Women

Women's Health: Out of the Shadows

After decades of neglect, it’s time to recognize that investing in women’s health is the right and smart thing to do. Ben Hirschler and Charis Gresser report.

By Charis Gresser
09 May 2024

The Storyteller

NBCUniversal’s Susan Rovner talks with Brunswick’s Morgan Snyder about building diversity in content and leadership.

By Morgan Snyder
05 October 2022

Catching Up With Aedamar Comiskey

Linklaters’ first female Senior Partner loves leading a firm that embraces change. Brunswick’s Kim Fletcher reports.

By Kim Fletcher
15 September 2022

Vallée of Time

Jaeger-LeCoultre CEO Catherine Rénier talks with Brunswick Partner Marie Jensen about the technology, the sounds, the history and esprit de corps behind a 189-year-old luxury Swiss watch brand.

By Marie Jensen
06 September 2022

A Vaccine Expert on Miracles, Misinformation and Missing Data

The Executive Director of Vaccines Europe sees cause for celebration—and concern.

By Francesca Scassellati Sforzolini
27 July 2022

Moving Mountains

In the wake of the fall of Kabul, a nonprofit’s focus shifted almost overnight from empowering young women to evacuating them. Brunswick’s Preston Golson reports.

By Preston Golson
20 April 2022

Coming out as Transgender in Corporate America

A conversation with Goldman Sachs Managing Director Maeve DuVally.

By Brendan Riley
07 April 2022

Unapologetically, Uniquely, Us

Monique “Mo” Matheson, Chief Human Resources Officer at Nike Inc., talks to Brunswick about the shift in employee experience, HR’s role, the power of teams and what it means to be uniquely Nike.

By Monica Gupta
29 March 2022

Turning Down the Volume on Fear

Dr. Pippa Grange has helped football stars calm their nerves before penalty kicks and coached CEOs to succeed in ways that aren’t soul-destroying. She talks with the Brunswick Review about finding purpose and managing fear.

By Edward Stephens
24 March 2022

The Business of Equity

Diversity, equity and inclusion must be embedded into all the activity of an organization. Brunswick’s Deepali Bagati speaks with Deloitte Global Inclusion Leader Emma Codd.

By Deepali Bagati
15 March 2022

Power in Numbers

Silicon Valley high-flyer DocuSign publishes data on the race and ethnicity of its employees and senior leaders, information that isn’t always flattering. Brunswick spoke with DocuSign’s Chief People Officer on its commitment to transparency.

By Deepali Bagati
15 March 2022

Pride & Progress

Brunswick’s Jon Miller, founder of the Open For Business coalition, talks about global LGBT+ rights with Phyll Opoku-Gyimah—a.k.a. “Lady Phyll”—UK Black Pride founder and Kaleidoscope Trust Executive Director.

By Jon Miller
15 March 2022

Business in the Ecosystem

More businesses internationally are seeing their responsibilities to nature and biodiversity. Elizabeth Maruma Mrema is leading the call. She speaks with Brunswick’s Nick Rice.

By Nick Rice
15 March 2022

Indra Nooyi & Ajay Banga

The former CEO of Mastercard interviews the former CEO of PepsiCo about the challenges of social purpose in the US, India and around the world.

15 March 2022

UN Global Compact CEO Sanda Ojiambo

The leader of the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative says the pandemic has sparked record participation among its members. She shares her plans to build upon that momentum while combating “greenwashing.”

By Edward Stephens
15 March 2022

Health in Mind

From handling mental illness, the business focus has switched to creating mental health. Poppy Jaman OBE, CEO of the City Mental Health Alliance, speaks to Brunswick’s Ann-Kathrin Richter about her life’s work.

By Ann-Kathrin Richter
15 March 2022

Turning a Page on Tech

Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron speaks with CogX co-founder Tabitha Goldstaub on the fast-changing field of tech and artificial intelligence.

By Kirsty Cameron
23 November 2021

Georgia Dawson

Freshfields’ Senior Partner discusses her historic election, building a pipeline of diverse talent, and the importance of actually taking vacation days. By Joanna Donne.

By Joanna Donne
16 September 2021

Directors Learn Their ESGs

Brunswick’s Maria Figueroa Küpçü talks to Professor Tensie Whelan, Director of the Center for Sustainable Business at NYU’s Stern School of Business, about the need to reshape corporate leadership for the future.

22 June 2021

Career Threshold

Marianna Tu, CEO of nonprofit America Needs You, speaks with Brunswick’s Melissa Epstein about helping first-generation university students to successful graduation and employment.

