Malin Mella, Consultant and Chartered Psychologist at Alumni, discusses the challenges and best-practice methods for assessing potential in candidates

When an organisation finds itself in a tricky position and needs a hero to save the day - there are two solutions: promote an employee on a temporary basis or hire an external interim consultant. In this article we present the case for taking on an external hire.

David Barklöf, IT/Tech consultant at Alumni, discusses the importance of employer branding and how it’s promotion and elevation should be treated as a process of continuous improvement rather than a one-off exercise.

Malin Grundström, Senior Consultant and Manager at Alumni shares some insights from her HR Directors network and their discussions into the future of work and new ways of working.

We recently interviewed Rolf Ladau, CEO at Paulig Group, about leadership and opportunities for change.

With increased competition and greater globalisation, universities are continuing to reflect on whether their commitment to reflecting diversity is delivering tangible results.

Presenting thoughts and insights from senior executives in our Academia network.

Presenting thoughts and insights from senior executives in our Academia network.

Presenting thoughts and insights from leading executives in our network.

Presenting thoughts and insights from senior executives in our Academia network.

Presenting thoughts and insights from senior executives in our Academia network.

We recently interviewed Erik Ringertz, CEO at Netlight, about modern leadership and his thoughts and hopes for the future.

Catharina Mannerfelt, partner at Alumni and expert in board effectiveness and development, discusses the challenges that the pandemic has presented in the boardroom and the drivers for change that it highlights.

We have probably all felt too old at some point and too young at others. Is there a perfect age? Today there is a lot of talk about ageism and it rings true from many different perspectives.

We recently interviewed John Mellkvist, active as Author, Futurist and PR Consultant. Here we talk about diversity, ageism and discrimination and changing norms.

Vi satte oss nyligen ner med Lotta Lyrå för att fånga hennes tankar om ledarskap och vad som krävs för framgång i tider som nu och tiden framåt.

We recently interviewed Carl-Henric Svanberg, Chairman Volvo Group and well-known Swedish business executive and here we share his thoughts on leadership and hopes for the future.

The corporate dialogue relating to diversity and inclusion is relatively advanced, however, with the leadership ranks of the business world remaining predominantly white and male, it is important that we understand diversity holistically. Diversity in its truest sense is about so much more - it is not only about our inherent characteristics but also experiential and acquired differences.

Leadership or lack of it, can make or break an organisation and as such deserves to be a focus for all companies that are looking to get better at what they do. This article looks at how competent personality assessment coupled with business expertise will help to remove bias, avoid groupthink, and get the right character for the role.

When we think of diversity in the workplace, we tend to think of the surface level attributes of gender, race, and other protected characteristics. However, truly deep diversity is about the skills and perspectives distilled from experiencing different upbringings, cultures, educational systems and careers. Truly diverse teams can challenge company strategy, products and preconceived notions with their unique viewpoints.