Comments on: Is There A Gender Gap On Corporate Boards? http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/ Strategies for Success for the Working Woman Mon, 26 Sep 2011 03:11:49 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: nclark http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 nclark Thu, 21 Feb 2008 19:27:39 +0000 http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/#comment-1166 In addition to being a solid business proposition, diversity fosters good corporate governance. As you know, diversity in the boardroom measures a wider range of talents, ideas and viewpoints. This inherently leads to greater creativity, more vigorous deliberation and debate, more independence and more integrity. These all are desirable traits for a board and are consistent with principles of good corporate governance. John Chiang California State Controller (excerpt from a letter to Nancy Clark dated Feb. 15, 2008) In addition to being a solid business proposition, diversity fosters good corporate governance. As you know, diversity in the boardroom measures a wider range of talents, ideas and viewpoints. This inherently leads to greater creativity, more vigorous deliberation and debate, more independence and more integrity. These all are desirable traits for a board and are consistent with principles of good corporate governance.

John Chiang
California State Controller
(excerpt from a letter to Nancy Clark dated Feb. 15, 2008)

]]> By: Olivia Kent http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-1136 Olivia Kent Thu, 31 Jan 2008 18:24:55 +0000 http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/#comment-1136 In case anyone wants to look at all 59 companies with no women on their boards, Catalyst lists them here: http://www.catalystwomen.org/knowledge/files/C_appendix3.pdf In case anyone wants to look at all 59 companies with no women on their boards, Catalyst lists them here: http://www.catalystwomen.org/knowledge/files/C_appendix3.pdf

]]> By: teresaleto http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 teresaleto Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:25:28 +0000 http://womensmedia.com/lunchtalk/is-there-a-gender-gap-on-corporate-boards/#comment-1134 I couldn't believe that Norway has 40% women on their boards and the US only has 15%. I looked at the YouTube clip and saw that you're right. We should legislate too! I couldn’t believe that Norway has 40% women on their boards and the US only has 15%. I looked at the YouTube clip and saw that you’re right. We should legislate too!

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