The thought-provoking article below is the second in our series of essential reads ahead of the Women in Leadership Forum and the Pharma Insight Briefing on Diversity & Innovation, which will take place this October 5 and 6, respectively, during the CPhI Congress in Barcelona. Borderless Consultants Rosalie Harrison, June Nilsson and Niels-Peter van Doorn will present.
The Diversity Matters report from global research company McKinsey highlights the benefits of gender and ethnic diversity to business. The study of 366 public companies in North and Latin America, and the UK showed that companies in the top quartile for women in management roles are 15% more likely to have earnings above the median for their industry. When it comes to racial and ethnic diversity, this figure jumps to 30%.
Fostering diversity requires intent, will and commitment, and there are clearly strong business drivers to support companies who make the effort.
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This week’s read: Why Diversity Matters (McKinsey)>
Enjoy the read and we invite you to share your thoughts on why diversity matters via Twitter @borderlessexec #WomeninLeadership #DiversityMatters.
Bonus summer reading:
It can be a real challenge to try to fabricate fun, especially in a group workplace setting. I’m not going to claim to have the perfect answer to that, because I do think fun is much like romance: if you try to force it too much, it’s not going to happen. What you can do, though, is set the stage for it.
The specific attributes that leaders of color bring can be the key to unlocking great leadership — for everyone. To better understand the relationship between leadership and identity, the authors talked to 25 leaders of color across the social sector and drew on their client work. Their research identified several noteworthy assets that leaders of color bring to their organizations.
The mission of a CEO used to be fairly straightforward. Set the vision and strategy of your company and make sure the right people are in the right roles. Above all else, grow as fast and as big as you can. But as the world has changed, so have the demands of the CEO job— and the skills needed to succeed in it.
