Slow progress on shattering the glass ceiling on company boards
A pipeline of experienced, qualified senior women business leaders exists – yet their selection for board positions remains far from guaranteed...

March 6, 2026 • by Ginka Toegel in Leadership • 9 min read
Women’s progress has stalled because organizational systems fail them. Fixing this means recalibrating three things: succession slates, sponsorship, and executive feeder roles....
Continue readingJanuary 18, 2024 • by Alexander Fleischmann in Leadership • 9 min read
A pipeline of experienced, qualified senior women business leaders exists – yet their selection for board positions remains far from guaranteed...
January 11, 2024 • by Zhike Lei in Leadership • 1 min read • Podcast available
Professor Lei discusses how to reassess failure, and to recognise the opportunities it brings...
December 22, 2023 • by Michael R. Wade, Amit M. Joshi in Leadership • 2 min read • Podcast available
In the final episode of 2023 Mike and Amit discuss what to expect in the coming year of technological development...
December 8, 2023 in Leadership • 6 min read • Podcast available
Climate finance is the hottest topic on the table when it comes to doing something tangible about climate change. We urgently need to propagate the “hows” around investing in positive values....
December 5, 2023 • by Silke Mischke in Leadership • 6 min read
Tapping into your emotions can make you more resilient and more efficient in your leadership....
November 29, 2023 • by Shlomo Ben-Hur in Leadership • 7 min read
In an age where simultaneous crises are the norm, leadership success is not about having the core capabilities, but about creating the right operating system for the organization, says Shlomo Ben-Hur...
November 28, 2023 • by Konrad Lenniger, Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 5 min read
As baby-boomer CEOs retire, a new wave of leaders is taking over. These new CEOs are full of fresh ideas and perspectives. However, many inevitably will face their first time leading a...
October 31, 2023 • by Millán Alvarez-Miranda, Peter Fennah, Michael D. Watkins in Leadership • 7 min read
Leadership transitions are pivotal moments in any leader’s career. As you step into a new role, the initial days are a valuable opportunity to lay the foundation for the future....
October 30, 2023 • by Bali Padda in Leadership • 8 min read
Technology may lead to a more efficient process, but it’s not the best option if it worsens the customer experience – and without due regard to data cleansing the results can be...
October 20, 2023 • by George Kohlrieser in Leadership • 7 min read
As the COVID-19 pandemic fades into the background, some managers might be tempted to shelve the leadership lessons from the crisis. That would be a mistake....
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