Tags: + Boards & Governance + Technology and Services + North America + Chief Executive Officer & Board of Directors + Diversity and Inclusion + Leadership Development + Organizational Effectiveness + Talent Strategy & Management

Heidrick & Struggles’ Lee Hanson speaks with Maggie Wilderotter, chair of the board of directors of DocuSign and former CEO of Frontier Communications, about the evolving role of women in the boardroom. Wilderotter discusses the ways in which business success and diversity are correlated and explains how women’s experiences add value to boards, creating a “seek-to-understand format” rather than a “declaratory format.” She also notes that women make excellent facilitating leaders—a must for an effective board chair.

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Lee Hanson (lhanson@heidrick.com) is a vice chairman in Heidrick & Struggles’ San Francisco and New York offices; she is a member of the Financial Services and CEO & Board practices.