Intelligence
Our industrial practice expands: meet Ross Gordon
As our industrial practice goes from strength to strength, we add another consultant to the team.
Meeting the challenges of moving to a cashless society
Tim Muzio, Consultant for Odgers Interim’s Financial Services Practice, discusses the impact of a cashless economy and how society is adapting to the growing digital payments landscape
The perils of pursuing a vice-chancellor witch-hunt
Sarah Shaw, Partner and Head of Odgers Interim’s Education Practice, offers her perspective on the vice-chancellor’s pay debate and explains the risks in putting those in the role under such intense scrutiny
Growth by candidate care
Another year as a Platinum Service Provider of interim management services reflects our continued commitment to candidate care.
As an organisation, our values are antithetical to the ‘fast and loose’ approach to handling...
M&A skills battle looms
The proposed £13bn merger between supermarket giants Sainsbury’s and Asda grabbed headlines recently and is already being touted as a potential watershed moment for UK retail and grocery.
Mergers and acquisitions like this aren’t...
Candidates in the spotlight at Spring Drinks Reception
Odgers Interim invited candidates to its annual Spring Drinks Reception this month, providing a valuable networking opportunity for current and former interims alike.
Held at Odgers Interim’s offices in Cannon Street, more than...
Mixed council results mean change must be delivered fast
Last month’s local council elections failed to reflect the seismic shocks of the recent snap elections. The expected Labour gains, followed by colossal losses for the Conservatives and Lib-Dem resurgence were instead met with...
Odds narrow for interims as US gambling boom beckons
The starting gun has sounded and the race is well and truly on. The Supreme Court’s landmark decision to legalise sports betting has sparked a stampede for talent. As the gambling industry leaps to capitalise on the Atlantic...
The 2018 interim talent trends in technology: part two
Part one of this two-part trends series looked at the rise of key interim positions, with the CPO, VP of Engineering and core function roles gaining increasing prominence across the technology sector. Part two explores evolving...
Excellence in HR: Odgers Interim presents the 2018 UHR Awards
Recognising the success of innovative workplace strategies and transformational HR practices within UK universities, this year’s UHR Awards celebrated the institutions enhancing their organisational culture and performance to put...
The 2018 interim talent trends in technology: part one
The move to digital, encompassing both big data and the cloud, is forcing firms to operate at pace and develop more agile operations. With new hiring patterns forming as a result, I wanted to discuss the interim talents trends...
The Interim Candidate Case Study: Bernadette Marjoram
Area of Expertise: Local Authority Transformation
Career History
Bernadette Marjoram has over 40 years experience working in Local Authorities, with a proven track record in corporate management including transformation,...
Transforming the supply chain
Tom Legard, head of our Manufacturing practice speaks to experienced interim Rupert Tubbs about how the implementation of Sales and Operations Planning can benefit companies.
Rupert is a former soldier and director of Twyford and...
Value creation in technology: The good, the bad and the ugly
What is value creation? From inception to exit, Odgers’ annual Technology Reception considered the milestones and challenges a company faces in the journey to create value and the role of the CEO throughout this process....
Signs of revival in interim consumer market
Brexit has been the consumer industry’s Achilles heel for the past year and a half. Fears of tougher times ahead have largely focused on rising labour costs, and it’s true that producers are experiencing low-level staffing...
Life Sciences businesses engage interim managers to navigate industry turbulence
Fledgling businesses in the life sciences sector have long struggled with the financial demands that are needed to survive extensive trial periods and secure regulatory approval for their first pharmaceutical product. But now,...
Gender Pay Gap Report 2018
What is the Gender Pay Gap?
The Pay Gap is the difference in pay between the average earnings of all men and all women in an organisation including performance related pay. This is not the same as equal pay, which refers to...
Third sector set for creative ‘shake up’
Recent charity investigations have proved a deafening wake-up call for the entire sector.