Leadership Challenges and Priorities in a Disrupted Market
Fresh insights from Kestria's annual global leadership survey are in. From the widening gap between AI awareness and real implementation, to intensifying challenges around leadership talent and organizational agility, the findings make one thing clear: execution capability is fast becoming the defining differentiator.
2026 AI Global Jobs Barometer
According to PwC's 2026 Global AI Jobs Barometer, AI is reshaping the labour market in ways that make human capabilities — such as judgement and leadership — more valuable than ever. The report also found that organizations seeing the greatest productivity gains from AI are, perhaps surprisingly, increasing both wages and headcount faster than those with lower levels of AI adoption.
Leading with Purpose: Culture at the Core of Sustainable Leadership
What does sustainable leadership truly look like in today’s healthcare environment? Pender & Howe sat down with Roger-Ketcha Ngassam, Site Head at Moderna, to discuss leadership, culture, resilience, and what it means to build something that lasts.
How Benefits and Retirement Plans Help Organizations Retain Senior Leaders
For organizations competing for leadership talent, benefits and pension plans have become a meaningful part of the retention equation and, for many, remain one of the most underutilized tools available. In this article, Bruce Frick, Partner, Step Benefits Group at Pender & Howe shares what a competitive package looks like for C-suite leaders and why retirement and pension plans are an increasingly important part of a complete rewards strategy.
The Human Side of Hiring: 5 Key Lessons
In this article published by ShiftHappens, Travis Hann, Managing Partner at Pender & Howe, shares five lessons on keeping the human side of hiring non-negotiable. AI is changing how we find talent, but as Travis puts it: "AI doesn't build trust. Leaders do."
5 Signs A Leader On Your Team Needs Executive Coaching
The hard part isn’t seeing the signs. Rather, it’s knowing when the signs add up to a candidate for executive leadership coaching compared with a training problem, a performance problem or just a leader having a rough quarter. The need for executive coaching is often apparent to CEOs and HR leaders long before it is recognized by the executive themselves.
How C-Suite and Board Roles Are Being Reshaped Around AI
AI is transforming more than entry-level roles — it is also reshaping the executive suite. While the changes at the top of the organization are less visible and more structural, senior leadership and C-suite positions are being redefined just as fundamentally.
Executive Search vs. Internal Recruitment: When to Hire a Search Firm
When it comes to hiring, the question isn’t internal vs. external — it’s what does this role truly require? In her latest article, Michelle Moore, Director, Executive Search at Pender & Howe, explores the real decision behind executive search vs. internal recruitment.
