Research and insights
Combining our vantage point across the Executive Talent landscape with a technological edge, we regularly conduct deep thematic research into the Talent-related questions of the day, often in response to questions posed to us by CEOs and their leadership teams. The output of this work can be found below:
The AI Efficiency Trade: How less is becoming more, and what this means for leaders in the new world
On a general basis, headcount growth has historically been associated with organizational growth factors such as revenue (and ultimately enterprise growth), with the headcount metric strongly correlated to revenue and to a lesser extent, profit
June 2026
The AI Efficiency Trade
How less is becoming more, and what this means for leaders in the new world
February 2026
The Utility Player Paradox
Has the market for talent undervalued true all-rounders? And is this all about to change?
October 2025
Hardest Jump of All
Examining the cases for and against the COO as your next CEO, and why their hit rate is so mixed
August 2025
MEI vs. DEI
The Corporate Clash of Ideals
May 2025
All in
Inside the corporate arms-race to appoint global AI leadership