The battle for the boardroom isn't just about gender

With recent news suggesting a reshuffle in the top 100 jobs after a report that there were more men at the top than women, thought leadership strategist Mindy Gibbins-Klein shares her view about the challenges some people face when trying to reach the boardroom, and how they can be overcome.
 

I was shocked when I first heard that it may take up to 60 years for women to have equal presence in big businesses, and that a quarter of all FTSE 100 companies have no women at all in top positions. I was pleased to hear of the planned reform, because it will better incorporate gender and equality.  I have always been an advocate for women in leadership, but I am not looking for tokenism – I actually think that the restructuring of the boardroom isn’t a battle between men and women, but about who is able to best demonstrate their ability as a thought leader and most deserving of a place at the table.