No more excuses

However, there are concrete ways and means of bringing female talent to the top. We explain how in the white paper published by the IMD Business School, headquartered in Lausanne, which was also the subject of a panel discussion at this year's WEF...

As we enter 2026, the global share of women in executive leadership has fallen below 31%, reversing decades of slow but steady progress – despite unprecedented investment in leadership development, diversity initiatives, and gender equity commitme...

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...

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...