By Melissa Epstein
03 June 2021

Putting the Art in Smartphones

Smartify, an app that was once rejected by almost every major museum, may now help them reopen safely in an era of social distancing—and transform how they engage audiences. Brunswick Arts’ Fanny Guesdon speaks with co-founder Anna Lowe.

By Fanny Guesdon
25 May 2021

The Iron Hammer

Her nickname refers to the spikes that helped earn China an Olympic gold volleyball medal. But teamwork is what defined Lang Ping’s Olympic triumphs as player and coach, writes Brunswick’s Linjia Dai.

By Linjia Dai
20 May 2021

Rebel Queen

At first, Regina Merson thought mask-wearing would cripple her cosmetics startup. But it turns out that Latina women wear lipstick even in a pandemic. By Amy Koch.

By Amy Koch
19 May 2021

Goodbye, Angela Merkel

As her reign nears its end, Brunswick’s Carl Hohenthal recalls the politician he knew long before her 16 years as German Chancellor.

18 May 2021

Rewriting the Rules

Much of the corporate world remains wired for practices that favor shareholder primacy and a short-term outlook. Author Judy Samuelson talks with Brunswick’s Maria Figueroa Küpçü about how to promote change.

20 April 2021

Fighter for Half the Sky

Many women in China take inspiration from World Champion Zhang Weili. By Yadan Ouyang.

By Yadan Ouyang
14 April 2021

A "Blank Check" is All the Rage

SPACs are suddenly everywhere. SPACInsider founder Kristi Marvin talks to Brunswick’s Stephanie Wakefield about the burst of interest.

By Mishaal Khan
24 February 2021

The Path to Harmonization: What's Next for ESG Disclosure?

Brunswick’s Amelia Pan talks to Janine Guillot, CEO of SASB (Sustainability Accounting Standards Board), whose organization might hold the answer.

17 February 2021

New Financial Times

When the global newspaper of finance and business calls for a reset of capitalism, it’s serious. Roula Khalaf, the first female editor of the Financial Times since its founding in 1888, talks with Brunswick’s Caroline Daniel.

By Caroline Daniel
02 February 2021

The Latest Escape

Successful struggles with cancer were a prelude to the challenges of 2020 for Lisa Nagorny and her family and taught her important lessons in appreciating the time you have.

By Lisa Nagorny
29 October 2020

Success on Your Own Terms

Shellye Archambeau sits on four boards including Verizon’s and Nordstrom’s, and was one of Silicon Valley’s first African American female CEOs. She spoke with the Review about her new book, the Business Roundtable’s effects inside the boardroom, and why she “detests” work-life balance.

By Edward Stephens
20 October 2020

Iconoclastic Economics: Dambisa Moyo

The fate of the global economy does not rest on the US election, says Dr. Moyo. “It’s bad, whatever happens.” By Kevin Helliker.

By Kevin Helliker
15 October 2020

Force of Nature

Christy Brown, widow of the late CEO of family-run Brown Forman, wants to change the world through an emphasis on health. Brunswick’s Carlton Wilkinson reports.

By Carlton Wilkinson
14 October 2020

Silicon Valley's Hall of Fame Swimmer

She entered the water hoping to regain her mobility. She became a record-breaking aquatic marathoner. By Craig Mullaney.

10 September 2020

COVID Compounds Gender Inequality In the Arab Workplace

Arab women now face not only the logistical struggles of balancing work, childcare, healthcare and domestic labor, but also a widespread mindset that their career success is secondary. By Radwa El Taweel.

By Radwa El Taweel
02 September 2020

Too Black & Not Black Enough

Brunswick’s Hayley Singleton, a woman of mixed race, reflects on the conversations, judgments and perspective that come with “existing in two worlds.”

By Hayley Singleton
07 August 2020

Half a World Away

What does “work from home” mean when work is New York, but home is India? Vedika Kumar, from Brunswick’s New York office, shares her pandemic perspective.

By Vedika Kumar
22 July 2020

Half a World Away

What does “work from home” mean when work is New York, but home is India? Vedika Kumar, from Brunswick’s New York office, shares her pandemic perspective.

By Vedika Kumar
22 July 2020

The Talk at Brunswick: Speaking with Audra McDonald

The launch of the Brunswick Review’s new podcast features an interview with the Broadway and television star. By Carlton Wilkinson.

