#006 Baroness Ruby McGregor-Smith former CEO of Mitie Group PLC, Conservative life peer.
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The first and only Asian female chief executive of a FTSE 250 company. Ruby McGregor-Smith is as driven and ambitious as they come. Ruby’s views on gender diversity in management have been widely reported in the press, She urges companies to select managers based on talent alone, and asserts that support and flexibility for new mothers is the key to gender equality on the boards of large firms. In this podcast Ruby explains just what it took to excel as a female business leader and be a mum. Ruby shares her advice to help you excel and why moving jobs could be the best thing for your career. This interview was recorded at the House of Parliament, London
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