Publisher's Synopsis
Based on the research that has been done during the past 50 years, this book presents substantial evidence to show that when a significant number of capable women are appointed at senior management and boardroom levels a company's performance improves. There is a scientific basis for this positive result. Companies that understand the scientific basis are convinced that women executives access their brains differently in order to complement their male counterparts for synergy. If this synergy is lacking at management and boardroom levels due to stereotyping, companies lose out on many benefits. The book has three parts. In Part One, it challenges stereotypes and direct roadblocks against women's potential and how to effectively address them. In Part Two, it discusses and illustrates women's potential for top executive roles in all sectors. In Part Three, it explains how nations and organisations can develop and appoint significant numbers of women for senior executive and boardroom roles to enhance business performance. The book is recommended for business managers, lecturers and students of development and gender studies, as well as management development coaches, HR practitioners and NGO staff.
