the network for purpose driven leaders of colour seeking career insight and opportunity
The Challenge
The current trajectory to creating ethnically diverse leadership teams is too long
Whilst many purpose driven organisations have taken steps towards greater diversity of ethnic representation in their senior leadership teams – especially since 2020 – there is still much work to be done.
1%
of UK Professors are Black
9%
of chief executives in England’s funded arts organisations identify as Black, Asian or ethnically diverse
10%
of artistic directors in England’s funded arts organisations identify as Black, Asian or ethnically diverse
3%
of executive board members at England’s funded major museums identify as Black, Asian or ethnically diverse
21.9%
of Universities have no Black, Asian and ethnically diverse board members
6.6%
6.6% to 10 % of trustees in the Charities sector are Black, Asian, and ethnically diverse
17%
of trustees in the Arts sector are Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse
Be part of the change
As a global executive search firm partnering with organisations in purpose driven sectors, we recognise the role we play in supporting the development of ethnically diverse senior leadership teams. For too long, executive search has been seen as an opaque world, especially for candidates from ethnically diverse backgrounds. It is time to level the playing field and to see the ethnically diverse leadership teams emerge, that purpose driven sectors have been striving towards for so long. The RISE Leadership Network for purpose driven leaders of colour aims to realise career impact for network members, and business impact for our clients, through our three pillars of activity: Opportunity, Insight, Connection.
The RISE Initiative
What is the RISE Leadership Network?
We are a network for people of colour who lead in, or who aspire to lead in, purpose driven organisations across the higher education, non-profit, arts, and cultural sectors.
We support our members by bringing awareness to live leadership opportunities in purpose driven sectors; by providing insight into the executive search process, advising on tools and techniques to aid preparation for leadership competitions, and facilitating members’ access to inspirational ethnically diverse leaders sharing their journeys to success; and by convening opportunities to connect, thereby fostering deeper professional relations between members with common interests and challenges.
Our work is underpinned by our drive to demystify executive search, and to level the leadership playing field for individuals from ethnic groups underrepresented in the leadership landscape of the sectors Perrett Laver serves.
For network members
Join our Network to connect with Perrett Laver and take your leadership career to the next level.
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You can view all open opportunities via the Perrett Laver website below. You can submit an application to any vacancy directly.
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