Publications

Egon Zehnder International has been partnering with the Financial Times "Women at the Top" initiative ever since its inception three years ago. In 2011, the FT Global Conference was staged for the first time in Shanghai. "The emerging market perspective has enriched this global conference, especially in times when many Western economies are struggling," commented Cagla Bekbolet, a Turkish consultant working out of Egon Zehnder International's London office. "As a firm, we are proud to support this initiative."

In the past decade, diversity management has grown from largely a matter of compliance to an urgent matter of company success. No longer an issue that is confined to the HR function, it has become top-of-mind for CEOs who understand its long-term implications for their businesses. Yet really making diversity work is proving harder than ever. Why? The answer lies in deep-rooted cognitive biases that few people recognize. Here’s what you can do about it.