Stop selecting incompetent men over competent women as leaders

If we focus on talent we will end up with better leaders and more female leaders, because the truth is women are more competent leaders than men

Lessons from the Conservative leadership race: Beware the 'heroic' leader

When we search, in the face of such a complex, divisive, intractable issue such as Brexit, for a leader who will save us in an instant, is it any surprise they fail?

Women work harder but progress less at work

Women are pushing themselves harder at work to get ahead than men but aren't getting noticed for their efforts, according to research

Growth in women doing MBAs

There is rising gender equality in enrolment but a “mixed picture” when it comes to the beliefs men and women have of what their MBAs will help them achieve

Firms failing on women in leadership mentoring

Three-quarters (75%) of female leaders do not believe their organisation runs an effective women in leadership mentoring programme, according to research from Reed

Sixty-nine firms shamed for failing on women on boards

Major companies have been told to improve their gender diversity at senior level or risk ruining their reputation with investors

Change is happening on gender equality... let’s celebrate

On International Women’s Day it's worth taking a moment to celebrate those leaders who are inclusive

Third have taken no action on gender pay gap

This International Women's Day the Young Women’s Trust is calling for positive action and transparency on salaries

Top employers prioritise gender diversity

High-performing organisations see the recruitment and progression of women as a business-critical priority, according to Top Employers Institute data

Three lessons from Accenture UK’s International Women’s Day event

Speakers explored the ways organisations can proactively 'get to equal'

Mathematically-impossible 2017 gender pay gap figures yet to be corrected

HR professionals must be taught to be statisticians if gender pay gap data is to be calculated accurately, expert warns

HR future leader of the month: Jorda Haile

HR magazine speaks to the future leaders of the industry to discover what makes them tick

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