In recent assignments I am working on with The Panel, the topic of job titles has come up. A client was recruiting a finance director but had an issue with the word “director”. Their senior managers in the business all held titles such as “head of…” (eg head of sales, head of production), indicating that they preferred the role to be referred to as “head of finance” rather than “finance director.”  They were keen to maintain the status quo and not set a precedent. Logical thoughts From the client’s perspective, I get it. There is a logic to their thought…

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