Bringing Women Into the Business Mix
Two newly released books tackle different aspects of an issue that has been gaining traction among corporations (and the nations that govern them): The importance of bringing more women into the business world.
WOMEN AND THE NEW BUSINESS LEADERSHIP
by Peninah Thomson with Tom Lloyd
Thomson and co-author Lloyd offer a comprehensive look at the state of gender and business in the UK. As director of the FTSE 100 Cross-Company Mentoring Program, designed to bring more women into the boardroom, Thomson knows the challenges of convincing men at the top of big corporations to diversify their boards.
Women and the New Business Leadership makes the case that the participation of women will help diminish the groupthink that many believe had a hand in the 2008 financial crisis. Women who have successfully climbed the corporate ladder share insights into the ways that the gender mix (or lack thereof) affects the way business is done at the top.
The book incorporates interviews with some progressive leaders of top companies, illustrating that there is a growing number of CEOs ready for change. The authors also make the point that these companies will have to change, or else the government is likely to step in and force the issue.
WINNING THE WAR FOR TALENT IN EMERGING MARKETS
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett and Ripa Rashid
In their book, Hewlett and Rashid explain that the multinational companies recruiting talent in emerging markets are missing out by failing to consider women in their search.
There are growing numbers of ambitious and educated young women in countries like China, Brazil, India, and the United Arab Emirates, making up a talent pool that should not go ignored.
The authors urge companies interested in developing these women to consider that they will need help with particular challenges, such as care of older relatives and travel safety.
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