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Women on boards is good for business

"Putting women board isn’t about ‘feeling good’ or ‘doing good’. It’s absolutely great for business."- Fritzi Woods, Women on Board, page 50

It’s written in black and white that having women on boards is actually great for business. In fact, when representation of women on boards is 30% or more, a company outperforms those with fewer women on the board. The authors go over several reasons why it makes so much sense to have more diverse boards:

• It provides a better mix of leadership skills;
• An access to a wider pool of talent;
• It’s a better reflection of the consumer as more women are responsible for household spending decisions;
• Improved corporate governance, namely because women are better at communicating, prioritizing and considering corporate social responsibility and the list goes on.

Are you ready to sit on a board? Here are a few questions to help you find out. If you answer yes to all, you’re ahead of most.

1. I have identified the corporation on whose board I wish to serve (and I know why);
2. I have sp
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   Fritzi L. (Gouldsby) Woods c. 1960

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   Fritzi L Woods' History: circa 1960

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   Lucille La Verne

   American actress

   Lucille La Verne
   La Verne in 1915
   Born	Lucille La Verne Mitchum (1872-11-07)November 7, 1872 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
   Died	March 4, 1945(1945-03-04) (aged 72) Culver City, California, U.S.
   Resting place	Inglewood Park Cemetery, U.S.
   Other names	Lucille LaVerne, Lucille La Varney, Lucille Lavarney
   Occupation	Actress
   Years active	1888–1937
   Notable work	Original voice of the Queen Grimhilde in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

   Lucille La Verne Mitchum (November 7, 1872 – March 4, 1945) was an American actress known for her appearances in early sound films, as well as for her triumphs on the American stage. She is most widely remembered as the voice of the first Disney villain, Queen Grimhilde in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Walt Disney's first full-length animated feature film.

   Biography

   Lucille La Verne Mitchum was born near Nashville, Tennessee, on November 7, 1872 (although some sources say 1869).^[1][2] She began her c