Equality in Leadership

Menity’s Managing Partner, Peter Nemcok, in dialogue with a CEO on equality as a principle of trusted leadership.

Equality in leadership isn’t a slogan.

It’s a principle that defines trust, strengthens governance, and shapes long-term performance.

Boards and CEOs know that diverse teams make sharper decisions and build cultures where people thrive.

Equal Pay Day is a reminder: progress is visible, but responsibility remains.

Why Equality Matters at the Top

Equality is not only about fairness — it’s about performance. Research consistently shows that companies with diverse leadership outperform those without it.

For boards, equality is no longer an HR topic — it is a governance priority that defines trust and sustainable value creation.

Turning Principles into Practice

At Menity, equality is measured through outcomes. In the past year, nearly half of our executive placements were highly talented women — a step forward, though not the finish line. Progress must be continuous and visible at the top.

49 % of Menity's C-level placements were highly talented women.

 (Menity 2023)

Conversations that Drive Change

True change happens when leaders come together to exchange ideas, challenge perspectives, and commit to action.

Equal Pay Day created such a forum — where executives, experts, and the next generation of leaders voiced one truth: equality defines the culture of tomorrow’s organisations.

Leadership in Action

Leadership is personal.

Our Managing Partner, Vladimír Janík, took an active role as ambassador, advocating for inclusion not as an agenda item but as a core of trusted leadership.

For us, equality is not about events; it’s about shaping leadership practices that boards and CEOs can rely on.

From Events to Commitments

In 2023, Menity served as the official partner of the first Equal Pay Day in Slovakia — a landmark moment that underlined our long-term commitment to shaping leadership equality in the region.

An event may spark awareness, but it is sustained action that builds trust. Menity’s role is to partner with clients in creating leadership teams where performance and fairness go hand in hand.

Moving Forward

At Menity, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that diversity and trust remain inseparable from business success.

We continue to partner with CEOs and boards to ensure that leadership equality is not a promise, but a practice.

The future of leadership will be defined not by who speaks about equality, but by who acts on it.

Is equality in your leadership still a promise — or already a practice?

Let’s Shape Equality in Leadership