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There’s no doubt about it – it really is time for us ladies to “Step Up” [rather than “Lean In”] and make some noise about our talents, ask for what we want and get some amazing things done.
And the good news is – the numbers, the facts and the stats are there to support to us.
Recent research conducted by Dow Jones suggests companies that include female senior executives are more likely to succeed than companies where only males are in charge.
The study found that companies have a greater chance of either going public, operating profitably or being sold for more money than they’ve raised when they have females in senior positions The median proportion of female executives in successful companies was 7.1% compared to 3.1% at unsuccessful companies. A more recent global study by McKinsey indicates that (on average) companies with a strong representation of females on their senior management teams are 30% more profitable than those that do not.
According to investment executive Theresia Gouw Ranzetta “diversity is good for a company because it brings in different points of view when decisions have to be made. Women are more likely to think of different types of customers to target and different ways to sell to them. They think more out of the box. Women also tend to be more conservative than men, which is both good and bad. Financially, they may raise less money than men, which makes them more capital-efficient, but they’re also more likely to sell a company when they get a good offer, rather than to keep it independent or take it public for a bigger success down the road.”
Women are also more concerned about the emotional well-being of their team. Having more female employees, especially at the management and executive level, not only helps broaden the talent pool in a talent-constrained environment, it also brings shareholder returns through greater innovation and performance.
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Philippa Waller is Director @ 4D Human Being and a free-lance writer based in London. She provides professional training & coaching services.