Women on Boards
In 40 Years You’ll Have Terminator Vision, But it’s Doubtful Women will See Equal Representation in the Boardroom
It’s hard to image the disruption that will change the world in 40 years! Popular Mechanics predicts: contact lenses will grant us “Terminator” vision, vaccines will wipe out drug addiction, vertical farms will feed cities, Navy Seals will be able to hold their breath for 4 hours, nanobots will perform medical procedures […]
HSBC Reports Gender Parity on Board of Directors
HSBC Canada is a “crown jewel” of the British banking giant HSBC group, their president Paulo Maia said, and that it is one of the most profitable for the parent company, which operates banks in 74 countries. It is ahead of the curve in Canada when it comes to promoting women through its […]
Know of a board looking for a new director? Share it with board-ready women!
“There is a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women.” This quote from Madeleine Albright, who became the first woman to become US Secretary of State in 1997, sums up the why many women are getting onboard to help other women get board seats. So, please be […]
Family Businesses Provide More Board Seats for Women
Family-owned businesses in the U.S. are ahead of the corporate world in the representation of women on their boards. According to a 2013 Deloitte report, Perspectives on family-owned businesses – Governance and succession planning, there are 5.5 million family-owned businesses in the US. They surveyed 222 family-owned businesses for the report. Approximately 70% […]
Business Case for More Women in the Boardroom
Business Case Study after study show companies perform better with gender diversity in their leadership. This chart issued last year of 2,400 companies worldwide shows a clear correlation. On their current wish list for new director backgrounds, S&P 500 companies ranked women equal to their wish for active […]
What Kind of Women Join Microsoft’s Board?
Is having CEO experience essential for a board position? The answer is no. According to a 2012 report from Spencer Stuart, a major search firm for board seats, only 24% of new female directors at S&P 500 firms had CEO/President/COO or Chairman/Vice Chair experience. Over the past few years, the CPA route […]
