Having spent the last five years working with the boards of some of the world's leading organizations, the writers reached a conclusion: boards need to become much more different -- not only demographically, but also in relation to the backgrounds, competencies and interests of their members. Nonetheless, they warn that putting new faces onto boards provides no guarantee that benefits will ensue: diversity may also lead to gridlock. The fact is, people have trouble taking, much less valuing, those co-workers and often feel annoyed or threatened by co-workers who are very different from themselves. In this article they describe benefits and the costs of diversity and provide seven recommendations for efficiently diversifying boards - or senior teams -- in any industry.
PUBLICATION DATE: May 01, 2011 PRODUCT #: ROT143-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about LEADERSHIP & MANAGING PEOPLE
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