Egon Zehnder and Out Leadership Partner to Promote LGBTQ+ Representation in Business

The world's leadership advisory firm, Egon Zehnder, and Out Leadership, a global platform for CEOs and multinational companies advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion and equality, have announced a partnership aimed at advancing LGBTQ+ representation at senior levels of business. The partnership will focus on advisory and executive search services, thought leadership, and events, with the goal of building a more robust pipeline for senior leadership positions and Board appointments. Egon Zehnder will join Out Leadership's coalition of companies, including P&G, Publicis Sapient, and Goldman Sachs, and will become the exclusive search firm partner/sponsor of Quorum, Out Leadership's initiative to promote LGBT representation on corporate boards.

Key Takeaways:

• Egon Zehnder, a world-leading leadership advisory firm, has partnered with Out Leadership to promote LGBTQ+ representation in business.
• The partnership aims to build a more robust pipeline for senior leadership positions and Board appointments.
• Egon Zehnder will become a member of Out Leadership's business network and will be the exclusive search firm partner/sponsor of Quorum, an initiative to promote LGBT representation on corporate boards.
• The partnership will focus on advisory and executive search services, thought leadership, and events.
• Jill Ader, Chair of Egon Zehnder, believes that diversity of background and thought is essential for business success, and the firm is committed to promoting LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion.
• Todd Sears, Founder and CEO of Out Leadership, notes that the push for broader diversity on boards has often excluded LGBTQ leaders and that Out Leadership has been striving since 2010 to increase LGBTQ inclusivity, especially at the board level.
• The first joint effort between the two firms will involve the copromotion of Egon Zehnder's Global Board Diversity Tracker, which will be released on December 8th.

Sources:

• BusinessWire, November 19th
• Egon Zehnder website
• Out Leadership website

Statistics:

• Egon Zehnder is the world's preeminent leadership advisory firm, with over 500 consultants in 68 offices and 40 countries.
• Out Leadership is a global platform with 85 member firms, dedicated to cross-industry collaboration.
• Out Leadership convenes CEOs, business leaders, and allies at exclusive invitation-only events across 4 continents.
• Out Leadership operates three talent initiatives: Quorum, OutNEXT, and OutWOMEN.
• Egon Zehnder has partnered with Mobius Executive Leadership and Paradox Strategies to develop the Innovation Quotient (IQ) and a proprietary culture diagnostic.