Ruth Sacks – Women on FTSE Boards and in Leadership (Hampton Alexander + CMI Women’s Blueprint Reports)

Championing More Women on FTSE Boards and in Leadership. Women in the Boardroom, gender balance at the top, leadership development and diversity. Concrete advantages corporations have when they do this. My guest today is Dr Ruth Sacks, Principal Consultant at Boardroom Focus, Director at GreenSpring Educational Trust and Chair of the Performance & General Purposes Committee. We will be discussing: Championing More Women on FTSE Boards and in Leadership. Women in the Boardroom, gender balance at the top, leadership development and diversity . The latest Hampton Alexander Report and The CMI Women’s Blueprint for Balance Report – What changes we see, positive or negative. the status and evolution of gender balance as a whole. Concrete advantages corporations have when they do bring more active, decision making women onto their boards. Whether the impact of having women on the board is different for smaller companies Recommendations for championing more women on to boards and into leadership roles. What companies and corporation can do to facilitate this, an how dynamic, ambitious women can help themselves stand out and be seen. Ruth Sacks – Principal Consultant at Boardroom Focus, Ruth works on strategic change assignments, leadership development, one to one support and diversity related projects. Ruth is also exploring the challenges of the multi-generational organisation. Ruth is a Director at GreenSpring Educational Trust and Chair of the Performance & General Purposes Committee. She volunteers through the “Inspiring the Future’ programme in schools. She acts as a coach and mentor for enterprise activities. Ruth has worked in Europe, Lebanon, Morocco, the USA, Malaysia and Hong Kong. You can find Ruth on the web: Website – Boardroom Focus Social Media –  twitter