Observed Signal · Aug 30, 2022 · Interview · Source: OnlineMarketing.de · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Equality in Leadership: When Gender Stops Matter
Claudia Schlossberger, a human resources expert with more than 25 years in leadership roles and 15 years on boards, discusses gender equality in Germany's top management in an interview. She led HR at the Metro Group and the Carlsberg Group and has been a consultant since 2019, often serving in supervisory roles. Schlossberger notes that formal equality exists in large corporations but remains lacking in the mid-market, with women making up about 13% of leadership and roughly half of firms still lacking a female top executive. Citing the Global Gender Gap Report, she highlights a projected 132 years to parity. The interview covers team-based leadership, the importance of diverse recruiting, and practical teambuilding rituals. She advocates using Development Centers, argues for quotas at all levels (not just the top), and warns against relying solely on mentoring networks. She also shares experiences—highlighting diverse teams and cross-cultural collaboration.
Discusses gender equality in leadership and diversity in German companies; moderate relevance to AdTech/MarTech industry topics.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Claudia Schlossberger has 25+ years in leadership, including 15 years on boards, and led HR at Metro Group and Carlsberg Group.
- Since 2019, she has worked as a consultant and holds supervisory board positions.
- Germany's average share of women in leadership is 13%; about half of companies still have no woman in leadership.
- Global Gender Gap Report estimates it will take 132 years to achieve gender equality.
- She advocates teambuilding rituals, Development Centers, diverse recruiting, and quotas across levels; cites a Danish CEO's 10-minute end-of-board feedback ritual as an example.
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