There is plenty of evidence why more women should be leaders. Closing the gap will take more than awareness of the issue.
Based on our experience working with companies to find and develop leadership talent, we’ve identified four strategies that we believe can accelerate the pace of women reaching senior leadership roles:
1. Actively increase the pipeline of women in middle and senior management roles.
2. Improve the culture and receptiveness of organizations toward women leaders.
3. Develop creative solutions to structural job design issues that hold women back.
4. Move more women into general management and P&L roles.
Read more in our piece in strategy+business.