The prestige and visibility that is often associated with women on boards of directors can ultimately hinder their advancement, rather than help it.
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A new study shows firms led by CEOs who experienced major disasters early in life report significantly fewer worker injuries, suggesting leadership values matter alongside regulation.
The effect of women board members on patent activity hinges on whether the company is meeting performance targets.
Diversity in leadership isn’t just about ticking boxes. New research on lisetd New Zealand companies finds it’s also about making businesses stronger.
The boards of directors for the top 50 Fortune 500 companies are slightly more diverse than they were in 2023.
There’s an urgent need to repair trust in the Australia’s business sector with strong, ethical governance standards.
Since the 1970s, corporate boards have included more women and minorities. But those gains are likely to change after a US Supreme Court ruling and increased conservative resistance.
Musk can’t dodge this ruling by moving Tesla’s incorporation to Texas.
October was Women’s History Month in Canada, but some challenges, such as the notable absence of Black women in the highest echelons of corporate leadership, are far from in the past.
Although LGBTQI+ people certainly enjoy greater career opportunities than their peers a few decades ago, it is exceedingly rare to see them on corporate boards.
Companies must strengthen their boards if they want to survive these uncertain times.
The view that long-serving directors are so enmeshed with the company that they lack independence is gaining traction.
A new study involving extensive interviews with dozens of directors shows that they see their roles as more about supporting executives, not challenging them.
Just as women were unseen until recently, due to institutional sexism, as appropriate candidates for board positions, racialized Canadians are also dismissed due to institutional racism.
After firms add more women to their board, dangerous medical products are recalled more quickly.
Quotas intended to increase diversity among corporate board members are likely to lead to token appointments and fail to bring about real change.
More women on corporate boards means more opportunities for women, and better performances by businesses.
The consequences for board members of corporations found to violate the law and ethical norms are rare and usually minor.
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Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Guilford College
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Professor in Company Law, University of South Africa
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Professor of Sociology, Utah State University
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Associate Dean, Research and External Relations; Executive Director, Madden Center for Value Creation; Phil Smith Professor of Entrepreneurship, Florida Atlantic University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Management, Utah State University
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Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance, University of Delaware
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Professor of Management, Lehigh University
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Professor & Suncor Chair in Strategy & Sustainability, Haskayne School of Business; Research Fellow, School of Public Policy, University of Calgary
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Professor of Management, Texas A&M University
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Associate Professor, York University, Canada
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Harbert Eminent Scholar and Professor of Management, Auburn University
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