19 Sep, 2024 Amazon’s Return to Office: Outdated and Out of Touch By David Hunt Amazon’s recent decision to mandate a full-time return to the office for employees has sparked a lot of criticism, with many viewing it...
11 Sep, 2024 Should companies let staff do what they want? By David Hunt I spoke at a Cleantech start-up/investor event in Berlin not so long ago and was asked what are the key factors behind a high performing...
04 Sep, 2024 Is your business supporting managers to deliver on your strategy? By David Beeston Important topic highlighted in this Times Raconteur piece, around the apparent problem of a lack of training for those promoted into...
03 Sep, 2024 Four questions for every manager to ask themselves By David Hunt In case you dont' have access to the Economist I'll list the full four questions below. Significantly though, they are all related to...
28 Aug, 2024 Nothing CEO's RTO policy. Have we gone back in time?! By David Beeston For a moment, I thought we'd gone back in time after reading this article. The CEO of a smartphone startup making the accusation that...
20 Aug, 2024 “We are going to make mistakes, that’s just the nature of innovation and pushing boundaries,” By David Hunt There are many similarities between elite sport and the world of start-ups. Stress is high, marginal gains important, mistakes are made,...
19 Jul, 2024 Meetings statt Meer - working during your holiday By Wolfgang Kick As August approaches fast, a lot of us are already on holiday or just about to board a train or plane (or jump on a bicycle:) to leave...
18 Jul, 2024 Do employees still want stock options? By David Hunt From this in-depth survey from Sifted, it certainly seems so. This reflects with our own experiences at Hyperion Executive Search. 95% of...
16 Jul, 2024 Growth is great, but don't forget about Retention By David Beeston As an executive search firm, naturally our focus is on recruitment of great new talent, but that doesn't mean the process ends when the...
15 Jul, 2024 What it takes to build the perfect finance team By David Hunt This is an excellent short article on the challenges of building the finance team you need, not least as it features a client. Seriously...
28 Jun, 2024 Founders, here's how to help your startup's old guard and new guard get along By David Hunt Communication, Communication, Communication. Clarity and transparity. These are the keys to great company culture, and what great leaders...
08 May, 2024 How employers can break down generational echo chambers at work By David Hunt We've always been strong advocates of the multiple benefits of a diverse team and workforce. Typically though most people consider, or...