

2 min read
Why “creating options” is good and “keeping options open” is bad
A common issue we come across working with people around their career choices is the urge to “keep options open”. “Keeping options open”...

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Understanding progression - the one number you need to grasp.
For a long time, we have had an instinct that even small changes in the growth rate of a business’ headcount have an out-sized impact on...


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Why talent decisions go bad
Bad talent decisions happen for one of two reasons You’re in a hurry and don’t have time to get the right data and insights The...


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5 warning signs a graduate scheme is set up to fail
There are many different grad schemes and many different ways to make them work. Our experience is that there are underpinning building...

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5 important lessons Talent Managers must learn to be Agile
Agile is the hot word in corporate life. Everyone is looking to be more Agile, have Agile people and we even come across "Agile" as a...

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FTSE 100 CEO's career paths in 2013
Our original analysis of CEO career paths in 2013. Insights of note were 19% of CEOs were at the organisations they started at The most...

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50% of FTSE 100 leaders come from just 5 types of industry
Where today's FTSE 100 CEOs come from and what that tells us about how to become a top leader today