Boss Ladies

Corporations are increasingly realizing that diversity within boards of directors is a critical factor of success, yet many male-dominated boards struggle to infuse their old boys’ clubs with heterogeneity. Business executives Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, Susan Lyne and Rick Stollmeyer, along with business editor Jessi Hempel, discuss this phenomenon and underline the role female leadership plays in business success. While some white male detractors may play the affirmative action card, getAbstract believes this intelligent, informative and provocative conversation will convince corporate executives, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists of the value of diversity in leadership.