Women Matter: A call for action on diversity

摘要

It's in the best interest of top management to make a strong commitment to gender diversity in leadership positions. In 2014, McKinsey & Company's Women Matter report "GCC Women in Leadership: From the First to the Norm" was published and identified key points that organizations should focus on to ensure top management is comprised of qualified and diversified leaders (Sperling, Mar-cati, Rennie, and Ellis, 2014). These points include top management's commitment to gender diversity in their leadership roles, targeted leadership development programs, and the development of Human Resource (HR) policies that create an infrastructure that can support sustainable initiatives. Let us explore these points and what actionable steps to take to achieve them.