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Happy New Year and welcome to the\nlatest issue of our quarterly newsletter. All at CEO Worldwide wish you a\nsuccessful 2020 as we continue to bring you the latest news from the world of\nexecutive recruitment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a new year, which invites new\nideas. So we\u2019ve chosen the theme of innovation for this newsletter, something that\nis central to our mission at CEO Worldwide. Indeed the company was founded in\n2001 because we felt the traditional methods for C-suite recruitment were no\nlonger fit for purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was clear to us that international\nbusiness required a responsive and fluid C-level recruitment service that\nembraced, as a matter of course, cross-border executive resourcing for both\ninterim and permanent leadership appointments.\n\nAs we approach our 20th<\/sup>anniversary,\nthis need has grown in scale and complexity. And so executive recruitment must\nconstantly innovate to ensure that the lifeblood of successful business \u2013 a supply\nof vibrant, diverse and skilled leaders \u2013 continues to flow.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s the right skills mix for tomorrow\u2019s high-performing leader?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The growth of emerging\ntechnologies in every facet of business operations \u2013 from production to data\nsecurity \u2013 is placing additional demands on C-level executives worldwide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Research published by Gartner\nshows a growing expectation that leaders must possess the right balance of both\nhard and soft skills in a fast-changing and volatile business world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gartner analysed over 400 job postings for C-suite executives across the globe, from China to the USA, to reveal their top 10 in hard and soft skills. The hard skill most in demand was a knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, followed by data science, machine learning techniques and cyber security, all required by executives to drive digital business strategies and efficiencies most effectively. Design Thinking topped the list of soft skills, but customer centric capabilities such as complaint management and customer satisfaction also featured strongly, reflecting the absolute necessity of 21st<\/sup> century businesses to place customer engagement at the centre of their mission and strategy. Read more here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will more women in your senior management team boost your company\u2019s innovation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

New research from Denmark suggests that, for businesses wishing to innovate, a shortage of female executives at board level could be a significant problem. A survey of 400 companies indicated a positive relationship between the number of female executives in a business, and its innovation record. (This comes as no surprise to us at CEO Worldwide and is one reason we launched our successful Female Executive Search<\/a> service.) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, each company needed\nmore than one female executive for this to happen, but then the level of\ninnovation continued to rise with each additional female C-level appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So perhaps diversity quotas should be based on the need to drive innovation? Read more about the research here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruiting your C-level team: can A.I. play a role?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Demonstrating cognitive \u2018soft\u2019\nskills such as creativity and problem solving remains an important requirement\nfor C-level job applicants (see article above on \u2018the right skills mix\u2019). Traditionally,\nthese have been challenging to identify and test thoroughly using the CV and\ninterview selection format. However the increased adoption of Artificial\nIntelligence (A.I.) techniques could be about to change that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Financial Times reports on new\nmethods to test for these valued cognitive skills based on databases and\nalgorithms. Candidates are asked to complete on-screen tests, but these are not\ndesigned to count correct answers to questions. Instead they measure how an applicant\nreacts if she is struggling with a question, and the creativity and\ndetermination she shows to find other routes to an answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is just one example of the\ngrowing role A.I. can play in your business. As technology advances, predictions\nthat eventually machines will take over all jobs are looking increasingly\nna\u00efve. The demand for lower skilled workers in sectors such as construction and\nagriculture remains robust and this is likely to continue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However A.I. is increasingly being used to measure the performance and productivity of the human workforce through wearable devices. This may appear a little sinister but such data monitoring could also be used to improve working hours and environment. Read the FT\u2019s report on AI here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Innovating with creativity to make your business more competitive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In each newsletter we like to showcase one of our\ntalented vetted iCEOs and share their views on a current business issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Val\u00e9rie\nLejeune has 20 years\u2019 experience in Innovation, Research and\nPeople Management in industry. She believes that creativity is a vital mindset needed\nto overcome damaging, obsolete thinking patterns within companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Lejeune has invented a method\nto develop individual and group creativity to help companies in their cultural\ntransformation. Called \u2018Attitudes for Creative Thinking in Group\u2019\n(A.C.T.I.N.G.), it focuses on the importance of sincere feelings and emotions\nthat stimulate trust (see the Stanislavski Art Theatre and Actors studio\nprinciples).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The underlying scientific model is\nbased on two mechanisms: \u2018emotional detour\u2019 and \u2018swing attitude\u2019. The outcomes\nare rich in terms of trust, performance (production of original and robust\nideas) and competence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can watch her video here<\/a> where Valerie talks about her experience of introducing innovation into companies and the four factors, including creativity, required for this to take place.Is there anything you\u2019d like to see in the next issue of our newsletter? Let us know at <\/em>search@ceo-worldwide.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Happy New Year and welcome to the latest issue of our quarterly newsletter. All at CEO Worldwide wish you a successful 2020 as we continue to bring you the latest news from the world of executive recruitment. It\u2019s a new year, which invites new ideas. 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