Why broad diversity is key for a board’s success

Diversity of race, gender and perspectives are each important for corporate boards, including having people from disciplines outside of business, says veteran board member Dambisa Moyo. “[O]ur responsibility as a board, and as senior business leaders, is to make sure that we have not only risk-mitigated in the way companies run, but also are constantly making sure that regardless of what gets thrown at us, the companies can continue to operate,” she says.