Digital transformation drives productivity gains alongside industrial automation

On 27 and 28 April, Kestria (formerly IRC Global Executive Search Partners) hosted virtual roundtables with human resource, marketing, product and technology leaders of industrial automation and supply-chain logistics powerhouses based in North America, Asia Pacific and Europe, to discuss how the accelerated adoption of technology and restrictions on travel over the past year have… Seguir leyendo Digital transformation drives productivity gains alongside industrial automation

NGOs forge new partnerships for sustainability as public funding dwindles

On 20 and 22 April 2021, Kestria (formerly IRC Global Executive Search Partners) hosted virtual roundtables with leaders of non-governmental organizations from the Americas, APAC, Africa and Europe to discuss how the changing political and economic landscape is requiring a new approach to fundraising and commercial partnerships as part of its Future Leaders for a… Seguir leyendo NGOs forge new partnerships for sustainability as public funding dwindles

Ben Verwaayen: manteniendo alerta a la industria hortícola

Los Países Bajos y el sector agrícola siempre han estado estrechamente conectados. Alrededor del 24 % del comercio mundial de productos hortícolas está en manos holandesas, mientras que el 50 % del comercio mundial de productos florícolas está controlado por empresas holandesas. Holanda es el número uno del mundo en horticultura de invernadero, el productor… Seguir leyendo Ben Verwaayen: manteniendo alerta a la industria hortícola

Las 5 mejores habilidades de liderazgo para el 2021

El comportamiento y las expectativas de los consumidores se han disparado repentinamente y el negocio debe evolucionar; todos están jugando a ponerse al día. Para seguir siendo relevante, ahora es el momento de revisar las suposiciones clave del pasado. Es una oportunidad como nunca antes para reinventar, innovar y transformar los negocios y desarrollar un… Seguir leyendo Las 5 mejores habilidades de liderazgo para el 2021

Educational leadership in a post-COVID world

The past six months have been challenging for all within the higher education sector. Leaders have had to respond rapidly, adapt to change and lead teams remotely. And as ANU’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Brian Schmidt recently noted, “We don’t expect to ever return to business as usual post COVID”. So what are the longer-term leadership… Seguir leyendo Educational leadership in a post-COVID world