We already know that the increasing number of inspiring women at the top are having a measurably positive impact on business. Recent studies looking at three critical financial measures show Fortune 500 companies with the highest representation of women board directors attained significantly higher financial performance on average than those with the lowest representation of […]
Transitioning to a new senior role is more challenging than dealing with divorce, bereavement or a serious health issue and almost 50% of leadership transitions are considered a failure. One could argue that once an individual reaches a senior level, it’s down to them to make their own transition a success. But is that realistic? […]
As the 8th of March ushers in the 110th International Women’s Day (the first was held in New York in 1909), we talk to five trailblazing senior female professionals from the creative industries, and ask them how they deal with the challenges facing women in the workforce today, and the key qualities that you need […]
Ali Palmer, Partner and Head of the Consumer and Telecoms Practice at Odgers Interim, looks into the mindset that female leaders need to maximise their chances of success. McKinsey’s 2018 Delivering through Diversity report analysed the impact of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and found that amongst the 1000 companies they surveyed, those with […]
The term ‘glass ceiling’ was coined by Marilyn Loden, an American writer and management consultant, in 1978 during a panel discussion about women’s aspirations. Forty years on and businesses worldwide have made great strides when it comes to gender parity. Yet the glass ceiling metaphor continues to symbolise an enduring barrier faced by women in […]
Polina has a comprehensive background in business, economics, strategic opportunity investments and venture capital transactions. Prior to co-founding Cambridge Companies SPG, Polina was an Executive Vice President and Partner at a real estate investment firm with $350 million dollars of transactions under her belt. She has over a decade of real estate, angel investor and […]
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