It is never bad to admit when you don’t know something. Holding your hands up to say “I am not best suited to advise on this,” or “I need more information before I can take a view,” is far better than trying to fashion something quickly, and then failing people in the process or worse, accidentally causing offence to many.
Even the largest companies are not immune to change. As the business world becomes more flexible and decentralised, CEOs must find new ways of promoting diversity and well-being in their workforces.
In honour of Pride Month, CEO Today examines the careers of LGBT+ CEOs and executives who now rank among the most powerful business leaders in the world.
The COVID-19 crisis has revealed two things within us: firstly, a greater appreciation for the intangible things in life that money can’t buy and, secondly, an even greater intolerance for businesses and brands who fail to support the community in their greatest time of need.
A quick Google search will return study findings from McKinsey - companies with greater racial and ethnic diversity are 35% more likely to have financial returns above their industry average, and Boston Consulting Group - companies with more diverse management teams have 19% higher revenues due to innovation. Aside from the moral case, the evidence […]
The investment banking giant's demand for diversity on the boards of companies it helps to go public is a welcome – and justified – step in the right direction.
Ophelia Brown’s Blossom Capital is a superior performer. The London-based venture capital firm’s $85 million first fund is ranked in the top 5% of funds raised in the US and Europe in the past year, according to Cambridge Associates and Prequin. A second $185 million fund took just three months to raise.
Under the Equality Act 2010, it’s unlawful to discriminate against employees because of a ‘protected characteristic’, such as religion or a philosophical belief.
It wasn’t that long ago that a CEO could accurately extrapolate future scenarios drawn from past experiences. Today, experience no longer has the same value because the world is changing so rapidly.
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