Andrew Rodgers

Jul 10, 2024 | thefutureofwork.pro | Andrew Rodgers

By establishing ethical frameworks, leaders can foster trust among employees which can drive up to a 400% increase in performance. The emergence of a moral vacuum and the lack of commonly held ethical frameworks in business are significant concerns for business leaders. To address this, leaders must strengthen, and sometimes re-establish, the ethical foundation within their organisations.

May 1, 2024 | thefutureofwork.pro | Andrew Rodgers

The 2023 UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study reveals that 93% of CEOs are tackling at least ten concurrent challenges, ranging from inflation and climate issues to cultural splits and workforce disruptions. Increasingly, CEOs are now also frequently required to navigate morally ambiguous issues without prior examples to guide them. They need to maintain their ethical standards and push forward bravely, despite facing resistance, in addition to managing routine leadership tasks.

Apr 20, 2024 | thehrdirector.com | Andrew Rodgers |Robin Lewis

Major mergers and acquisitions entail a high level of risk for any private equity firm. Between 70% and 90% of M&A fail to deliver on their investment plan, while 60% of transactions actually destroy, rather than create, shareholder value. Even successful M&A face difficulties in realising post-deal value creation. An analysis of over 15,000 companies found performance, growth, and margins typically decrease following a PE acquisition.

Aug 26, 2023 | thefutureofwork.pro | Andrew Rodgers

Breaking the inter-generational divide will enable leaders to have deep vertical impact and unify organisations for strong sustainable growth. The top concern for CEOs this year is workforce fragility¹, both across and down through the organisation, with particular concern about engaging, leading and retaining Millennial and Gen Z populations. Why? Millennials and Gen Zs are reportedly more anxious and stressed than previous generations and are dispositioned towards ‘voting with their feet’.

Jul 11, 2023 | thehrdirector.com | Andrew Rodgers

Leadership team agility stems from a combination of confidence, connection, and the capacity to alter perspectives, enabling them to effectively unify, make, and execute courageous decisions. Self-doubting or poorly connected leadership teams can become stuck in ‘no-mans-land’ unable to tackle challenges constructively and concisely. A prime example is responding to the demand for integrated, new ways of working, introduced in response to Covid-19, and remerging due to cost of living increases.