Who is responsible for people’s health? As rates of ill health in the working population have risen across the world in the aftermath of the pandemic, the already complex answer to that question – is it individuals?...

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we’ve spent a lot of time this week at MBS thinking about what makes a successful leadership transition. In the early hours of Friday morning, the results of the general election marked the end...

Four years ago, we started a partnership with the British Retail Consortium to hold a mirror up to the UK retail sector - asking how diverse, and how inclusive, retail businesses really are. With nearly four million...

At MBS, we’re best known for our work advising businesses in the consumer-facing sector. As specialists, we’ve been placing leaders at the helm of consumer organisations for well over thirty years. But, for us, some...

The biodiversity crisis is an urgent and irreversible side-effect of the climate emergency. “Nearly three-quarters of the animals that existed in 1970 don’t exist today,” Celia Francis told me, “and out of...

Around the MBS office, I have developed a bit of a reputation for being a self-professed ‘fan girl’. My allegiances vary, from the timeless ABBA to this year’s Brit Awards success story, Raye, through to Lady...

May was an exciting month in the UK’s automotive industry. On the 7th, the London-based autonomous vehicle technology startup Wayve raised $1bn – the largest funding round of any European AI company – and two...

One of the things I enjoy most about being a headhunter is sitting down with inspiring leaders and hearing what I like to call their “origin stories.” A CV and a professional track record can tell you a lot about an...

As a sector, Healthcare is built on the strengths and commitment of its clinicians, scientists and carers. Like pilots, engineers, designers, lawyers and teachers, these are highly skilled, highly trained professionals...