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Money on the Table: How to Increase Profits through Gender-Balanced Leadership
If your executive suite and boardroom aren’t gender-balanced, you’re throwing money away!
Gender imbalance is a serious problem whose cost to many companies is not being recognized. It’s also a problem that can be solved. Melissa Greenwell challenges leaders in a no-blame and logical approach to get more female talent in leadership positions for one simple reason: Their companies will make more money if they do. The lack of women in the boardroom is causing companies to miss out on the top solutions, products, and services for customers, and the type of workplace that will attract new workers.
Greenwell demystifies gender imbalance and makes it a topic leaders can feel comfortable discussing without fearing the perception of favoritism or sexism. By profiting from differences in the female brain responsible for questioning, debate, idea-generation, and problem solving, leaders will see increased performance and healthier strategies and tactics. Gender balance delivers broader-based decision-making and increased diligence and preparation, which ultimately reduce risks for companies.
Greenwell provides key insights, explanations, vocabulary, and action plans. She supports her thesis with business cases, interviews with top business leaders from a number of industries, and the brain science that explains why women and men think, communicate, and problem-solve differently. She also provides a compelling list of ten rules that women should abide by to fulfill their part of “getting a seat at the table.”
Money on the Table is destined to become the go-to book for CEOs, top HR leaders, executives, and senior management ranks. It has a clear place in talent acquisition and engagement strategies. Ms. Greenwell is EVP and COO of the Finish Line.
Gender imbalance is a serious problem whose cost to many companies is not being recognized. It’s also a problem that can be solved. Melissa Greenwell challenges leaders in a no-blame and logical approach to get more female talent in leadership positions for one simple reason: Their companies will make more money if they do. The lack of women in the boardroom is causing companies to miss out on the top solutions, products, and services for customers, and the type of workplace that will attract new workers.
Greenwell demystifies gender imbalance and makes it a topic leaders can feel comfortable discussing without fearing the perception of favoritism or sexism. By profiting from differences in the female brain responsible for questioning, debate, idea-generation, and problem solving, leaders will see increased performance and healthier strategies and tactics. Gender balance delivers broader-based decision-making and increased diligence and preparation, which ultimately reduce risks for companies.
Greenwell provides key insights, explanations, vocabulary, and action plans. She supports her thesis with business cases, interviews with top business leaders from a number of industries, and the brain science that explains why women and men think, communicate, and problem-solve differently. She also provides a compelling list of ten rules that women should abide by to fulfill their part of “getting a seat at the table.”
Money on the Table is destined to become the go-to book for CEOs, top HR leaders, executives, and senior management ranks. It has a clear place in talent acquisition and engagement strategies. Ms. Greenwell is EVP and COO of the Finish Line.
254 pages, Hardcover
Published January 3, 2017
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December 24, 2016
The book is a try to convince managers and key decision makers to employ women and engage gender balance. Why? Because men are preferred over women with no reason, she says.
I believe that women die to defend what they believe of equality between men and women. They are by their own hands proving the total opposite. Why would you try to prove a point where it is already been adapted in almost all developed countries. Why are you asking for leadership seats if both men and women are equal, thus each reaching high status according to their potential only!
I believe that women die to defend what they believe of equality between men and women. They are by their own hands proving the total opposite. Why would you try to prove a point where it is already been adapted in almost all developed countries. Why are you asking for leadership seats if both men and women are equal, thus each reaching high status according to their potential only!
August 27, 2020
This book is mostly targeted for men in leadership positions to read. Moral of the story: equal pay, representation, and diversity is needed in corporate America. But how do we get there? Buy in from the top. Who’s at the top? Men of course. The author dives into action items that all organizations and individuals can take to get more female representation in all levels of the hierarchy of a company.
December 27, 2022
This book is a must read for anyone (man or woman) working in management.
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