Leadership roles in banking remain dominated by men; only about one in six bank board members is female. Connections … among board members can improve firm performance, but women on boards are much less connected than men. In this paper, we … study how gender relates to the role of connections: how do connected female versus male board members affect banks …

limitations of quotas and disclosure rules in the board diversity context. This Article summarizes Dhir’s findings from interviews … Norwegian corporate culture, have changed the dynamics of the board in positive ways, and have enhanced corporate governance … following the passage of the SEC’s board diversity disclosure rule. Dhir’s analysis reveals that corporations tend to define …