Reid at BDO Consulting
Greg Reid joins BDO Consulting as Managing Director – US Data Privacy Practice Leader

3 Essential Growth Areas for Consultancy in 2018
"60% of all work activities could be automated by 2055".

Placement of Mark Ray at Nardello & Co.
Mark Ray Joins Nardello & Co. as a Managing Director and Head of Digital Investigations.

Placement of Ken Yormark at K2 Intelligence
Ken Yormark Joins K2 Intelligence Investigations and Disputes Practice.
Yormark to Lead U.S. Forensic Accounting Team.

Placement of Ben Isaacson at Cross River
Cross River Appoints SVP and General Manager of Payments Division.
Ben Isaacson, Formerly of JPMorgan Chase, Brings 20 Years of Payments Experience to FinTech Leader.

Placement of Shelley Metz-Galloway at Protiviti
Financial Services Expert Shelley Metz-Galloway Joins Protiviti as Managing Director in Risk and Compliance Practice.
Metz-Galloway brings expertise in financial regulations and the mortgage business to global consulting firm.

Universal Basic Income - An Inevitable Future?
What if we didn’t actually need to work? Let's talk about Universal Basic Income.

Top Highlights From 2017 SIA Executive Forum
“2017 is likely to be a year of change and transition for the industry”.

Unless We Act Now, A Cyber Security Disaster Could Be On The Horizon
"Nine out of 10 businesses don't even have an incident management plan in the event of a cyber breach."

New York Times: digital transformation
The New York Times recognises that in order to secure their future in the industry, a transformation has to be moulded throughout the business.

The workforce challenges of an evolving banking sector
"25% to 31% of business services jobs are at risk of automation in the next 20 years."

Identifying The Major Growth Opportunities For Consulting Firms In 2017
As market environments become increasingly dynamic, consulting firms must ensure they adopt a culture of change in order to remain relevant in the rapidly evolving digital economy.

Placement of Ramesh Gudalur at IBM
Ramesh Gudalur joins IBM as General Manager, IBM Global Business Services in North America.

Consulting Insights: 6 Ways To Boost Your LinkedIn Presence
The key questions are how do you begin and what should be the things you focus on to get better results? Here are 6 things you can action today to strengthen your LinkedIn presence.

The 6 factors shaping Brexit’s impact on the Consulting Industry
As the dust settles after that momentous day, is the overall perception that this is a good or a bad thing for the consulting industry?
