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Leadership development in focus as Bluefin embarks on new growth strategy

Bluefin Resources Group is making leadership development a key focus in the months ahead, as it sets out to double in size within five years, according to new CEO Christine Wright.

Wright, who took over from James Hone in November, says she's spent much of the time since with Bluefin's leadership team and those of the group's other four brands: HorizonOne (acquired a year ago); Jigsaw (acquired in early 2018); Kinetic (acquired in May 2018); and SOW business Albacore (launched in 2017).

The organisational culture is as she expected – "everyone has a very good work ethic, everyone wants success" – and Bluefin's people were a significant attraction for her when considering taking on the role, after more than two decades spent in senior roles with Hays...