Lisa Farmer

Lisa Farmer, Boyden UK Managing Partner, shares seven key takeaways from Hunt Scanlon's Private Equity Recruiting conference, including the importance of talent decisions, workplace culture, and building a talent network.

Originally published on LinkedIn Boyden, a leading global talent advisory firm with over 70 offices across 45 countries, has been partnering closely with The Aleto Foundation since 2020, as part of Boyden’s global #DisruptTheNorm campaign. The Aleto Foundation was founded by business and cultural leaders who believed that all young people deserved the opportunity to become future leaders, regardless of their racial or social backgrounds. The foundation, first launched in 2011, provides individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds with tools required to become an effective future business leader. About The Aleto Foundation’s Mentorship Programme

In this edition, Josh Blackman, Partner, shares his views with Lisa Farmer, Managing Partner, on industry trends in the healthcare & life sciences sector and how to succeed as an interim manager in a competitive market. With a firm spotlight on the sector, Josh also analyses the key challenges, opportunities and how interim managers can play a key role in its success.

In this edition, Josh Blackman, Partner, shares his views with Lisa Farmer, Managing Partner, on industry trends in the healthcare & life sciences sector and how to succeed as an interim manager in a competitive market. With a firm spotlight on the sector, Josh also analyses the key challenges, opportunities and how interim managers can play a key role in its success.

We have all spoken about the 'resilience' of people during what has been an extraordinary 18 months. How will this be tested as the UK opens up and we enter a phase of the 'new normal'? What can we learn from others?

The rapid influx of COVID-19 is having a global impact, the likes of which we have not seen in our lifetime. There are of course primary concerns surrounding the impact on people’s health, capacities in our hospitals and care centres, and supplies and safety for our health care workers. But the dire economic effects of this pandemic, effects we are seeing reflected in the stock market and across so many businesses and industries are exceptionally challenging to address with certitude. We have seen drastic moves in how businesses are operating. The UK is experiencing a near full lockdown, with all possible non-essential personnel working remotely. News is spreading of businesses such as