Category: Ideas

The year 2024 reshaped corporate dynamics amid unprecedented challenges, from a transformative U.S. election to the accelerating integration of artificial intelligence across industries. As shareholder and employee activism intensified and misinformation proliferated, organizations increasingly turned to their communications and corporate affairs teams for strategic guidance. Chief Communications Officers proved invaluable, working closely with C-Suite executives… Continue reading Changes in the C-Suite: The 2025 CCO Turnover Study

In creating our 2024 CCO Turnover Study, we examined decision trends of CEOs relative to the hiring of the Chief Communications Officer (and increasingly Chief Corporate Affairs Officers) for the world’s leading global organizations. Even in a down year for hiring CCOs, these statistical trends cemented what we at Patino Associates have observed anecdotally for… Continue reading Changes in the C-suite: The Patino Associates 2024 CCO Turnover Study

The five facets, or characteristics, of modern corporate affairs leadership are not in your typical job description, but together they form a blueprint for understanding the role and what contributes to the success of the modern corporate affairs leader. This report explores less what corporate affairs directors do, but more, how they do it. The… Continue reading CASA 2024 Report – The Five Facets of Modern Corporate Affairs Leadership

And with that, the 2023 season comes to an end.  From market trends to major headlines, there are so many takeaways from the world of communications and our industry. Here at Patino, we’re looking back at 2023 and the lessons we’ve learned to inform how we’ll prepare for 2024.  It’s going to be interesting and… Continue reading 2024…Are you ready for it?