17 July 2020

Plugging in a Carbon-Free World

Electron CEO JoJo Hubbard tells Brunswick’s Inez Bartram Vilar and Kirsty Cameron how a boost to the green-energy revolution could be COVID-19’s silver lining.

By Inez Bartram-Vilar
13 July 2020

Inequality in America during COVID-19

Brunswick recently invited two experts—one on public health, the other on inclusive development—to share their insights.

By Dr. April Clark
26 June 2020

Between the Aisles

Kevin Helliker speaks with Brunswick Partners Jonathan Burks and Patti Solis Doyle, both former advisors on national political campaigns (he Republican, she Democratic), about the US November elections.

By Kevin Helliker
17 June 2020

Accelerating Women in Tech

Will COVID-19 put gender diversity in the tech world on the backburner—or provide a crucial jolt to eradicate dated policies and thinking? Laura Stebbing, Co-CEO of accelerateHER, talks to Brunswick’s Meaghan Ramsey and Inez Bartram Vilar.

By Meaghan Ramsey
11 June 2020

Growing Up With Racism—Even In Your Own Family

Brunswick’s Libré Jones shares stories from her heritage, including what it was like adoring a grandmother who was also “unequivocally racist.”

By Libré Jones
10 June 2020

Helping the Hardest Hit

“Paycheck to paycheck has become no income.” Children’s Aid CEO Phoebe Boyer on the havoc COVID-19 has wrought on New York’s low-income families—and how companies can spur meaningful recovery. By Philip Delves Broughton.

By Philip Delves Broughton
22 May 2020

Woman in the Mirror

Unilever’s Arabic web platform Miraa hosts Arab women in an ongoing conversation on female beauty and healthcare. Brunswick’s Tasha Young reports.

By Tasha Young
01 May 2020

The Woman in the Mirror

Unilever’s Arabic web platform Miraa hosts Arab women in an ongoing conversation on female beauty and healthcare. Brunswick’s Tasha Young reports.

By Tasha Young
01 May 2020

India Epicenter

One state’s readiness could serve as a model for the nation and the world. “Coronavirus Slayer” K.K. Shailaja, Kerala’s Health Minister, talks to Brunswick’s Khozem Merchant.

By Khozem Merchant
22 April 2020

The Calculus of Audra McDonald

Winner of the most Tony Awards in history, she is “probably the most talented person on the planet.” By Carlton Wilkinson.

28 March 2020

Briefing: The Gender Pay Gap

This persistent problem dogs the business world and limits its potential. Here’s what you need to know.

22 January 2020

Dame Ellen MacArthur: Looking at Everything Differently

In 2005, Ellen MacArthur became the fastest solo sailor to circumnavigate the globe. Five years later, she set up the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to accelerate the transition to a circular economy.

By Dame Ellen MacArthur
22 January 2020

Making Waves

Scientist, ocean conservationist and social entrepreneur Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson tells Brunswick’s Preston Golson and Liz Dahan about corporate action and transparency needed in the climate crisis.

By Preston Golson
18 September 2019

The Big Job

President and CEO of the UN Foundation Kathy Calvin talks to Brunswick’s Robert Moran about taking on the world’s greatest challenges, including empowering women and girls.

By Robert Moran
18 September 2019

Head of the Line

Queuing app Qudini has moved beyond start-up to “scale-up” mode, says founder and CEO Imogen Wethered. She tells Brunswick’s Kirsty Cameron about the tech model that could help save the High Street.

By Kirsty Cameron
18 September 2019

Building Happiness in Dubai

Her Excellency Dr. Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, Director General of Dubai’s Smart City initiative, tells Brunswick’s Sam Williams about plans to create the “happiest city on Earth.”

By Sam Williams
18 September 2019

Cartier's Mercedes Abramo

The first female President & CEO of Cartier North America talks with Brunswick’s Shahed Fakhari Larson and Brendan Riley.

By Brendan Riley
11 September 2019

Latino Campaign

Former Speaker of the New York City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito tells Brunswick’s Gabrielle Ouaknine about her work to create a new generation of Latino politicians.

By Gabrielle Ouaknine
04 June 2019

Women in Mining

An excerpt from a speech by Carole Cable, Chair of Women in Mining, for the WIM100 Inspirational Women in Mining 2018 Edition, launched in November 2018

By Carole Cable
31 January 2019

Workplace Conduct: Wake-Up Call

Research shows leadership need to demonstrate responsiveness.

17 January 2019

Better get a Go Bag

A simple, but often ignored preparation for a crisis.

