Reflections from BIE’s leadership roundtable with Emer Wynne. The Fourth Industrial Revolution has become a familiar leadership conversation. Leaders are trying to create value, build capability and support people whilst operating in an environment of continual change. Yet when senior leaders gathered for BIE’s recent roundtable discussion, facilitated by transformation specialist Emer Wynne, the conversation […]
BIE’s latest event brought together senior leaders to explore what boards really see when transformation programmes are underway, and how organisations can connect delivery activity to measurable business value. BIE’s Simon Moore hosted a discussion featuring transformation leader Stephen Williams, who has worked for BIE on numerous occasions and whose experience spans complex programmes across […]
The debate over interim vs permanent leadership continues to dominate conversations around HR transformation. Yet organisations delivering the most successful change programmes are rarely choosing one approach over another. Instead, they are combining permanent ownership, interim expertise and independent challenge to build transformation ecosystems capable of delivering sustainable change.
Finance transformation has never been higher on the agenda. Advances in automation, artificial intelligence, analytics and cloud technologies are creating new opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen controls and provide faster access to insight. At the same time, expectations of the finance function continue to grow. Business leaders want better visibility of performance, quicker decision-making and […]
Transformation has never been simple, but for today’s senior leaders, the context for change feels uniquely challenging. Successful leaders act with courage and conviction, making decisions while others hesitate. In the last few years, organisations have had to navigate a level of geopolitical, economic and social change that is more dynamic, interconnected and harder to […]
Transformation is no longer something organisations are preparing for. It is something they are living through, across strategy, structure, technology and culture at the same time. Our 2026 Transformational Leadership research shows that nearly nine in ten senior leaders expect the rate and scale of transformation to continue increasing over the next five years. As […]
In today’s rapidly evolving business environment, interim management has become a strategic solution for organisations seeking fast, flexible, and experienced leadership. Whether closing leadership gaps or driving urgent transformations, a skilled interim manager can deliver high-impact results with speed and precision. This interim management guide explores the five essential skills every interim manager must master […]
The role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has quickly become one of the most integral parts of an organisation, and one which is increasingly having a voice at Board level. Once a role that was purely technology-focused – managing IT infrastructure, ensuringsystem reliability, and keeping the organisation’s technology running smoothly – CIOs now have […]
