The curious case of the missing CMO

The curious case of the missing CMO

A recent Korn Ferry study suggests that the average tenure of the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is the lowest in the C-Suite: 4.1 years versus 8.0 for the chief executive officer (CEO) and 5.1 for the chief financial officer (CFO). Even the chief information officer...
Brands are missing from the Board room

Brands are missing from the Board room

Did you know that 94.6% or 19 out of 20 of listed firms in the world do not have a board representation for marketing? I have  forever wondered why the 21st century CMO is not a permanent invitee on the board.  In 2019, global businesses spent USD 614 bn to establish...