Debbie Crosbie

‎Debbie Crosbie Dame Deborah "Debbie" Anne Crosbie (born 30 March 1970) is a British banker who has been the chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society since June 2022. She was previously the CEO of TSB Bank from May 2019. Quotes "If we want more female CEOs, we need women in the office – not working from home" (2023) ‎"If we want more female CEOs, we need women in the office – not working from home", Independent (March 7, 2023) We should be in a strong position to inspire the next generation of female leaders. However, our post-pandemic ways of working may deny many women the opportunities that were so important to me in my early career. In the early head-spinning weeks of Covid lockdown, we were quick to champion the benefits of home working. So many ditched the commute and extolled the virtue of flexibility and being able to balance home and work life more seamlessly. It was only in the months that followed, that people realised the downside of home working wasn’t benefitting everyone equally. "Women working at home could risk missing out, says Nationwide boss" (2024) ‎"Women working at home could risk missing out, says Nationwide boss", BBC (December 31, 2024) We find, certainly at Nationwide... that men are more likely to come into the office than women". Being seen and then seeing other leaders is a really important part of development. I benefited enormously from watching some really excellent leaders and how they navigated challenging problems. Businesses do have a role to play in that. We just need to be careful that we don't inadvertently prevent women from taking some of the opportunities by not being in the office when they feel it's beneficial both to their skills and to contribute to the business. External links ‎ ‎ ‎ Category:1970 births ‎Category:Living people ‎Category:entrepreneurs ‎Category:Businesspeople from Scotland ‎Category:Chief executive officers ‎ Category:Businesswomen from the United Kingdom ‎Category:Women from Scotland ‎Category:Women born in the 1970s ‎Category:British women chief executives ‎ Category:People from Glasgow