Out with the old? Ageism, tokenism and other challenges in board diversity
Major business organizations are now beginning to back diversity at boardroom level – but it would be self-defeating to force out older executives in the process.
Alice Breeden is a partner in Heidrick & Struggles’ London office and is a member of the Heidrick Consulting Practice. With over twenty years of experience, Alice focuses on accelerating clients’ performance by driving organization, team and leadership effectiveness. Prior to joining Heidrick & Struggles, Alice was director of people operations for Google EMEA and led much of Google’s talent management centre of excellence worldwide.
Major business organizations are now beginning to back diversity at boardroom level – but it would be self-defeating to force out older executives in the process.
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