BUSINESS
Increasing women in leadership roles needs to go beyond checking boxes
Even in the small percentage of women leaders in corporations, many hold the role of CHRO or heads of other support functions. It is not an uncommon practice for organisations to have such roles under the category of “diversity hiring” to meet the numbers. Organisations cannot claim to have achieved equal representation, even if they have checked the box statistically, unless their women leaders exert an equal amount of influence in the organisation
BUSINESS
Diversity, without embracing dissent, is pointless
Dissenting views are often seen as challenging the leader’s competence and knowledge, and therefore a threat to the leader’s position. However, dissenters are usually among the more committed and competent employees. Change towards organisations developing processes and practices to invite, duly consider and celebrate dissenting perspectives needs to start with leaders
