Gender Balance Act (the Netherlands)
Netherlands
On September 28, 2021, the Dutch senate approved a bill aimed at creating a more balanced ratio between woman and …
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Is It Time to Consider Co-CEOs?
Netherlands · Transnational · See the Netherlands profile
Evidence: Quasi-experimental Top 76% 40/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice
Two heads are better than one.” It’s a familiar expression—and one that businesses might want to heed. The authors’ study of 87 companies led by co-CEOs showed that those firms tended to generate better returns than did peer companies with a sole CEO. Successful power sharing at
87 companies led by co-CEOs
Companies studied
Details
- Promoter
- Michael Jenkins, Anton Warendh
- Power domain
- Economic Power
- Methods / tools
- Awareness-raising, Self-regulation
- Keywords
- co-CEO model, co-leadership between men and women
Context
Businesses considering leadership structures may weigh whether a co-CEO model can outperform a traditional sole-CEO structure, particularly at large, multifaceted firms, those using agile-based management, or those undergoing technology transformations.
Results
A study of 87 companies led by co-CEOs found these firms tended to generate better returns than peer companies with a sole CEO.
Conclusions
Successful power-sharing at the top depends on multiple factors: strong commitment to the partnership by both leaders, complementary skill sets, clear responsibilities and decision rights, mechanisms for conflict resolution, projection of unity, shared accountability, board support, and an exit strategy. The authors caution the co-CEO model will not work everywhere.
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Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- ProPEGE — Equal Leadership catalogue — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
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