Handelsblatt – Leaders Need Bold Vision to Banish Uncertainty
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“Leading a company is definitely a lot more difficult now thanks to rising volatility and insecurity,” warns Michael Ensser, Managing Partner of Egon Zehnder,… Read more
Fast Company – Board Chairs Drive Gender Diversity
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Why is progress with gender diversity disappointingly slow, asks Fast Company? Diversity is often led by a board chair, according to Egon Zehnder’s 2016… Read more
Forbes Magazine – Pace of Business Change Outstrips Progress in Gender Diversity
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Gender parity internationally is picking up, with women occupying 19% of board seats of the largest companies in 2016 versus 14% in 2012, reports… Read more
Fortune – Diversity: Why Are US Boards Lagging Behind?
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
An early champion of diversifying corporate culture, the US has fallen behind much of the developed world over the past four years, according to… Read more
Financial Times – UK Loses Board Diversity Momentum
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The gender diversity dynamic at board level lost impetus in the UK last year, reports the Financial Times. Read more
Financial Times – Study Bears Mixed News for Board Diversity Advocates
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There was mixed news for supporters of gender diversity on corporate boards this week, reports the Financial Times. Read more
Handelszeitung – On-the-Job Expertise and Networks Needed More Than MBAs
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Professional experience, and especially specialist expertise, is now more important than theoretical knowledge, says Egon Zehnder’s Philippe Hertig. Read more
Bilanz – Switzerland Sees Steady Rise in Board Gender Diversity
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The number of women on boards is growing steadily both in Switzerland and worldwide, reports the Swiss Economics magazine Bilanz. According to Egon Zehnder’s… Read more
Inc.com – US Firms Have to Work Harder to Fill Female Talent Pipeline
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Why are large US public companies struggling to get more women onto their boards, asks Inc.com? A new report by Egon Zehnder finds that… Read more
International Business Times – US Boards Need Alternatives to Gender Diversity Quotas
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The percentage of female board members in the US dropped in 2016, reports the International Business Times. Out of 44 nations, the US ranked… Read more
The Independent – UK Boards Fighting First-Time Dip in Gender Diversity
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Just 29 percent of new UK board recruits were women in 2016, down from 32.1 percent in 2014 and 31.6 percent in 2012, reports… Read more
SRF – Demand for Chief Digital Officers Soars
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Large European companies are rushing to appoint Chief Digital Officers (CDOs), reports the Swiss broadcaster SRF. But digital leadership talent is a rare commodity.… Read more
BBC.com – Helping Women Clear Career Break Hurdles and Return to Work
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Vodafone recently announced plans to actively recruit women on career breaks, many of whom have left their jobs to have children, reports BBC.com. Read more
BBC Today – Role Model Women Returning to Work Inspire Others
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
In an interview with BBC’s Today, Fiona Packman greets Vodafone’s plans to help more women return to work after taking time out to have… Read more
Financial Times – Take a Brave Approach to Boosting Diversity
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
How can companies do more to promote gender diversity, asks the Financial Times? Setting specific diversity goals and measuring progress towards them is a… Read more
Financial Times – How Can Women Leaders Craft a C-Suite Career
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
What is the right route to the top for ambitious women leaders? Female executives are usually told that P&L, with its implied responsibility for… Read more
