Time's Up: Why Boards Need To Get Diverse Now

by Patricia Lenkov

Overview

DIVERSITY MUST BEGIN AT THE TOP.+

Underrepresented ethnic and racial groups make up 40 percent of the US population but just 12.5 percent of board directors. Sadly, this is not a statistic from a bygone era. This is 2021.

Recently, various protests and movements have called attention to the lack of equality in the United States. And while much progress has been made, it's become clear that more can be done, both in our communities and in the workplace.

With Time's Up, executive recruiter Patricia Lenkov shines a light on an issue that's plagued corporations for years-the "pale, male, and stale boardroom." Supported with an abundance of research, she shows how women and minorities are consistently underrepresented on executive teams. Consumers and employees are demanding boards who can represent them, and organizations that fail to adapt could be left in the dust. But this isn't just a recent push spurred on by the #MeToo movement. Diverse boards have actually been proven to make better decisions and lead to increased company performance.

So what are you waiting for? Time's up.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781735111285
Publisher:	Janus House Publishing
Publication date:	08/17/2021
Pages:	222
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

PATRICIA LENKOV is widely regarded as a thought leader on board recruiting, corporate governance, composition, and succession. In 2008, she founded Agility Executive Search, which was named as one of America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms by Forbes. To date, she has conducted over 350 board searches on behalf of corporations, family businesses, private companies, private equity firms, and some of the world's top activist investors.

Editorial Reviews

"Patricia writes with the lived experience of having worked with some of the best, and some of the worst, senior executives on the matter of diversity, in all the forms it takes. As a leading executive recruiter working on the most challenging board and executive roles, Patricia has unique insight into why diversity is still a problem today after all this time talking about what can be done about it. She has a wealth of data to add to the equation and is a leading proponent of getting enough people of diverse backgrounds a seat at the main table to ensure their talent is captured and the business benefits associated from doing this are realized."

-Elizabeth Aris, group executive, entrepreneur, non-executive director

"Patricia brings the right combination of empathy, awareness, and focus to drive corporate profitability through diversity of thought and people. She is one of the most talented and emotionally intelligent people I know to help corporations lead with purpose and profit."

-Dee M. Robinson, CEO, Robinson Hill; growth/scaling strategist; gaming industry expert, DE&I advocate; board member

"Patricia's direct but thoughtful approach models the strategies she herself advocates. Time's Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now is a wake-up call and a toolkit to anyone who influences the composition of a board. Underrepresented communities need allies like Patricia to continue to advocate for what is a complete no-brainer-gender, racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation diversity on a board is good for business. Leaders who read this book will walk away with a list of actionable items including smart recruiting strategies to identify and connect with diverse leaders."

-Ozzie Gromada Meza, Head of Membership and Talent Intelligence, Latino Corporate Directors Association

"Time's Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now translates a tremendously important subject into a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide for directors. Patricia Lenkov shares important research on board diversity and offers an illuminating road map for how to broaden the perspectives in your boardroom. Boards are accountable for successful companies, and diverse viewpoints ensure robust debate-a key component of effectively

overseeing management and constructively challenging company performance and its execution of strategy. As Patricia says, 'Let's get going. Let's move forward.' Time's Up is a must-read for all directors."

-Denise Kuprionis, President, The Governance Solutions Group

"Patricia Lenkov's timely and compelling Time's Up reminds us that if America is enriched by her diverse cultural mosaic then we should expect no less for corporate boards. A widely recognized talent expert and diversity champion, Lenkov offers boards a road map for how they can widen their

apertures, draw from the nation's abundant and untapped talent, and be optimized assets propelling their companies to greater achievement."

-Michael Montelongo, 19th Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management & Comptroller; and independent board director

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