By Gabrielle Ouaknine
17 January 2019

The New 80/20

A reputational hit can cause a 20 percent drop in share price and take 80 weeks to recover.

17 January 2019

Interview: Arianna Huffington

The author, entrepreneur and well-being expert talks to the Brunswick Review about the crisis of well-being in the workplace.

By Blake Sonnenshein
17 January 2019

Taking Care of Your Own

A program for donations of paid time off strengthens workforce satisfaction.

17 January 2019

Painted Over

The story of five women who helped create an exploding New York art scene in the 1950s is only now being told. Author Mary Gabriel talks to the Brunswick Review.

17 January 2019

Magic Wand

Globe-trotting orchestra leader Xian Zhang talks to the Brunswick Review about culture, commitment and leadership in music.

19 September 2018

Yes comment

Supporting a legal strategy with a communications plan targeting key stakeholders helps create a narrative that connects with them

By Ellen Moskowitz
11 June 2018

How to say goodbye

Honesty about why executives leave has a powerful effect on those who stay

11 June 2018

Mary Beard

The celebrated author, academic and feminist speaks with the Brunswick Review

By Edward Stephens
11 June 2018

A higher high-tech calling

Philips’ Carla Kriwet explains how the firm competes with Silicon Valley for top engineers

By Kevin Helliker
11 June 2018

Hey!uNeedaNewP@s$word

If it’s easy to remember, is it also easy to steal? Not necessarily...

By Sarah Rall
22 May 2018

The global view of M&A deals

The views of workers and consumers are critical to any successful deal. Brunswick Insight conducted a survey into global views of deals

By Kaylan Normandeau
07 March 2018

Deal doyenne of Wall Street

Anu Aiyengar heads J.P. Morgan’s M&A business in North America, here she talks about the global deal landscape

07 March 2018

Cyber risk in deals

Hidden cybersecurity threats can deal a serious blow to any merger plans

By Siobhan Gorman
07 March 2018

Saving Kansas City

Former Mayor Carol Marinovich tells Brunswick about her campaign to revitalize a forgotten city

By Kevin Helliker
07 March 2018

The cloud nine culture

Southwest Airlines’ Managing Director of Culture, Cheryl Hughey, speaks about the elevation of workplace culture

By Ash Spiegelberg
06 November 2017

I fought the law and I won

Lynn Tilton tells Brunswick’s Ellen Moskowitz about her ultimately successful effort to defend herself against SEC accusations of fraud

By Ellen Moskowitz
06 November 2017

The enemy within: role of the malicious insider

Some of the most dangerous cybersecurity threats aren’t outside your organization – they could be on your payroll

06 November 2017

Work force

If you had to switch out the middle word in Chief Executive Officer, what alternative would you choose?

By Susan Gilchrist
06 November 2017

Delete to the rescue

Arianna Huffington’s new startup uses a program that automatically deletes any email you receive while on vacation

31 October 2017

One size doesn't fit all

Recent research by Brunswick Insight asked employees what motivates them, what divides them, and most everything in between

26 October 2017

Owning engagement

Investigating the effect of employee stock ownership plans on staff engagement and productivity

18 October 2017

Chief Exercise Officer

Former Chief Executive of the TCS New York City Marathon Mary Wittenberg tells Brunswick’s Kevin Helliker about hard work, fitness and knowing when to pause

By Kevin Helliker
28 June 2017

Critical moment

When Julie Moss competed in the Ironman Triathlon in Hawaii in 1982, most people had never heard of that sport. Endurance racing hardly existed as a term, yet alone an industry. Even the popular New York Marathon drew only 14,308 runners in 1982, 85 percent of them men

By Kevin Helliker
28 June 2017

Finding beauty in adversity

Coco Zhang, Vice President of Mary Kay China, tells how her life story drives her career. Brunswick’s Dr Lu Jianzhong and Baijia Liu report

27 June 2017

What's wrong with millennial stereotypes?

As business and political leaders strive to get out of their echo chambers, Brunswick Group surveyed 42,956 citizens in 25 languages across 26 markets - one of the largest surveys of its kind - in order to understand global perspectives on financial, political and social issues.

26 June 2017

Real beauty, real impact

Meaghan Ramsey shares what it takes to create signature programs that deliver measurable change

By Meaghan Ramsey
10 April 2017

The Generations issue

Differences between generations carry very real and important implications for how companies engage with their employees and customers. Cultural rifts between age groups can result in everything from mild misunderstandings to wild polarizations. In rare cases, they can even cause dramatic societal upheaval.

