Forbes has a very well-done piece about diversity on boards and in mangement. Here's a guote: The father of the performance culture and former General Electric chairman and chief Jack Welch thinks women just aren’t working hard enough…. The article then goes on to give lots of hard data about why this conclusion just isn't justifed.Here's the article:
Some of the data in the article, and other reports, are set forth below:
Various Reports With Data/Analysis about Women on Boads, and in the Workplace –
Zenger Folkman – A Study in Leadership
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/9tg8ajum
The FIT Report on Workplace Culture
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/qcv71zmi
McKinsey Why Women Matter – Original Report
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/ch0rg5vn
McKinsey – Why Women Matter – 2012
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/xb5oezq4
IFC – Focus – Women on Boards – 2011
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/ehf2lx4a
Deloitte – Women in the Boardroom – Global Perspective – 2011
http://bdti.mastertree.jp/f/d0lbxr9q
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