Criticaleye Community Update

Leadership Insight Archive

The Regional Leadership Challenge

This article explores what it takes to lead a region well, with senior executives sharing how they translate global strategy, earn trust across the organisation and develop the next generation of leaders for the role.

Featuring insights from:

Michael Boyle, Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Greater Asia, HP
Hai Meng Tan, CEO, Kemin Industries Asia
Patsy Ng, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Asia Pacific, Hilton
Keith Lawson, Executive Vice President, Jacobs
Neil Danks, Senior Business Development Manager, Criticaleye

A Leadership Perspective on AI

This article explores what it takes to build an AI-ready workforce, with Board Leaders and CPOs sharing how they are closing the skills gap, leading adoption and redesigning their organisations for the AI era.

Featuring insights from:

Devyani Vaishampayan, NED, NHS Supply Chain Coordination and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Tom Darby, Chief People & Technology Officer, enfinium
Nicola Hodson, NED, Beazley
Claire Ainscough, Chief People Officer, Ocado

Summer Reads, Podcasts and More

This article contains recommendations from Members of Criticaleye’s global Community for books, podcasts and more during the summer period.

Featuring insights from:

Rob Hornby, co-CEO, AlixPartners
Francesca Ecsery, NED, Haffner Energy and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Bruce Heppenstall, CEO, Infinis
Michael Crompton, General Manager, Asia, Criticaleye
Phil Gilbert, Director of Net Zero Delivery, E.ON Next

Characteristics of a High Performing Leader

This article contains key views from Members of Criticaleye’s global Community on what it takes to be a high performing leader today.

Featuring insights from:

Thomas Wellauer, Member of the Board, Aegon and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Alpna Amar, Group CFO, Senior
Motie Bring, CEO, PPRO
Gaynor Wood, CPO, Smart DCC

Global Economic Outlook 2026: Resilience Under Pressure

This article contains views from Members of Criticaleye's global Community on the global economic outlook at the mid-point of 2026.

Featuring insights from:

Robin Hu, Chair, Parkway Life Real Estate Investment Trust
Dave Plumer, Vice Chair and Non-executive Director, Food Animal Concerns Trust
Aimie Stone, Chief Economist, ADS Group
Mohammed Chaudhri, Chief Economist and Director of Market Intelligence, Experian
Tom Attenborough, Head of International Business Development, Primary Markets, London Stock Exchange
Matthew Blagg, CEO, Criticaleye

Culture as a Strategic Asset

This article contains key themes and insights from Criticaleye’s recent Chair & NED Forum, which ran under the title Cutting Through Uncertainty.

Featuring insights from:

Lucinda Charles-Jones, NED, Aon UK and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Neil Hayward, Chair, Applied Monitoring and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Shefaly Yogendra, NED, Temple Bar Investment Trust and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Dominic Emery, Chair, HutanBio and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
John Clarke, Chair, UKSBS and Board Mentor, Criticaleye

The 'Messy Mix' of Sustainability

This article contains key themes and insights from Criticaleye’s recent Sustainability Forum, which ran under the title Navigating the New Energy Landscape.

Featuring insights from:

Dimitri Zhengelis, Economist, University of Cambridge and Independent Economics
John Armstrong, CEO, British Pipeline Agency
Karen Fawcett, NED, Aegon and Board Mentor, Criticaleye
Sheila Khama, NED, ACWA Power and Board Mentor, Criticaleye