Many strong arguments have been made by authors Gerzema, Sandberg, Grant, Herman, and others for an increase in the number of women in business leadership roles, including at board, C-suite, and general management levels. But here are the simple, research-based facts:

• Women make companies smarter.
• Women make companies more profitable.
• Companies with more women outperform those with fewer women across a range of measures.

Leading global companies like Alibaba make gender-balanced leadership a top priority. The clear bottom line is that an investment in gender-balanced leadership has a compelling ROI. Learn more about gender-balanced leadership and do the smart (and right) thing for your business.