The appointment of Sir Philip Hampton perpetuates the myth that women don’t manufacture well-behaved business leaders and is a huge lost opportunityThe government announced the appointment of top businessman Sir Philip Hampton on Sunday to lead a review into why we maintain so few top businesswomen at Britain’s biggest companies. I pointed out that a key element in this worthy project was lost. well-behaved initiative; but a huge lost opportunity to lead by example. Someone contacted me on social media to explain that a male appointment in this case made sense because “qualifications count as well as symbols”. Related: Sir Philip Hampton to lead push for more women in top jobs Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com