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“Good ideas can come from anywhere” – Jill Ader interviewed by Switzerland’s CNNMoney
Jill Ader, Chairwoman of Egon Zehnder, shared her insights on top management trends with CNNMoney Switzerland. “We need really curious leaders”, states Ader, “because then you don’t make assumptions, you don’t take diversity views for granted.”
Maeil Business Newspaper – [Cover Story] "Women, Actively Ask the Company for What You Want."
Global executive consulting firm Egon Zender is holding Leaders & Daughters events to discuss the lack of women in leadership positions. The event series, which began in 2015 (Korea 2017), is a place where leaders (parents) and daughters come together, as their name suggests.
Curiosity and Humility – Jill Ader interviewed by Switzerland’s Handelszeitung
What’s changing at the top level of corporate management? Jill Ader, Chairwoman of Egon Zehnder, provides insights in an interview with Swiss newspaper Handelszeitung. “When it comes to leadership, there is an incredible amount of change going on,” says Ader and points to the integrated leadership advisory service offered by Egon Zehnder. “
Fortune – Social Purpose Is Imperative for Competitive Hiring Today, Executives Say
Corporate leaders say that to fare well and draw top workers in today’s competitive, Millennial-skewed labor market, there’s a new business imperative: social purpose.
Bloomberg - Chief Executives Are Leaving at a Record Rate
Egon Zehnder's CEO, Edilson Camara, spoke to Bloomberg Markets: Asia on the challenges causing so many CEOs to leave their posts.
The Philadelphia Inquirer – Philly-based Diversified Search Increases Revenues by the Millions, and Plans to Keep Expanding
As the country’s unemployment rate approaches record lows at about 3.8% and Americans place an ever greater value on their job security, corporations are finding it more challenging to fill their executive vacancies with a qualified, diverse set of individuals willing to switch jobs. And yet the difficulties associated with matching competent candidates with high-level corporate positions are a chronic test spanning decades.
Süddeutsche Zeitung – A Gentle Revolution: An Interview with Jill Ader
Jill Ader is the first woman at the helm of Egon Zehnder. For her to reach that position, it meant breaking a long-established in-house rule.
ICTjournal - The Chief Digital Officer Role is More Complicated than Expected
Egon Zehnder's recent study finds that the role of the Chief Digital Officer is different from initial expectations.
CNNMoney Switzerland - Be nice to the Chief Digital Officer: they could be your next CEO
The Chief Digital Officer (CDO) is a much-misunderstood role. Egon Zehnder’s Christian Wohlgensinger, who manages Technology Practice in Switzerland, provided more clarity about CDOs’ work during an interview with CNN Money.
Financial Times – Why a Leader’s Past Record is No Guide To Future Success
Economist, politician and corporate lawyer Christine Lagarde’s extensive resume indicates a fitting suit in the role of running the European Central Bank— regardless of critics who note her lack of experience in academic training and monetary policy.
BILANZ – Simone Stebler Calls for Greater Gender Equality in Swiss Companies
Female managers rarely reach top management in Switzerland but the young generation is determined to change that.
People Management - The HR Guide to Being Business Savvy
It’s never been more important for HR to demonstrate commercial awareness. But what does that mean in reality, and how does the profession overcome its traditional disconnect from business metrics?
Fast Company – We Need More Humble Leaders. Here's How to Get Them.
Humble individuals often do not see themselves as great leaders that can lead to misconceptions about their abilities and cause them to slip by unnoticed. In reality, this is not an issue of capability, but one of identity, which is something that leaders can develop.
Handelsblatt - The Chief Huntress
For the first time ever, there’s a woman at the helm of Egon Zehnder. Ader, who hails from the UK, is out to reform the firm.
Bloomberg – Need Female Board Members? Chile's Government Has a List for You
Some corporate executives made such a fuss about not being able to find enough women to diversify their boardrooms that the Chilean government came up with a list of 136 candidates to help them out.
Bloomberg – Want to Empower Female Executives? Pay Up
In 1989, feminist Arlie Russell Hochschild argued that working women go home to work a “second shift,” performing the majority of the labor involved in caring for their homes and children. That’s not the only extra shift working women are doing.
World IP Review – Women in the Boardroom: Diversity Matters
The principle is simple—diversity matters to business. But despite the focus on gender diversity and inclusion, efforts promoting them have had limited success, and diversity improvements remain incremental.
Economic Times India – Main challenge is retaining high-potential women at work
Women and men define great leadership similarly, but there are distinct differences across generations, according to a recent survey by Egon Zehnder.
Handelszeitung - More and More Diversity Projects
Simone Stebler discusses diversity, HR-Tech and why bosses need to be more approachable.
Chief Executive – How To Build And Maintain Trust In The Age Of Volatility
How leaders need to model behaviors to build and maintain trust within organizations.
Yahoo! Finance — A New Generation of Women Transforms Leadership
On Yahoo! Finance, Cynthia Soledad discusses Egon Zehnder’s Leaders & Daughters series and what future generations look for in a leader.
The Economic Times – Corporate India Tweaks Variables for Solving Gender Diversity Equation
India Inc is working hard to improve the gender diversity equation, especially at the top deck.
Harvard Business Review – Women of Color Get Less Support at Work. Here’s How Managers Can Change That.
Few executives have all the competencies desired for leadership roles, so it is important to widen the candidate pool by recruiting based on potential as well as past experience and qualifications.
Business Insider Prime – Vanguard Hires Brent Beardsley as Chief Strategy Officer
The role of chief strategy officer is increasingly important for large asset managers, Egon Zehnder's Arnaud Tesson told Business Insider.
Forbes – 4 Rules For Accepting A Stretch Assignment
Egon Zehnder’s survey of 823 international executives found that 71% of senior leaders said stretch assignments had the biggest impact on unleashing their potential.
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