KPMG’s ‘Thriving in a diverse business world’

This KPMG released report addresses how much Diversity actually matters to business. The results of the report are based on conversations with 53 chief executives, chief financial officers and chairmen (or equivalent positions) from mainly FTSE 100 and similar-sized organisations, about the ways in which the business world is changing. With each interview, a picture of how senior business leaders in organisations perceive diversity was created, beyond an HR frame, and was related to the concerns and priorities of business leaders. As business leaders, participants described how two of the main forces acting upon them and their leadership teams are globalisation and ever-increasing pressures on their decision-making, and how the impact of both of these is accelerated by the power of technology.
Business leaders work in an increasingly diverse business world but there is little published research to show how this affects business decisions and the strategies they adopt for working in this environment.