By Susan Gilchrist
10 January 2017

Mind the gap

Brunswick’s Dania Saidam examines the imbalance among and between generations

10 January 2017

Etsy's values warrior

Heather Jassy, Senior Vice President of Values-Aligned Business, tells Brunswick’s Sarah Lubman how the “Millennial mindset” is helping reshape commerce

10 January 2017

Upping the ante

The gaming industry’s flamboyant tactics from decades past risk losing the attention (and wallets) of Millennials, says Brunswick’s Mara Riemer

By Mara Riemer
10 January 2017

Philanthropy in the first person

Millennial business women want to be more than just a name on a check, says Kate Roberts, Co-Founder of Maverick Collective

10 January 2017

Dance lessons

Prima ballerina Misty Copeland spoke to Brunswick’s David Sutphen and Mallory Merge about staying true to her values and the discipline that keeps her career at center stage

10 January 2017

Getting to the heart of the matter

Paul, Weiss attorney Roberta Kaplan talks with Brunswick’s Ellen Moskowitz about managing the message and the media in the legal fight for gay marriage

By Ellen Moskowitz
14 October 2016

Spotlight on Cybersecurity

A global perspective on the challenges and solutions around cybersecurity

By Susan Gilchrist
27 June 2016

Precious ore, precious data

A digital future opens an old industry to new threats, says Brunswick's Carole Cable

By Carole Cable
27 June 2016

The boardroom issue

When discussing “the boardroom,” we are in fact talking about many thousands of boards, each shaped by different cultures, industries, and political and regulatory environments.

By Susan Gilchrist
18 April 2016

Confessions of a serial board director

Sarah Hogg, the first woman to chair a FTSE 100 company, recalls some tricky times at the top table

18 April 2016

For women, the work is not yet done

The 30% Club has dramatically increased the representation of women in boardrooms, says Brunswick’s Dania Saidam but its successes are not enough

18 April 2016

A look at the numbers

Research by executive search firm Spencer Stuart finds that women are gaining seats on the board, but are still under-represented at senior executive levels

18 April 2016

Quality versus quotas

Legislation across Europe has added women to boards, but is no panacea, say Brunswick’s Annalisa Barbagallo and Mikael Isaksson

18 April 2016

Tech can tackle diversity head-on

The talent is already there, and Silicon Valley has the tools to put more women on boards, says entrepreneur Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

18 April 2016

Tilting the gender scales

The United Arab Emirates has taken a strong lead in Middle East efforts to put women in leadership roles, say Brunswick’s Heather Salmond and Jeehan Balfaqaih

By Jeehan Balfaqaih
18 April 2016

Brazil after the hype

After riding high on the BRICs story, Brazil is slowly but surely working out its own development narrative, Vera Brandimarte, Editor-in-Chief of the country’s most influential business newspaper tells Brunswick’s Ana Paula Pessoa and Thomas Kamm

By Thomas Kamm
12 June 2013

The Eleven Conversations

It is said that there are only seven plots in drama. We think there are 11 big conversations about the challenges facing the world today – and that corporates need to join these conversations

By Lucy Parker
31 May 2012

The Democratic Republic Of Burberry

Angela Ahrendts, Burberry CEO, has fostered a common credo of democracy and creativity for employees and customers alike, all in the service of its uniquely British brand

By Susan Gilchrist
31 May 2012

Entente Cordiale

‘How do I get this past legal? ’ Pfizer’s Amy Schulman and Sally Susman tell Brunswick’s Jennifer Lowney that, for them, this isn’t an issue and describe how they make their relationship work

31 May 2012

After The Deal

The delicate art of bringing two companies together

11 October 2010

The Cultural World After The Crunch

The outlook for arts sponsorship

11 October 2010

Infographics Show And Tell

You know that a trend has been established when the parodies begin. Certainly infographics – presenting often complicated data in an illustrative way in order to attract attention and help understanding – are very trendy just now. But the process is not at all new.

11 October 2010

Socially Responsible Investing Pays Dividends

From climate change to human rights, big business is embracing a socially responsible agenda. We have come a long way from the days when a soft-spoken nun was shouted down when she raised these issues at annual meetings. Today, she is more likely to be taken to lunch by the Chairman.

11 October 2010

Rise Of The Global Commentariat

The boundaries between financial reporting, in-depth analysis and independent commentary are becoming increasingly blurred.

01 August 2010

A Guide To Guidance

In the wake of the economic crisis, companies should review the targets they share with financial markets in the future.

01 August 2010