You can teach someone with basic smarts to be smarter; you can't teach cultural fit or personality. But you also want someone who has a passion to win; someone that is all in.
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Diverse perspectives lead to a better outcome. There's so much data, when you look at the math, in terms of the investor returns and the shareholder value that gets created from more diverse boards.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Embracing diversity enhances decision-making and financial performance.
This quote emphasizes the importance of diverse perspectives in leadership, particularly within corporate boards. Mellody Hobson argues that when boards include a variety of voices, it leads to improved outcomes in terms of investor returns and shareholder value, highlighting that diversity is not just a moral choice but a strategic advantage in business.
Themes
DiversityLeadershipOutcomePerspectivesBoards
In practice
Example use cases
In a corporate meeting discussing strategic initiatives, one might say, 'As Mellody Hobson suggests, diverse perspectives lead to a better outcome, so we should include voices from different departments.'
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