C-suite Roles

Chadick Ellig interviewed Sree Sreenivasan, Chief Digital Officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, to gain insight into the role of CDO.

Amrop released their global C-suite study conducted along with IMD: Welcome to the Flight Deck: The Human Dimension of Globalizing Mid-Caps. The report provides insight on globalizing mid-caps, their leadership, talent and culture.

A report from Russell Reynolds Associates finds that to be successful the chief resource officer needs to understand the business model and product relations to the company’s culture. The role of the CHRO has to help global headquarters understand what is happening on the local level and at the same time they need to empower local decision making.

A recent article from Witt/Kieffer on chief experience officers was featured in Executive Insight magazine. The CXO role is still developing and being defined as hospitals and health systems are beginning to handle how to be “patient-centric.”

Boyden features Joanne Horibe, Chief Compliance Officer at global automotive supplier Magna International. She discusses creating a culture of compliance, working within a multinational organization, auto industry consolidation, how executive search firms provide extra compliance, the importance of looking beyond traditional protocols in hiring, and the benefit of leadership activities outside of work.

The dramatic fluctuation of oil prices, shifts in the industry, and hyper-focus on efficiency and profitability are ushering in a new type of CEO and senior executive team at energy companies, according to the quarterly Executive Monitor released by Boyden Global Executive Search.

The average tenure for chief marketing officers of leading U.S. consumer brand companies increased to 48 months in 2014, according to the 11th annual CMO tenure study by executive search consulting firm Spencer Stuart. 

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is changing, and increasingly companies are looking for a broader set of skills and leadership abilities when appointing their CFO. This study, by Odgers Berndtson, takes a careful look at the changing role of the CFO.