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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
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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
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
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
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
The gender diversity dynamic at board level lost impetus in the UK last year, reports the Financial Times. Read more
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There was mixed news for supporters of gender diversity on corporate boards this week, reports the Financial Times. Read more
Board Advisory Services
Professional experience, and especially specialist expertise, is now more important than theoretical knowledge, says Egon Zehnder’s Philippe Hertig. Read more
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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