Deborah O’Donovan

Headhunter / Interim Executives / Global Search Partner turned Business owner / Board Advisor / School Governor [phone] #journorequest

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

Available for speaking engagements on #InterimMgt #InterimManager #InterimExecutive #wob #Diversity #NED and #journorequest

[Claire Walsh @ClaireWalshT]

I just overheard someone in my office say “solutionise” in a non-ironic way 😱

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

Great initiative by @ForbesWomen highlighting #Diversity of vintage not just gender #ForbesOver50

[ForbesWomen @ForbesWomen]

We—everyone @Forbes and @MikaKYV365— are so thrilled to open submissions to the inaugural 50 Over 50 list, which will spotlight women who achieve significant success later in life. Share your story, or the story of a woman you admire, here: https://t.co/rFYFiB3HZY #ForbesOver50

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

As someone who has spent decades learning languages (European and Asian), I believe cultural nuance and subtleties are as essential as vocab and grammar. What are your thoughts?

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

(Female) Tech entrepreneurs get six-figure backing https://t.co/KcHAwjUrmS @midsengine #EastMidlands #Leicester #FemaleCEO #Wob

[Mark C. Crowley @MarkCCrowley]

#CEOs from 200 major U.S. Orgs just announced they’ve redefined the “purpose of a corporation.”
Serving shareholders 1st now takes a back seat to “Investing in employees, delivering value to customers, dealing ethically with suppliers & supporting communities.”
#LeadFromTheHeart

[MIT Sloan Management Review @mitsmr]

"By encouraging our minds to wander, leisure activities pull us out of our present reality, which in turn can improve our ability to generate novel ideas or ways of thinking," writes Prof. Adam Waytz of @KelloggSchool.

[John White @juanblanco76]

Millennials are largely skipping entrepreneurship, but Gen Z is picking up their slack — 72% of high schoolers want to start their own business someday, and 61% of college students would rather be entrepreneurs than employees. https://t.co/OAdSB2Bqaw

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

@solutions4youUK Thanks @solutions4youUK I’ll add it to my reading list!

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

‘Talent is mainly personality in the right organisation’

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

If you think you’re underperforming at work, you’re probably right. Here’s what to do about it.
https://t.co/ImYde30jY8

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

@solutions4youUK Hi Gilbert nothing in your space currently but will certainly keep you in mind. Rgds Deborah

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

When people feel that they can't be themselves at work, studies show that they are more likely to engage in unethical behavior. https://t.co/LxWifzlDTn

[Boston Consulting Group @BCG]

Only about 1 in 4 transformations succeed, and the success rate is trending downward. Leaders need a new approach to organizational change. 5 key components:

[Financial Times @FT]

Japanese carriers delay Huawei phone launch https://t.co/6Mj32RgwnM

[Financial Times @FT]

Babcock operating profit drops by almost half on one-off charges https://t.co/Y4GMfR1gex

[Deborah O’Donovan @InterimExecHH]

Especially if you’re female - we often believe we’re under qualified when we’re not #YouveGotThis

[Harvard Business Review @HarvardBiz]

New graduates: If you see a job you want but don’t meet all the requirements, apply anyway. https://t.co/8VAJDK1B57

[City A.M. @CityAM]

JLR posts staggering £3.6bn loss https://t.co/ULLf6OynVK

[City A.M. @CityAM]

WH Smith CEO to step down https://t.co/lxVeAIw8A5

[Financial Times @FT]

Malaysia and Singapore to suspend cross-border rail project https://t.co/ygPIAMPqLS

[Financial Times @FT]

Nationwide Building Society predicts further squeezed margins https://t.co/zpMaQjAM7t