25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Learning from leaders. See what Greg Lyons, CMO of PepsiCo Beverages, North America, shared with us about how the “human touch” remains critical for marketers in the AI era. Learn more insights from our annual CMO Summit: https://lnkd.in/gEF3ysup
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
The board interview process is a two-way street. Just as boards are assessing candidates for fit, you should also be evaluating whether you think the opportunity is a strong match for you. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gRMSTSqK
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Our Spencer Stuart team is both honored and humbled to be helping the PGA of America identify their next CEO. This, on the heels of the amazing work by my friend Seth Waugh, his talented leadership team and the incredible group of 31,000 hard working PGA Professionals. As a passionate golfer myself, I cannot think of a more exciting opportunity for the next great leader of this important association. In the attached #golfchannel segment, Seth is joined by another friend and client John Lindert who currently serves as the President of the board. https://lnkd.in/gUNjr22J
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Global board directors are seeking greater insight into every aspect of ESG — a strong sign that they recognize the importance of sustainability oversight as a board function. Learn more in our latest study in partnership with Diligent: https://lnkd.in/gbfdzc2w
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Given all the buzz, we felt obliged to gather some of the industries best thinkers, to double click on the subject of AI this year. Consequently, it's impact on the marketing function was the theme of our 22nd CMO Summit in New York. The fascinating roundtable conversation with more than 20 top CMOs highlighted both the excitement about AI’s incredible promise as well as the immense challenges that come from a powerful, evolving tool. Thanks to our friends who joined us for this exploration. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/giUepnNw
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
How common is a CEO change for PE-backed software firms? More than half of the companies we studied had a CEO transition during their hold period. Find out what this means for private equity firms: https://lnkd.in/gWga7B5M
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Last week we had the pleasure of hosting a gathering of senior retail leaders in New York to discuss “How to Win with AI: The Human Factor”. The event included an expert panel moderated by our very own Charlie Stack and featured the perspectives of: • Jack Hanlon, AI Product Leader, Meta • Prakhar Mehrotra, Managing Director of AI, Blackstone • Laks Srinivasan, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Return on AI Institute So how should retailers successfully deploy AI? The first step is to clean up their existing data. They don’t need to embark on a complete technology overhaul but instead start with their most important business problems and commit to a few where AI can make a clear impact. Retail leaders also need to remember that successfully integrating AI is not a tech agenda, it’s a people agenda. Successful organizations appropriately prioritize AI, determine the best ownership structure for AI, and incentivize behavior that supports AI adoption. Integration does not start with, “Can AI replace human capital?”, but instead should be, “How can AI support my people to solve problems better?” But this all requires support from the top. Instigating change and successfully leveraging any technology, especially AI, needs to be supported by Board and C-suite leaders, and is best done by those who have invested in developing AI intuition. We would like to thank our panellists and guests for their fascinating contributions and also invite you to read our latest thinking around AI in retail by our London-based colleague Veena Marr: https://lnkd.in/gbNEfMgc
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
A decent selfie that I took this week, but not sure who the old guy with you is Michael! Here is to the next generation of amazing young, leadership advising talent like #michaelwehbe at Spencer Stuart!
IYKYK. Spencer Stuart's 22nd CMO Summit with the legendary Greg Welch. Here's to another 22 years of being friends with CMOs! Blessed to be learning from the best. Richard Sanderson Caitlin Kenefick Kate Hurley Hillary Mann
25 years in, and still running fast as a partner at the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm
Our discussions during this week’s The Consumer Goods Forum have reinforced that CPG CEOs and their organizations need to be agile in adapting to accelerated business cycles, technology advances and an evolving multistakeholder context. Find out how CEOs can successfully drive performance in today’s changing landscape. https://lnkd.in/gRWRN9gd #CGFSummit
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1dLoved hearing from Greg and so many others. Such a great forum to connect and exchange ideas. Grateful for all you do to foster our community!