Financial Services is not the staid and traditional industry of prior generations. There is enormous change occurring both internally and externally. Moreover, it seems to be a growth industry at the moment. Why so much growth and change? And what does it mean for executives? 

The Barrett Group sees progress toward growing acceptance and support for more female executives. In fact, our new CEO, Marion Engelke, is also female. In this Industry Update, we review the data on the women who make things happen at many of the world’s most important companies.

The Barrett Group (TBG) believes that there has been an increase in the underlying HR executive population as a response to the post-pandemic economic resurgence. This trend may have been interrupted slightly in 2023 as some positions were trimmed—adjusting the post-pandemic overcorrection. But the...

In 2024 the tech industry is likely to see restructuring, and a variety of developments will affect the playing field. Almost 9,000 executives list the Big Tech companies as their employers on LinkedIn. Frankly, Big Tech companies are not comparable among themselves. What may most connect them, however,...

The increasing frequency of extreme weather events seems to be focusing public attention at last on the accelerating climate change humanity has inflicted on the planet for more than 100 years.  Finally, a few important steps were undertaken at the latest COP28 meeting in 2023, the global body charged...