“Diversity has shifted from a philanthropic discussion about ‘it’s the right thing to do’ to one that’s in the economic realm: it’s the profitable thing to do,” says George Wilbanks, founder of executive search firm Wilbanks Partners. “Diverse cohorts make better decisions and, by default, in the professional setting, more profitable decisions.”
Glad to be included in this interesting oversight of Board recruiting. Great data from the BoardIQ survey and excellent reporting by Whitney Wimbish.