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Advancing Gender Diversity in Boardrooms: Success Strategies

N2Growth Blog

For example, a report by McKinsey & Company found that companies with diverse executive boards outperform their peers in profitability, generating approximately 10% higher return on equity. Benchmark and Report Progress: Regularly track and report on gender diversity metrics to measure progress and hold organizations accountable.

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From McKinsey & Company: Key initiatives to build digital enterprises

First Friday Book Synopsis

The results of another McKinsey Global Survey indicate that — according to Brad Brown, Johnson Sikes, and Paul Willmott — CEOs and other senior executives are increasingly engaged as their companies step up efforts to build digital enterprises.

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7 Effective Ways to Develop Your Talent for an Unpredictable Future

Lead from Within

According to McKinsey’s study, it highlights the concerns of executives, with a staggering 87% believing that their organizations will face disruption due to digital trends. In today’s business environment, the only constant is change, and being equipped to navigate the unpredictable is essential.

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Women in leadership on the steady rise, but can we speed it up?

CEO Insider

According to McKinsey and Lean In’s “Women in the Workplace” 2020 report, the number of women in the C-suite grew from 17% to 21% between January 2015 and January 2020. Moreover, the 2021 Women in CEOs in America reports that 8.2% […].

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7 Ways to Manage a Talent Shortage

Analysts from Goldman Sachs to McKinsey are predicting a robust post-pandemic recovery. Between the rapid rollout of vaccines, the financial stimulus, and increasingly positive jobs reports, hiring is on the rise. This is great news. Nearly half of the 22 million jobs lost during the early months of the pandemic have been recovered.

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How to Write a Company Purpose Statement (w/ 10 Examples)

leaderCommunicator

According to a 2021 McKinsey study , nearly 70% of employees are reflecting on purpose because of the pandemic. The same McKinsey study found that employees who say that they live their purpose at work are: 6.5 It’s often a deciding factor between choosing one brand or company over another.

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Return to Office Mandates: Destroy Trust, Engagement, and Performance

The Practical Leader

Gartner reports, “Across all generations, work-life balance currently ranks as the third most important attribute employees are looking for in a job.” WorldatWork writer, Rebecca McKinsey’s investigative report on ROT mandates discovered they face a backlash over flexibility. times and makes them 2.3

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