Kevin Maggiacomo is a man on a mission to create gender-balanced leadership in all organizations worldwide by the year 2020. He will be the first to tell you, however, that this is not exclusively his mission or his initiative. He kicked off 50/50 … Full story
The #BusinessCase for Gender Equality in Leadership
“No country can get ahead if it leaves what amounts to half the population behind.” This quote from the McKinsey report, Economic Benefit of Gender Equality, provided a soft opening to a session … Full story
What the founder and CEO of Hearsay Social learned while navigating the white, male tech world
It’s been quite a decade for Clara Shih. In that time, the CEO and founder of Hearsay Social, a startup that uses predictive analytics to help salespeople reach clients at the right time with the … Full story
Diverse boards in India, UK and US outperform male-only peers by US$655bn
Companies with diverse executive boards outperform peers run by all-male boards according to new research from Grant Thornton. The study, which covers listed companies in India, UK and US, estimates … Full story
Sodexo CEO Michel Landel on Diversity in Companies
The CEO of the world leader in quality of life solutions, explains why gender diversity is an important part of their business. They serve 50 million people a day and have appointed a Chief Diversity … Full story
Where the World’s Top Companies Stand On Gender Balance
Every year, the 20-first Global Gender Balance Scorecard looks at a single measure of progress: the gender balance of the Executive Committee of the TOP 100 companies in three key regions of the … Full story
How a Gender Equality Stamp of Approval Could Impact Businesses
Gender inequality remains pervasive in the workplace. It's in every industry and on every level, and the uncomfortable conversation it requires to improve it is too often ignored. But there's a new … Full story
New Collaboration To Drive Smarter, More Diverse Corporate Governance
WomenCorporateDirectors (WCD), the largest organization of women board members worldwide with more than 3,500 members in 70 global chapters, has announced a new collaboration with Diligent … Full story
Now Women CAN Win
Fund Athena… that’s the name of a new venture aimed at getting tens of millions of investment dollars in the hands of women business leaders with great ideas. It’s about time. For the most part … Full story