No more excuses

It says very little about women, and a great deal about the cultures they are operating in.

The idea that women lack confidence has become one of the most widely accepted explanations for leadership inequality. It appears in boardrooms, talent reviews, and executive coaching sessions. The logic is simple and appealing. Women do not rise ...

If the issue were truly women's confidence or competence, we would not see women outperforming men academically, founding businesses at record rates or thriving in environments where systems are transparent and bias is minimised. The problem is no...

Walk into almost any organisation and you will hear the same refrain: ‘We promote on merit here.’ Yet the data keeps telling a different story. Women are still underrepresented in senior roles, even in sectors where they make up most of the workfo...

Not long ago, business leaders were under constant pressure to speak up on climate, diversity, or social justice. Making bold commitments and pledges was not only encouraged but demanded and, for a time, seen as a hallmark of good leadership. Toda...