Gill Hardy Advisory

I help organisations build exceptional leadership teams and develop the talent they already have

I'm an Executive Talent & Leadership Advisor, partnering with CEOs, Boards and Executive Teams to appoint outstanding leaders, strengthen succession and internal mobility, build diverse leadership pipelines and develop future-ready talent strategies.

For over a decade at WPP - a listed, global organisation of more than 100,000 people - I worked across multiple markets on executive talent, leading initiatives that strengthened leadership diversity, improved internal mobility and contributed to six consecutive years of Gender Pay Gap reductions.

Earlier in my career I co-founded a successful executive search firm, having moved into search from senior communications and agency leadership. That gives me a broad commercial perspective, combining business strategy with deep expertise in people, leadership and culture.

My approach is practical, collaborative and focused on results and value. I care about doing work that makes a genuine difference, and I bring energy, curiosity and good judgement to every client relationship.

Where I add the most value

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Recent conversations

The Equality Conversation · Series 9, Episode 61

Driving Gender Equality: Women's Networks, Visibility, and the Power of Micro-Inclusions

With Joy Burnford, host of The Equality Conversation and bestselling author of Don't Fix Women.

Together, they discuss practical actions to help move the dial, including:

Increasing the visibility of female leaders

Embedding inclusive policies across the business

Why continuous data-driven action matters

The evolving role of women's networks and welcoming male allies

How everyday micro-inclusions can have a powerful impact

If you're working to create a more inclusive culture in your organisation, this episode is packed full of insight, honesty and practical ideas.

"It's a combination of hard data, hearts and minds, and psychology - get something started, and then people will come and follow."

Gill Hardy

Listen to the episode

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Responsible business

Gill Hardy Advisory is committed to conducting business responsibly, ethically and transparently. Responsible business is not simply about compliance - it is about the way we treat people, protect information, make decisions and use our expertise to help organisations build stronger, fairer leadership. Detailed policies are available on request.

Let's start a conversation

For enquiries about executive search, Gender Pay Gap action planning, leadership advisory work or speaking engagements, do get in touch directly.