Engaging Leaders…
At Livingston James, we advise CEOs on hiring high-impact leaders for their teams, whilst also guiding them through their own career journeys.
Whether you’re a CEO seeking expert executive search for your organisation or you are exploring your own next steps, get in touch with our team to learn more.
With accelerated digital transformation, war in Europe, talent shortages, supply chain challenges, AI and ESG all part of the agenda, the current CEO doesn’t need to look far for challenges. With the VUCA market becoming the norm, does the Future CEO need to equip themself with new skills and do boards need to start thinking differently when appointing their next CEO?
In association with EY UK, Livingston James carries out an annual research project to investigate the future CEO. We survey and interview leaders across all sectors and functions in the market to identify what they believe will be the most important characteristics of the CEO of the future. From our most recent report, what have we uncovered?
The change in role priorities is impacting what CEOs need to accomplish, how they go about it, and what essential characteristics are required for success in this new era
To gauge what the Future CEO may look like, we explore the thoughts of current CEOs on what keeps them awake at night, and what their opinions on the key characteristics of the Future CEO. We ask them to consider perceived challenges to delivering their strategy, which skillsets they believe to be most important, and who they feel would be best suited to take on the Future CEO role from their current team of functional heads/directors.
We also ask the same questions to Non-Executive Directors and functional leaders to gain more insight into what they think is most important in the make-up of the Future CEO. We explore if they are personally in line for CEO succession, and if not, who they believe is best suited.
As advisors to many Board and C-suite professionals, we also speak directly to leaders in our network, complementing this with our event series where we bring together leaders from all sectors and job functions to debate the survey results.
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Livingston James Group comprises two bespoke sub brands: Livingston James – our executive search and leadership advisory practice, and Rutherford Cross – our specialist finance recruitment practice. This wider group structure complements our robust search and assessment process, allowing clients to access our deep-rooted network and expertise.
We’d be delighted to provide further information. Get in touch with our team to find out how we can help you.
With the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games just around the corner, our Director of Public and Not-for-Profit, Douglas Adam, has shared his insights in Recruiter Magazine on the challenge of building a leadership team capable of delivering a major international event in unprecedented timescales.
The Livingston James Group team is proud to be taking part in the St Columba’s Hospice Dragon Boat Race!
Our latest newsletter is live! We have featured our recent news, views and key job opportunities, as well as our events programme.
With the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games just around the corner, our Director of Public and Not-for-Profit, Douglas Adam, has shared his insights in Recruiter Magazine on the challenge of building a leadership team capable of delivering a major international event in unprecedented timescales.
The Livingston James Group team is proud to be taking part in the St Columba’s Hospice Dragon Boat Race!
Our latest newsletter is live! We have featured our recent news, views and key job opportunities, as well as our events programme.
Livingston James’ Future CEO Report in Association with EY – 2026