John Stackhouse
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- Milken Institute1h 8m
How to Accelerate Gender Diversity on Boards
Celia Huber, Denise Morrison, Ronald O'Hanley, NV Tyagarajan, Rich Dottizio, Ron O'Hanley, SHARMINI PERIES, Kristen, Hope Tates, Amy Wilkinson, Nan Morris, Anna Chapman, Kelly Close, John Stackhouse
At the Milken Institute's 20th Annual Global Conference, CEOs from State Street Global Advisors, Campbell Soup, and Genpak argued that gender-diverse boards are essential for solving complex problems and driving shareholder value. These leaders identified systemic barriers such as conservative search firm practices and risk aversion while outlining actionable strategies like expanding recruitment criteria and implementing rigorous diversity metrics. The event concluded with a consensus that deliberate change requires CEO accountability and institutional leverage to achieve the industry's "30% Club" target.
- Milken Institute1h 0m
Businesses That Thrive Through Diversity and Inclusion
Patricia Milligan, Troy Carter, Marcia Page, Lucy Parker, John Stackhouse, Kelvin Thompson, Pat Milligan, Martha Nussbaum, Caroline O, Rachel Bronson, Martha Minow, Nancy Kanwisher, Lucie King Jr, Patricia Wilson, Jayma Adams, Anne K
A recent global assessment reveals that workforce diversity in sectors like financial services and media is advancing too slowly to meet 30-year targets, driven by structural biases in executive succession and narrow recruitment pipelines. Organizations are responding by shifting from social metrics to strategic imperatives that link diverse leadership directly to innovation, implementing rigorous accountability frameworks such as public scoring systems and contractual incentives for search firms. Despite these measures, experts warn that without deep structural intervention and the adoption of bias-mitigating technologies, the financial sector's homogenous leadership will likely persist for decades.