IKEA HR chief shares decades of career lessons learned and what’s needed to bridge gender equity gap

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Last year, Ingka Group, the parent company for big retailer IKEA, reached near gender balance in leadership. This shift did not come overnight and HR lead Ulrika Ulrika Biesèrt shares the mindsets tangible changes in everything from hiring to development and more that help make this possible for the 80-year-old company. Ulrika Biesèrt also shares her own leadership journey, one that includes 27 years at IKEA and time in each sector of the firm. She shares how that shapes how she leads - and the advice her mother shared with her that has helped her get her voice heard. Interview recorded Spring 2024. To learn more: Global Gender Gap: Related podcasts: 9 leaders from Microsoft, IKEA and more share advice for new grads: Ingka Group's Jesper Brodin: The talent crisis you’re not talking enough about: