Driving diversity at Ford

The 1968 Ford sewing machinists' strike was a driver for the Equal Pay Act. Three of Ford's top HR leaders explain how diversity is front and centre.

How HR can accelerate change for executive women

At Egon Zehnder we have decided to set ourselves an audacious goal to help ensure that 25% of the CEOs in the FTSE 100 are female by the year 2025.

Twenty-four more women needed to meet 25% female board target

A minimum of twenty-four more women must be appointed to reach the target of 25% female representation on FTSE 100 boards by 2015, according to the latest progress report by the Cranfield School of...

Gen Y women to break glass ceiling before men, says whitepaper

Women born in Gen Y (between 1980 and 1994) are more likely to break the 'glass ceiling' of employment as their attributes are more suited to modern leadership requirements than men, according to a...

Gender, lies and statistics – busting myths on gender diversity

Equality in the workplace is still plagued by misconceptions. However, impressive progress has been made and the tide is turning. Our webinar panel discusses how far gender diversity has come.

Egon Zehnder sets target for 25 female FTSE 100 CEOs

Executive search firm Egon Zehnder has announced its commitment to seeing 25 female CEOs in the FTSE 100 by 2025.

Getting headhunters on board with diversity

The 2015 women on boards target is creeping closer. But are headhunters helping or hindering gender diversity?

HoL committee advises government to oppose EU gender quotas

A House of Lords (HoL) committee has urged the government to oppose European Union plans to introduce a 40% quota of women on boards by 2020.

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Tackling unconscious bias in banking

Sheryl Sandberg's book Lean In made me question how inclusive banking really is. I started by taking a close look at my own company, and used the data to make organisational change.

Women at the leadership table

You can't have the best workforce if it's not a diverse organisation. The only way to achieve that is to make sure recruitment and retention processes encourage women.

Playing with the big boys: Gender in business and sport

Nicky Little, head of leadership at Cirrus, asks why gender still matters in some sectors more than others.

The future of business depends on diverse talent

The supply chain industry has traditionally been viewed as a male-dominated environment. While more women are entering the sector, and we have seen a positive shift in the past 10 years towards a...