Many of us are using generative AI to rapidly produce marketing materials, from blog and social media posts to customer communications, and more. This new-found efficiency is a game-changer, but it can pose serious challenges to maintaining authenticity and a consistent brand identity.

First published on the HLK website on 23rd October 2024, this article dives into the exciting trend of skyrocketing patent filings in the world of artificial intelligence (AI). Our friends at HLK are the experts in patents, brand protection, and IP law, and it’s fascinating to hear their take on how the number of AI-related patents has exploded recently, showcasing the massive investment and innovation pouring into AI technologies.

Tech4Good South West is a community that champions this movement across the region. The organisation is a catalyst for collaboration, bringing together talent and purpose. Through knowledge sharing and innovation, they strengthen communities across the South West. Gemma Wilks, Head of Moon’s Technology Practice, quickly picked up on their transformative work, leading to our involvement in this initiative.

Whether you're a small startup or a large corporation, staying up-to-date with IT trends is essential for success. Forward-thinking organisations understand that effective IT leadership is a key driver of growth. Moon’s IT & Tech Practice keeps a finger firmly on the pulse…

The digital revolution has reshaped how businesses operate. Companies that fail to adapt risk falling behind, while those that embrace change unlock a world of opportunity. However, successful digital transformation hinges on more than technology - it's about people.

Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) play a vital role in the governance and success of businesses. They are independent directors who bring skills, experience, and expertise to a Board of Directors. NEDs help to set the strategic direction of a company, provide objective oversight and guidance to management, and ensure the executive team is held accountable for their decisions.

In over two decades working in Executive recruitment, we’ve picked up a thing or two about how to nail an interview. One way to really impress your interviewer is to ask the right questions. This is particularly important when interviewing for an Executive or Board position. The questions you ask can demonstrate that you're qualified for the job and a thoughtful, strategic leader.

The role of the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) has undergone a profound transformation in recent years. Once narrowly defined by financial reporting and compliance, the CFO's domain has expanded to a broad spectrum of responsibilities – without a doubt loosening any preconceptions of them as mere “number-crunchers” and propelling them to fully-fledged strategic business partners.

For business leaders, the enemy of progress is often not a lack of ideas, but an unseen adherence to old patterns.

Commonly, and often subconsciously, leaders will follow the tactics that have worked for them in the past, even when they have not been having the same effect for some time. With the ever-changing challenges and opportunities of the modern business landscape, it’s vital to regularly step back and view things with fresh eyes.

At Moon Charity Practice, we believe that great leaders make the world a better place. We are committed to helping charities find the right people to lead their organisations, whether it be in paid or voluntary roles.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard of ChatGPT, however, it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools are rapidly changing the world, and the search & recruitment industry is no exception. In the past, the process of finding and hiring new employees was largely manual, time-consuming, and less efficient. However, AI is quickly transforming the field, making it faster and more data-driven.

EO is a vital role for the success of a charity’s mission. Inspiring the team to make key decisions that will shape the future of the organisation, it requires expertise and dedication.

We love working with family businesses and have been doing so for more than 20 years. But hiring new leaders to come in and bolster your team brings its own challenges. Families work so hard to build companies and cultures they can proudly call their own. It takes a particular kind of board member to come into that environment, make positive changes, gel with the existing board, and build towards a bright future.

With competition for top Executive & Board talent incredibly intense, senior leadership teams must ensure their recruitment strategies are as effective and efficient as possible.

At Moon Executive Search, we’ve been connecting businesses with invigorating leaders for over two decades. But we still get questions about what exactly Executive Search is, why and when it’s needed, and what makes a top-quality firm.

2022 was a fantastic year for Moon, and for the Executive Search space at large. But the rapid change that has characterised recent years promises to march on and serve up plenty of new challenges in 2023.

Every year Deloitte’s Tech Trends report garners attention from across the business world by tracking and examining emergent trends that promise to define a new year of invention, innovation, and disruption.