This Pride Month, we are featuring the voices of prominent LGBTQ+ leaders. In our conversations, they share their stories of coming out at work, experiences as an LGBTQ+ professional, actions for organizations to improve their DE&I representation, as well as advice for LGBTQ+ individuals on navigating the professional world.
Below you can find the full conversations with these inspiring LGBTQ+ leaders.
Fitterling shares his experience of coming out and how he promotes a diverse and inclusive corporate culture.
At Out Leadership’s inaugural Quorum Summit in February 2021, Brooke joined Egon Zehnder Chairwoman Jill Ader to discuss how the conversation around inclusion has changed in recent years.
Beale shares the importance of creating a safe environment to discuss sexual orientation openly.
Hanson explains how Constellation Brands gave him the opportunity to grow and why potential can be more important than a lengthy CV.
As part of Out Leadership’s global virtual Pride event, Out Leadership Founder Todd Sears is joined by Lisa Blais, who leads the US Board Practice for Egon Zehnder, and pioneering LGBTQ+ leader and Board Director Beth Brooke, who was newly named to the New York Times Board.
We at Egon Zehnder passionately believe that diverse and inclusive leaders are able to create a better world where individuals and organizations not only… Read more
The CEI rates employers providing these crucial protections to over 18 million U.S. workers and an additional 17 million abroad Read more
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
We are absolutely thrilled to announce our partnership with Out Leadership, aimed at promoting LGBTQ+ representation at senior levels of business. Read more
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
As global leadership advisors, we see first-hand that the coming out experience is a transformative leadership moment. Whether you come out early in life… Read more
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
By connecting with their LGBTQ+ colleagues—by speaking up, listening, and learning—CEOs have the means to enact real and lasting change, and ultimately unleash the… Read more
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
For the past 16 years, Egon Zehnder has tracked gender and international diversity on boards around the world. Our newest report includes racial, ethnic,… Read more
You are switching to an alternate language version of the Egon Zehnder website. The page you are currently on does not have a translated version. If you continue, you will be taken to the alternate language home page.
Continue to the website