Giving Back as a Non-executive Director
Following a growth-laden five years as CEO of IRIS Software Group, Elona Mortimer-Zhika is now enjoying a burgeoning non-executive career. In this interview with Criticaleye’s Jacob Ambrose Willson, she explains how she is supporting the next generation of leaders.
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This research, conducted at our CEO Retreat, subtitled When Leadership Goes Faster, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and priorities for CEOs this year.
Asia Leadership Research 2025 Results
In this research, we surveyed senior leaders from Criticaleye’s Asia leadership Community to uncover the key trends and priorities influencing leadership performance across the region.
Growth Company Research Results 2025
In this research, conducted during our Growth Company Retreat, we asked leaders of high-growth and fast-growing businesses about the challenges and opportunities they are facing this year, as well as their most likely exit routes.
This research, conducted at our CPO Retreat, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and priorities for Chief People Officers (CPOs) this year.
Chair & Non-executive Director Research Results 2025
This Research, New Waves of Growth, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and priorities for Chairs and Non-executives this year.
This research, conducted at our CFO Retreat, subtitled New Pathways to Growth, provides a fascinating insight into the challenges and priorities for CFOs this year.
Giving Back as a Non-executive Director
Following a growth-laden five years as CEO of IRIS Software Group, Elona Mortimer-Zhika is now enjoying a burgeoning non-executive career. In this interview with Criticaleye’s Jacob Ambrose Willson, she explains how she is supporting the next generation of leaders.
Claire Ainscough, Chief People Officer at Ocado, talks to Criticaleye’s Bridgette Hall about navigating a profound business transformation and why the CPO must speak the language of technology.
Donal Murphy, CEO of DCC plc, has led a large-scale transformation over the last 18 months. He talks to Criticaleye's Marc Barber about why the company's future lies in energy.
Powering Up for the Public Markets
Thomas Ryder, founder and CEO of international sports brand Applied Nutrition, recounts the remarkable journey the business has been on since 2014 – from humble beginnings to an IPO on the London Stock Exchange and a place on the FTSE 250.
Driving Growth and Value as CFO
Ithaca Energy has developed into a major player in the North Sea oil industry during Iain Lewis’ three years as CFO. In this interview with Criticaleye, he discusses the company’s IPO in 2022, its M&A strategy and the practicalities of working in an unusual executive team structure.
Embracing the Human-AI Partnership
Singtel faces a rapidly changing environment as geopolitics, customer expectations and AI reshape its business. In discussion with Criticaleye Senior Editor Bridgette Hall, Group Chief People & Sustainability Officer Aileen Tan reflects on how the organisation is redesigning itself for pace, resilience and a blended human–AI workforce — and the leadership capabilities needed for what comes next.
Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium: How Great CEOs Stay Ahead of the Curve
Mike Maudsley, CEO of enfinium, joins Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, to explore what it takes to succeed as a CEO in today’s fast-changing business environment.
The Future of Executive Leadership and High Performance
Andrew Darfoor, SID, Post Office & Board Mentor at Criticaleye, and Jodene Young, Chief People Officer at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), join Bridgette Hall, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, for a discussion on the leadership trends shaping today’s executive teams and what it takes to build high-performing leadership at the top of organisations.
Cyber Resilience — How Secure Are You, Really? (ft. Jon Rigby)
Jon Rigby CBE, Senior Cyber Advisor and former Chief Cyber Officer at Liberty Specialty Markets, joins Jacob Ambrose Willson, Senior Editor at Criticaleye, to explore what it truly takes for organisations to build cyber resilience in an increasingly complex and unpredictable threat landscape.
Staying Relevant in a Complex World
In this video, leaders from across our global Community discuss the importance of staying relevant in a complex world.
In this video, leaders from across our global Community talk about the challenges of leading innovation.
Executive Performance and Resilience
In this video leaders talk about the challenges of balancing performance and resilience in the context of a fast-paced, constantly changing external environment.
Employee Happiness in the Age of AI
In this report, AlixPartners and Darwin X argue that retail consistently trails other industries on employee happiness, and that closing that gap is not just a people issue, but a prerequisite for competing in the age of AI.
Cybersecurity Risk Oversight: A Governance Guide for Board Directors
Cyber risk has shifted from a technical issue to a core business threat. This report by CrowdStrike offers practical guidance to help Boards strengthen oversight and define what 'good' looks like.
In the agentic era, defending against AI-accelerated adversaries, and securing AI systems themselves, requires operating at machine speed. The CrowdStrike 2026 Global Threat Report reflects this reality. It provides the intelligence defenders need to understand how adversaries exploit trust, accelerate with AI and move across domains to remain evasive.
Technology Transformation is Not an IT Issue – It's a Leadership One
Successful transformation is not won by process alone. This article by Criticaleye Partner Hitachi Solutions explores the culture of partnership and the executive behaviours that turn plans into results. The piece explains that when these behaviours are absent, organisations often end up picking up the pieces mid-programme.
IPEM Pan-European Private Equity Barometer 2026
Despite evolving geopolitical, macroeconomic and industry dynamics, the European private equity industry has demonstrated strong resilience in 2026 so far. This is according to a report by Criticaleye Partner AlixPartners, in collaboration with IPEM, which surveys a range of European fund managers, capturing their perspectives on the current economic, business and regulatory landscape.
The CIPD’s 2025 Health and Wellbeing at Work report, supported by Criticaleye CPO Retreat 2026 Partner Simplyhealth, examines health, wellbeing and attendance trends and challenges. Now in its 24th edition, the report presents evidence to help employers and their people teams make informed decisions about their health and wellbeing policies and interventions to improve employee and organisational outcomes.
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