My Toolkit: Going portfolio

Successful business leaders may feel a desire to leave corporate life behind them and go portfolio. This could involve consultancy work as an expert or advisor and may involve some Non-executive Director (NED) roles.

How do you prepare for a portfolio career and how can Criticaleye help you?

There are two major things you can do to prepare: 1) Develop your personal brand and 2) Network with the right people. Here are some practical ways to get started:

Attend events

Criticaleye puts on over 100 events a year and these are the best place to meet a diverse range of people and extend your network. Our events allow you to discuss issues and share learning with your peers from every industry sector. If you are aspiring to become a NED, we suggest you come to our Aspiring NEDs dinners.

Host an event

To raise your profile and meet a range of new people at the same time, you can host an event at your office or in a private venue. We will work with you to structure the event so that it meets your needs.

We can help you to

• explore a specific business issue with experts and peers
• bring together your counterparts from other organisations for a open discussion
• meet a diverse mix of members in an informal environment.

Contact your Relationship Manager to talk about hosting an event.

Speak at an event

Speaking at a Criticaleye Forum gives you a platform for your expertise beyond the event. Forums are filmed and uploaded onto our website, projecting your brand to business leaders across the globe!

Be a talking head

Comment on current events or business issues in our weekly newsletter and reach 2,500 senior executives (to see past newsletters with other members’ quotes click here). You can also comment on research contributed by our affiliate strategy houses or business schools.

Be interviewed

When we interview members, either for an article or a film, we work on the questions we cover with you beforehand to ensure you can display yourself in the best light.

Get published

Members and experts frequently collaborate to produce articles for our website and biannual Review. Once your article is online it is easy to forward it to anyone you would like to impress.

Network on a one-to-one basis

Your Relationship Manager can introduce you to other Executive Members, Associates and experts to discuss any business issue. It’s also easy to get in touch with other Criticaleye Members directly online, either by using My Network or searching the Community.