S4E165: Who Decides Who Leads? Pankaj Raj on Boardroom Bias, Gender Pay Gaps and What Real Allyship Looks Like | The AboutHer Show with Dr Sangeeta Relan

<p><strong>Who decides who leads?</strong></p><p>On <em>The AboutHer Show</em>, Dr. Sangeeta Relan speaks with Pankaj Raj, Co-founder &amp; Director of Search Value, about leadership, power, accountability, and allyship.</p><p>They discuss barriers women face in leadership, boardroom allyship, and Pankaj’s journey in executive search.</p><p>Plus, <strong>The Reveal</strong>, where the little things tell us more.</p><p>🎙️ <em>The AboutHer Show</em> is a Feedspot Top 10 Women’s Podcast, where women are centred and men show up as allies.</p><p><strong>For more detailed insights, read the full article on our website:</strong> <a href="https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/pankaj-raj/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://aboutherbysangeeta.com/pankaj-raj/</a></p><p><strong>Chapters</strong></p><p><strong>🎬 (0:00) Welcome to the Room</strong></p><p>Sangeeta sets the stage and introduces a guest who has spent 16 years deciding who leads.</p><p><strong>🏗️ (2:21) Built on Trust</strong></p><p>How Search Value grew from a single referral to a pan-India firm, &amp; why that matters.</p><p><strong>🪑 (4:21) At the Table</strong></p><p>What it really looks like when someone decides who gets the corner office &amp; who doesn&#39;t.</p><p><strong>🏆 (9:32) The Governance Award</strong></p><p>The Board Stewardship Hall of Fame recognition, &amp; what corporate governance actually demands of human capital.</p><p><strong>🔍 (17:30) The Business of Finding Leaders</strong></p><p>Inside the world of executive search, the craft, the complexity, &amp; the quiet power it holds.</p><p><strong>💰 (20:23) When She&#39;s the Strongest Candidate</strong></p><p>The uncomfortable truth about how compensation changes when the best person for the job is a woman.</p><p><strong>🌏 (23:28) Borders, Boardrooms and Bias</strong></p><p>Placing leaders across four continents, &amp; which markets surprised him the most about who they&#39;d accept.</p><p><strong>🤫 (27:52) The Quiet Growth Story</strong></p><p>16 years of no marketing, no PR, just reputation, &amp; what that silence reveals about visibility.</p><p><strong>🏢 (30:02) Before Search Value</strong></p><p>HUL, MetLife, Aviva, the corporate chapters that built the man behind the firm.</p><p><strong>🧬 (35:55) Human Capital, Human Beings</strong></p><p>Why a &#39;clean&#39; CV is a myth, &amp; what non-linear journeys actually signal about a candidate&#39;s strength.</p><p><strong>📊 (38:22) The 40% Question</strong></p><p>If a