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If the big macro subject of 2024 centred around half of the global population heading to the polls, the foremost theme for 2025 is likely to be the implications of those elections. While newly elected leaders make pledges to grow their economies, the harsh reality is that an increasingly polarised geopolitical landscape will continue to create difficult conditions for businesses around the world. In our latest Leadership Insight, we spoke to Members of our global Community to find out the key trends and watchpoints that will shape 2025. Featuring insights from: ➡️ Oliver Jones, Head of Asset Allocation, Rathbones Group Plc ➡️ Xenia Wickett, CEO, Wickett Advisory ➡️ Matthew Blagg, CEO, Criticaleye ➡️ Venkataramanan Anantharaman, Non-executive Chair, Ecom Express Limited and Board Mentor, Criticaleye ➡️ Marcus Stuttard, Head of AIM and UK Primary Markets, LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eetQ5D4h #GlobalEconomicOutlook2025 #LeadershipInsight #geopoliticalandscape #leadership

The business landscape in Asia is rapidly evolving, with companies facing constant change driven by digital innovation, shifting market dynamics and evolving regulations. Leaders in this environment must make informed decisions to stay ahead and effectively navigate challenges. In such a dynamic environment, mentorship is essential. By engaging with mentors across industries, leaders can gain valuable insights that broaden their perspectives, uncover new approaches and address common challenges from diverse angles. It’s a reminder that leadership is not just about managing change but learning from others to grow and thrive in complexity. A special thanks to Valerie Chew, Global Head of Value Assurance, Transformation Office, Sandoz for sharing her thoughts on how mentorship has played a pivotal role in her leadership journey. Listen to the Criticaleye Asia podcast, Women in Leadership: Stepping Up as a Leader in Asia, where Valerie discusses her leadership journey, the importance of diverse perspectives, and the role mentorship has played along the way: https://lnkd.in/e2VGPdpc #Leadership #Mentorship #Asia #Strategy #Growth

While CEOs often make it a point to visit sites and engage with teams globally, CFOs should be doing the same, especially if they're looking to aspire to the CEO role. Meeting with local finance teams, interacting with operations and immersing yourself in the broader business can reveal insights you simply can’t get from reports alone. In our recent Inspiring Leaders Podcast with Keith Cochrane, we delve into the unique challenges Group CFOs face when stepping into the Group CEO role.    Click here to listen in: https://lnkd.in/eZ3-y6kV #CEO #CFO #InspiringLeadersPodcast #leadership

Enjoyed catching up on The 4 Habits Podcast, with the wonderful Dr. Andrea Taylor-Cummings and Jonathan Taylor-Cummings. Where I share my personal journey, reflecting on how my experiences shaped my values of growth, enabling others, and importance of having fun. Together, we explore the critical role of adaptability in leadership, the importance of understanding your core self, and how crises often lead to unexpected opportunities for personal and professional alignment. We also explore the fostering of relational leadership, navigating post-pandemic workplace dynamics, and building trust and shared purpose in teams with some closing thoughts on actionable advice for leaders and what we do at Criticaleye

Danielle Harmer, Chief People Officer, Aviva will discuss the evolving role of CPOs in driving HR transformation in multinational companies at our CPO Retreat next month! Danielle was appointed Chief People Officer for Aviva Plc in 2020 and leads Aviva’s global People and Culture strategy – developing the skills needed now and for the future. A key part of her role is creating an inclusive culture that enables everyone to perform at their best with the focus on being brilliant for their customers. The Retreat will bring together global chief people officers and HR leaders to benchmark on reimagining, reshaping and reinvention. Other key sessions at the Retreat include The Evolving Relationship Between the CPO and the Board, The Future of Leadership, The CPO as a Changemaker, Stepping Up to Group CPO and much more! If you'd like to attend this fantastic event, or find out more about our CPO development programme, get in touch with our team here: https://lnkd.in/ecUVW6X8 #CPOretreat #ReimagineReshapeReinvent

What an incredible and energising experience we’ve had over the past couple of days at the Royal Berkshire Hotel for our 2025 Board Mentor and Staff Away Days! Enriched by a lineup of outstanding speakers who shared their insights and inspired us all, we took the opportunity to reflect on the achievements of the past year and look ahead with renewed focus and enthusiasm. Huge thanks to our Board Mentors for your support across the Community and to our fantastic team for your hard work! Here's to a successful 2025! #team #success #reflections #BoardMentors #Community

It was energizing to spend the day yesterday ( and dinner... and breakfast today !) at the Criticaleye Board Mentors Day. I have been a #BoardMentor for four years now and have seen myself ( and the practice) grow! It was particularly useful to listen to mentees who have been through the process. Richard Saynor ( CEO Sandoz) and Louise Britnell (CFO The Co-operative Bank plc).. thank you so much for your candid sharing! The best part of the Retreat was catching up with my fellow board mentors...what a wonderful community! Great job James Silver, Matthew Blagg, Charlie Wagstaff FCIPD and Andrew Minton. #boards #CEO #CFO #mentoring

Huge thanks to Oliver Jones, Marcus Stuttard, Xenia Wickett, Venkataramanan Anantharaman and Matthew Blagg for sharing your invaluable insights with our Community! Our Latest Leadership Insight, "Economic Outlook 2025: Leading in a Polarised World" discusses the challenges and trends that business leaders are expected to face in 2025 due to an increasingly polarised geopolitical landscape.  Leaders need to be prepared to navigate this volatile environment by adapting their strategies to leverage emerging opportunities and drive growth amidst the challenges of a polarised world. Don's miss their full comments, read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eetQ5D4h #LeadershipInsight #EconomicOutlook2025 #global #leadership

It is always a pleasure to host Criticaleye’s 2025 edition of our Board Mentor Away Day. In 2024, we hit the milestone of having 100 Board Mentors as part of the community, each bringing their unique skills and experience to further benefit our mentees and wider community. I’m delighted that we can bring our community of mentors together to both share knowledge and energise the team at the beginning of the year! #BoardMentor #Criticaleye

Delighted to announce Sir Jonathan Thompson, Chair at HS2 will be speaking at our Chair & NED Retreat later this month, discussing what’s really going on inside Boardrooms at present. Areas to look at include: ➡️ Governance and reporting ➡️ Effective Committees ➡️ Culture ➡️ Walking the line between executive and non-executive ➡️ Strategy and performance Sir Jon Thompson joined HS2 in April 2021 and was appointed as Chair in 2023. His appointment, after almost a year as Deputy Chair, came at a pivotal time for the HS2 programme having reached a peak of civil engineering activity, spending £8bn in 2023/24. Sir Jon has decades of experience delivering major projects, organisational chaneg and world-class leadership having previously served as the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Defence and Chief Executive of HM Revenue and Customs. Find out more about this exciting event by getting in touch with our team here: https://lnkd.in/ecUVW6X8 #BOARDretreat #Chair #Boardroom #NewWavesofGrowth