Christine Lagarde Quotes

The business world needs the best talent from both genders to compete in an ever-changing environment and drive innovation.

When I got to be a CEO, I said: 'Right. I'm now going to tackle gender inequality head-on. I'm going to make a difference and lead by example and actively put in place policies and practices to support women.'

I feel that gender balance in the work environment is actually the best recipe for success.

Numerous studies, and my own experience as a serial entrepreneur, have proven that companies with a diverse management team provide greater financial returns to investors.

I look forward to the day when half our homes are run by men and half our companies and institutions are run by women. When that happens, it won't just mean happier women and families; it will mean more successful businesses and better lives for us all.

Avon is a unique place to work; we've got family-friendly policies. We have more senior women in high-level management than any other company; 46 percent of our officers are women.

Four out of five HSN corporate officers are women. I'm a believer that a diversity of mindset enables us to have an engaged conversation.

There's a pure and simple business case for diversity: Companies that are more diverse are more successful.

In the early IBM team, that was a racially diverse team, a gender-diverse team.

We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women's voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.

I have no fears that on a purely merit basis, we will have an embarrassment of riches from which to choose in order to reach gender parity.

Employing more women at all levels of a company, from new hires to senior leaders, creates a virtuous cycle. Companies become more attuned to the needs of their female employees, improving workplace culture while lowering attrition.

People at agencies and studios, including the parent boards, might look around the table at the decision-making level and feel something is wrong if half their participants are not women. Because our tastes are different, what we value is different. Not better, different.

The private sector is the innovation engine of our economy, and more private-sector businesses and organizations than ever are recognizing that training, promoting, and retaining women is essential to their continued competitiveness - and their bottom line.

I would like there to be gender equity. I would like the Broadway season to reflect sort of the demographic of the country.

Employing women is good for business.

With the full power of our 360,000 people, we said to the external world, 'This is what we believe at Accenture is the right thing to do, and gender equality is among the business principles which are fundamental for a company, and we want this to be known outside.'

That's something I've been conscious of and want to make true in all jobs I do. It's important we have women at the front and centre.

If a company want to cast its net widely, they will absolutely find qualified women. I don't really think there are any real barriers to that.

I think companies need to take more ownership over the gender gap themselves because if everybody does that, then overall, it will improve.

The gender parity is something that has been organic to Eventbrite since we started building a team.

There's an opportunity to make your board - and your company - smarter by adding diversity, especially of gender.

The culture of tech companies cannot change if women aren't in the room.

I've come to realize that, basically all my bosses and supervisors throughout my career have been male. And I've had great experiences, but it's made me appreciate the importance of diversity and inclusion.

Everyone in the semiconductor industry, everyone in the technology industry, would benefit from more diversity in the business.