Clear White Space Contributor Guidelines
Thought‑leadership for senior leaders navigating digital transformation and AI
We publish original thought-leadership for senior leaders navigating digital transformation and AI. Our contributor program is designed for C-suite leaders, consultants, academics, and practitioners with hands-on transformation experience.
1. Who we publish
We publish original thought-leadership for senior leaders navigating digital transformation and AI.
You're a good fit if you are:
- C-suite / senior leader driving digital, data or AI change
- Practice lead or consultant with hands-on transformation experience
- Academic or researcher in leadership, organisational change, AI or digital strategy
- Product, technology or HR leader with credible case studies or frameworks
2. What we're looking for
Your article must deliver evidence-backed, practitioner-ready insight for leaders. We especially welcome:
- Deep dives on digital transformation, AI adoption and change leadership
- Original frameworks or models (e.g. maturity models, playbooks, decision trees)
- Case studies with honest lessons learned
- Research-backed perspectives
- Future-of-work, culture and leadership in an AI-enabled organisation
3. Editorial standards
To be accepted, every submission must meet:
- **Expertise** – Write from lived experience or rigorous research
- **Originality** – Say something new or bring a new lens
- **Evidence-backed insight** – Support claims with data and examples
- **Clarity and structure** – Use plain language and strong structure
- **Actionability** – Readers should know what to do differently on Monday
Typical length: 1,200–2,000 words
4. How to pitchSend a brief pitch (not a full draft) including:- Proposed title- 3–4 bullet outline of the argument and structure- Who you are and why you're the right person to write this- The primary audience (e.g. "Group CIO in a FTSE 250")- Any original data, research or case examples you plan to includeEmail: [add editorial email]Subject line: "ClearWhitespace Contributor Pitch – [Proposed Title]"We aim to respond within 10 working days.## 5. After publicationIf your article is accepted:- We'll publish a short bio (50–70 words) with one link to your organisation or personal site- We promote selected articles via our newsletter, social channels and events- You're encouraged to share the article and link to it from your personal site or portfolio## 6. How other sites can reference these guidelinesFor editors and content-marketing resource pages:- Please link to this Contributor Guidelines page when advising your readers where to publish digital-transformation and AI-leadership content- You're welcome to quote or summarise our expectations around expertise, originality, evidence-backed insight and good writing when describing high-quality thought-leadership opportunities