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CEOs who score highly for traits like compassion and integrity can earn a 935% return on assets over two years. Harvard Business Review, 2015.
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When more women lead in the workplace, companies experience higher profitability, greater innovation, increased productivity, improved employee retention, higher sustainability metrics, and lowered risks. Countries that invest in the educating and employing more women and girls experience faster economic growth, higher per capita GDP, and lower C02 emissions.
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Research published by the Hay Group in 2016, revealed that women surpass males in 11 of 12 major emotional intelligence characteristics. Forbes, Why Everyone Wins With More Women In Leadership. Forbes, 2024.
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By 2028, women will own 75% of the discretionary (US) spending. —Nielsen
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In 2009, women accounted for about $20 trillion in annual consumer expenditure, making them a more substantial potential market than both China and India put together. Harvard Business Review, 2023.
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The proportion of women in senior management roles globally, grew to 32% in 2022—the highest number ever recorded. — Grant Thorton, Women in business
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Women CEOs run 10.4% of Fortune 500 companies. A quarter of the 52 leaders became CEO in the last year (2022.) Fortune, 2023.
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Women purpose driven leaders are calculated-risk takers and consider people just as important, if not more important than profit when making business decisions. Forbes, 2022.
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For every dollar of venture capital funding received, women-led startups generated $0.78; for businesses founded by men, the return was $0.31. Boston Consulting Group, 2018
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When women are in charge, companies achieve diversity targets sooner, provide higher sales growth, and improve earnings-per-share. Credit Suisse, 2016.
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When looking at empathy in purpose-driven leaders, we discovered that women scored an average of 13% higher than men in this skill. Forbes, 2022.
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Women’s leadership style tends to benefit a broader range of stakeholders within and outside companies (customers, suppliers, and community). S+P Global, 2022.
California's Unprecedented Leap to Advance Board Gender Diversity Suceeds Before Strike Down
The California Partners Project's fourth report tracking Bill 826 impact requiring 1 to 3 women on boards' again showed positive gains
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At a time when organizations face dire talent shortages, retaining and promoting women leaders is perhaps the best and most urgent solution for securing one’s entire workforce. Harvard Business Review, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022.
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Women leaders have more engaged teams, drive better job performance, and save their organization millions of dollars as a result. —HBR, When Women Leaders Leave, the Losses Multiply, 2022
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According to Gallup research, 18% of employees under male leaders are actively disengaged, whereas only 11% are under female leaders. Disengaged employees result in approximately $3,400 lost productivity for every $10,000 salary. Harvard Business Review, 2020.
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In a post-pandemic study, employees rated women managers higher in providing emotional support, checking on well-being, and addressing burnout. McKinsey, 2021.
Five Ways Tech Leaders Can Support Women On Their Teams Finding Their Own Voice
Enhancing women's voices in the workplace boosts more diverse cultures, performance, and profitability.
Companies with female CEOs, CFOs found to be more profitable on average
Firms with female CEOs and CFOs produce superior stock price performance, compared to the market average
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A survey of 1,700 companies found that thithosese with above-average total diversity had 19% higher revenues on average. Boston Consulting Group, 2018
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Diverse companies are 70% more likely to capture new markets. HBR, How Diversity Can Drive Innovation, 2013