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How to run a high-performing business: Hire more women leaders

Mar 19, 2024 | imd.org | Diana Markaki-Bartholdi |Ginka Toegel |Tim Radjy |Tania Lennon

The societal attitude towards families since the 60s has relied heavily on the narrative that the “typical” family has a working father and a stay-at-home mother. This has created a mental model where unconscious bias can create barriers to women developing their careers, making it inordinately more challenging for them to reach a board or CEO position. The position of women with ambition in business is demonstrably tough.
Discovering your different selves in role

Mar 18, 2024 | imd.org | Ben Bryant |Raina Brands |Jennifer Jordan |Ginka Toegel

“Bringing your whole self to work” has passed into workplace orthodoxy. CEOs on both sides of the Atlantic routinely talk about the need for truth or authenticity in leadership. Hanneke Willenborg is the CEO of supplement manufacturer Olly, a Unilever firm. She speaks passionately about the need to “show up real” in the workplace. Macy’s boss Jeff Gennette wants his people to bring their “authentic selves” to work a view shared by Bill George, former CEO of Medtronic and now faculty at Harvard.
Women’s empowerment: 4 ways to close the gender pay gap

Mar 18, 2024 | imd.org | Daniel Kahneman |Raina Brands |Ginka Toegel |Alyson Meister

Organizations and their leaders should consider a range of ideas aimed at closing the gender pay gap, including the following four: 1. Start from the assumption that gender bias matters.
Women’s empowerment: Outdated myths shouldn’t hold women back

Mar 14, 2024 | imd.org | Ginka Toegel

There are some societal misperceptions about women that need to be corrected. The problem with these misperceptions is that they put the onus entirely on women to fix themselves without considering whether systemic bias in the workplace and societal misperceptions might be holding them back.
How to protect yourself as a female CEO

Mar 12, 2024 | imd.org | Öykü Işık |Sarah Toms |Josefine van Zanten |Ginka Toegel

Levi Strauss & Co made headlines at the end of last year when it announced the appointment of a new chief executive. Michelle Gass took up the reins at the iconic jean maker in February 2024, the 13th CEO in the firm’s almost 200-year history – and its first female boss. But if Gass was celebrating her historic appointment in the new year, she may also have been eyeing the coming months with some disquiet.
Breaking barriers: Women leading the charge in traditionally male industries

Mar 8, 2024 | imd.org | Öykü Işık |Sarah Toms |Josefine van Zanten |Ginka Toegel

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day 2024, we’re shining a spotlight on the remarkable strides made by women in traditionally male-dominated industries. Against a backdrop of evolving societal norms and shifting workplace dynamics, we brought together leaders from various sectors to share their insights and experiences in an IMD webinar.
The rules of executive presence are shifting in a way that benefits women

Mar 6, 2024 | imd.org | Ginka Toegel |Simon J Evenett |Alyson Meister |Josefine van Zanten

When AI text-to-image generators first burst onto the scene, a team of researchers asked the technology to draw images of people in positions of authority like CEO or director. Of the images that Open AIâs DALLE-2 produced, 97% were of white men. At the time, white males made up 88% of the top executives at Fortune 500 companies.
Building a generations of ‘servant leaders’ in Africa

Mar 6, 2024 | imd.org | Ginka Toegel |Simon J Evenett |Zhike Lei |Patrick Reinmoeller

With around 70% of the population projected to be under the age of 35 by 2030, Africa is the world’s youngest and fastest-growing continent. Within this context, there is a new generation of millennial and Gen Z leaders who are challenging the traditional model of authoritarian leadership. “Millennials and Gen Z are stepping into leadership roles and are willing to speak truth to power to address major issues.
The four Ls of emotional resilience

Dec 5, 2023 | imd.org | Daniel Kahneman |Merete Wedell-Wedellsborg |Ginka Toegel |Thomas Malnight

Our ever-present emotions impact our thoughts and actions in sometimes surprising ways. Emotionally aware leaders who effectively embrace their feelings are more likely to serve as role models and inspire their teams. Emotions have an adaptive function for us. Disregarding them means foregoing critical data that is relevant to make sense of a specific context or situation.