News & Blog
08 Apr 2024
Tackling the meeting madness epidemic – a path to empowered teams
Excessive and misaligned status meetings disempower teams and cause organizational drag. Resetting meeting governance and cascading authorities smooths flows and boosts efficiency and productivity.
20 Mar 2024
Managing volatility – business-critical lessons leaders must learn to thrive amid persistent uncertainty
Two years after Russia’s mass invasion of Ukraine compounded pandemic-induced supply chain chaos, volatility persists. Resilience is built by implementing robust contingency planning, data-backed agility, and closer supplier partnerships.
18 Mar 2024
Course correction – why Integrated Business Planning is a trusted corporate GPS
Tumultuous times make IBP invaluable for charting routes to strategic destinations. Leaders must harness volatility as an opportunity, not an excuse, and progress intentionally despite uncertainty.
13 Mar 2024
Adapt or fail – what Hamilton’s shock Ferrari switch teaches business decision-makers
Leaders must drive constant evolution, steering organizations to adapt fluidly using data-backed decisions. Nostalgia for past glory won’t yield future success – timely transformation guided by courageous leadership does.
11 Mar 2024
Seven essential questions leaders must ask before engaging with AI
Many AI projects fail due to hype, lack of diligence, and unrealistic expectations – leaders can improve outcomes by thoroughly assessing readiness, data reliability, unintended risks, and value measures before significant investments.
16 Feb 2024
Who is driving the company’s AI Ferrari?
In 2024, leaders must take back the wheel and actively govern AI by owning strategy, setting expectations, and guiding adoption incrementally.
12 Feb 2024
Business cases in flux – why frequent re-evaluation fuels successful launches
By treating initial business cases as living documents and continually revisiting core assumptions, organizations can dynamically realign innovation investments as market realities shift.
09 Feb 2024
Meet The Team – Willem Vesters
We are delighted to welcome Willem Vesters to the Oliver Wight EAME team as our newest Partner. Learn more about Willem in this blog!
09 Feb 2024
Lessons learned and insights gained: a recap of events in 2023
Our Events and Campaign Marketing Executive Hollie Cooper recaps Oliver Wight's thought leadership shared at events in 2023.
30 Jan 2024
Beware AI’s snake-oil salesperson
Leaders should adopt AI tools cautiously, scrutinizing integration capabilities and demanding evidence, not just hype, to avoid implementing shinier spreadsheets that erode differentiation and trust.
19 Jan 2024
When systems fail, people-leadership must prevail
As the tragic Post Office scandal highlights, falsely promoted technology can wreak havoc on human lives when governance falters – but engaged leaders committed to understanding contexts can correct dysfunctional structure.
12 Jan 2024
Meet the Team – Ross Boyle
Partner
Ross Boyle speaks to us about his 'day-to-day' as an Oliver Wight Partner, his interests outside of work, and his pet Labrador, Ed!
