What Boards Can Learn About Diversity From HP
When the company had an opportunity to build its board from scratch after the breakup of Hewlett Packard, it made diversity a top priority.
When the company had an opportunity to build its board from scratch after the breakup of Hewlett Packard, it made diversity a top priority.
Inclusion and diversity is more than just the “right thing” to do — it can help companies be more agile and lower human capital risk.
Companies may soon find themselves being asked to explain why they have a lack of ethnic diversity in their boardroom. Consider these proactive steps.
Directors say they have a renewed focus on succession planning, diversity and supporting social change.
“You have to lead from in front,” says the chairman of Esteé Lauder, whose board both exemplifies and helps cultivate the company’s commitment to inclusion and diversity.
“Focus on the things you can control,” says Ellen Kullman, who, as lead director of United Technologies, helped guide the company during a tumultuous transformation.