Gender balance | FTSE leaders shift focus to building the leadership talent pipeline to support better businesses

New research reveals an increasing focus on growing the executive talent pipeline, succession planning, and the retention of women at pivotal career stages. 

At a time when leadership is under increasing pressure from multiple directions, CEOs agreed that while progress at board level has been significant, the real challenge now lies deeper within organisations - particularly in the operational, commercial and profit-and-loss roles that most often lead to CEO appointments.