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Reaching 30% Female Board Representation Will Take 33 Years
“Current course and speed, to get to 30%, it will take 33 years.”
27% of Fortune 500 Board Seats Will Turn Over in Five Years
“And so E&Y did a study, and they said in the next five years, they thought 27% of the Fortune, 501,000 board members would turn over.”
Board Candidates Must Articulate a Clear Value Proposition
“Know what your value proposition is, and write it down, and actually have that five minute elevator pitch in your head, because if you can't articulate the value proposition to that board, then the conversation doesn't start.”
Higher Board Meeting Frequency Correlates With Better Financial Performance
“And the studies show that the longer the boards meet, or the more the board meets, it actually translates better to the bottom line. It's between 20 and 40 days a year with an average of 28.”
70% of Corporate Board Seats Are Sourced Through Networks
“Shelley was saying only 30% of board seats get, get sourced by a recruiter. The other 70% is through the network.”