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Leadership & Talent

Your flexible friend? Broadening Diversity in Hospitality, Travel &…
Earlier this month, over 150 CEOs, Chairs and senior leaders from across the Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (HTL) sector gathered in PwC’s global headquarters at 1 Embankment Place to be presented with the findings...

Tackling diversity in the hospitality, travel and leisure sectors…
Women in Hospitality, Travel & Leisure (HTL) 2020 Review 2019 Edition Companies across all consumer sectors are grappling with the challenge of increasing diversity in their workforces. While targets like that...

Mobile Britons: will Brexit restrict expats?
Free movement of people is a cornerstone of the EU project and, in a week where Brexit wrangling has reached fever pitch, it is a point of contention that stirs emotions – as it has for any years. More often than not,...

NED: is the risk / reward balance right?
It's that time of year again for headline-grabbing press stories focusing on excessive pay for CEO’s. However, we rarely see any attention given to NED compensation. Over the last few months, against a back-drop of...

Reflecting on 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, our practice consultants reflect on the trends, challenges and highlights that have stood out this year. Moira Benigson, Managing Partner On the 3rd of December, Michele Obama spoke at the...

Founders who can’t stay away – help or hindrance?
Earlier this week, I wrote an opinion piece for Retail Week. The article focussed on founders who can’t stay away. Why is it that founders often want to remain involved with their businesses even after selling...

The future of Italian brands: a perspective on talent…
Think of Italy. Once you’re past the beautiful landscapes, art, architecture and delicious food, you think of brands, and you think of style. Be it the cocksure, sleek glamour of sports cars like Maserati and Ferrari,...

Recognising up-and-coming talent: The bright upstarts of the next…
Regular readers will know that my passion is what I term ‘Boards of the Future’ and twice this year I have written my column on just that. When I gave the challenge to Chairs earlier this year, to be brave and to...

Why do so many PLC NEDs have backgrounds in…
At The MBS Group we’ve been having a lively debate over the last few months about the past, present and future of PLC boards. It is certainly a complex topic, and not one that can easily be addressed in an 800-word...
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