89. Mary Ann Sieghart - How women are taken less seriously than men, and what boards can do about it

Mary Ann Sieghart is SID at Pantheon International plc, Remco Chair at Guardian Media Group and best-selling author of The Authority Gap. Tune in to hear her thoughts on: What is the authority gap? (0:56) What would you say to those who challenge the idea women are taken less seriously than men? (2:15) Why should men close the authority gap, apart from it being the right thing to do? (8:16) Why has the authority gap developed in the first place? (11:12) Why aren’t more organisations making the most of the arbitrage opportunity of female talent? (15:52) Why hasn’t the market corrected the authority gap? (17:38) How does the authority gap manifest on boards? (20:26) What can board members do to counteract their bias? (22:27) How can boards assess their inclusivity? (25:09) Have you come across organisations that have closed the authority gap successfully? (27:55) What can men do to promote female voices in the boardroom? (30:45) Do men and women add different value to boards? (33:22) What have been the highlights and lowlights of the board dynamics you’ve experienced? (38:22) ⚡The Lightning Round ⚡(41:09) 

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