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Time's Up: Why Boards Need To Get Diverse Now Paperback – August 17, 2021

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DIVERSITY MUST BEGIN AT THE TOP.+


Underrepresented ethnic and racial groups make up 40 percent of the US population but just 12.5 percent of board directors. Sadly, this is not a statistic from a bygone era. This is 2021.


Recently, various protests and movements have called attention to the lack of equality in the United States. And while much progress has been made, it's become clear that more can be done, both in our communities and in the workplace.


With Time's Up, executive recruiter Patricia Lenkov shines a light on an issue that's plagued corporations for years-the "pale, male, and stale boardroom." Supported with an abundance of research, she shows how women and minorities are consistently underrepresented on executive teams. Consumers and employees are demanding boards who can represent them, and organizations that fail to adapt could be left in the dust. But this isn't just a recent push spurred on by the #MeToo movement. Diverse boards have actually been proven to make better decisions and lead to increased company performance.


So what are you waiting for? Time's up.



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"Patricia writes with the lived experience of having worked with some of the best, and some of the worst, senior executives on the matter of diversity, in all the forms it takes. As a leading executive recruiter working on the most challenging board and executive roles, Patricia has unique insight into why diversity is still a problem today after all this time talking about what can be done about it. She has a wealth of data to add to the equation and is a leading proponent of getting enough people of diverse backgrounds a seat at the main table to ensure their talent is captured and the business benefits associated from doing this are realized."

-Elizabeth Aris, group executive, entrepreneur, non-executive director


"Patricia brings the right combination of empathy, awareness, and focus to drive corporate profitability through diversity of thought and people. She is one of the most talented and emotionally intelligent people I know to help corporations lead with purpose and profit."

-Dee M. Robinson, CEO, Robinson Hill; growth/scaling strategist; gaming industry expert, DE&I advocate; board member


"Patricia's direct but thoughtful approach models the strategies she herself advocates. Time's Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now is a wake-up call and a toolkit to anyone who influences the composition of a board. Underrepresented communities need allies like Patricia to continue to advocate for what is a complete no-brainer-gender, racial, ethnic, and sexual orientation diversity on a board is good for business. Leaders who read this book will walk away with a list of actionable items including smart recruiting strategies to identify and connect with diverse leaders."

-Ozzie Gromada Meza, Head of Membership and Talent Intelligence, Latino Corporate Directors Association


"Time's Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now translates a tremendously important subject into a comprehensive, easy-to-read guide for directors. Patricia Lenkov shares important research on board diversity and offers an illuminating road map for how to broaden the perspectives in your boardroom. Boards are accountable for successful companies, and diverse viewpoints ensure robust debate-a key component of effectively

overseeing management and constructively challenging company performance and its execution of strategy. As Patricia says, 'Let's get going. Let's move forward.' Time's Up is a must-read for all directors."

-Denise Kuprionis, President, The Governance Solutions Group


"Patricia Lenkov's timely and compelling Time's Up reminds us that if America is enriched by her diverse cultural mosaic then we should expect no less for corporate boards. A widely recognized talent expert and diversity champion, Lenkov offers boards a road map for how they can widen their

apertures, draw from the nation's abundant and untapped talent, and be optimized assets propelling their companies to greater achievement."

-Michael Montelongo, 19th Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Management & Comptroller; and independent board director

About the Author

PATRICIA LENKOV is widely regarded as a thought leader on board recruiting, corporate governance, composition, and succession. In 2008, she founded Agility Executive Search, which was named as one of America's Best Executive Recruiting Firms by Forbes. To date, she has conducted over 350 board searches on behalf of corporations, family businesses, private companies, private equity firms, and some of the world's top activist investors.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Janus House Publishing (August 17, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 222 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1735111287
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1735111285
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.47 x 9 inches
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Patricia Lenkov is widely regarded as a thought leader on board recruiting, corporate governance, composition, and succession.

Patricia founded Agility Executive Search in 2008. She left the firm from January 2019 through May 2020 to become a Senior Managing Director at Teneo, a global CEO advisory firm. She returned in May 2020 to run Agility 2.0! Agility Executive Search specializes in corporate board and senior level executive search. To date, Patricia has conducted over 350 board searches for corporate clients, as well as, having worked with some of the world’s leading activist investors to recruit board directors. In 2018, Agility Executive Search was named as one of “America’s Best Executive Recruiting Firms” by Forbes and was included in the Hunt Scanlon “New York Power 60” List in 2018 and 2020.

Previously, Patricia was a member of the board of director’s practice at Spencer Stuart for four years, and prior to that, she spent six and a half years with Heidrick & Struggles where she conducted board and senior-level search assignments for Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to her work in the executive search field, Patricia worked for a Silicon-Valley based company, where she was the Regional Sales Manager for the province of Québec (Canada). Earlier in her career, she held the role of Assistant Director of the MBA Program at Concordia University where she was also an Adjunct Professor. During her time at Concordia University, the MBA Program was ranked 4th in Canada by Canadian Business Magazine.

Patricia is on the Advisory Board of BoardProspects.com, the world’s largest online boardroom community and founder of the Half Percent Project (halfpercentproject.org), an animal welfare non-profit.

Previously, Patricia was on the Board of The Blue Card, a member of the Family Advisory Council of the Komansky Center for Children’s Health at New York- Presbyterian Hospital Weil Cornell Medical Center, the New York Steering Committee of 2020 Women on Boards, and on the Women and Leadership Advisory Council at Concordia University in Montreal and. She was also a Trustee at Temple Israel of New York City.

Patricia is an active contributor to Forbes.com and author of Time’s Up: Why Boards Need to Get Diverse Now.

She holds a BA, with distinction, in psychology from McGill University and an MBA from Concordia University.

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Joseph A. Carrillo
5.0 out of 5 stars Wake up time!
Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023
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Great perspective and and to be honest a topic that is long overdue and will take some time to correct! Well balanced, solid review of our current situation on Board ls with some eye opening stats. I highly recommend.
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Doug C in NJ
5.0 out of 5 stars Devotes an entire chapter to Asian Americans in the boardroom
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2022
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One of the few books that explains the experience of Asian Americans in the boardroom and corporate governance. (See Chapter 5. "Asian Americans: Gaining Entry Albeit Slowly")
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longhorn2
5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptionally well written.
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2021
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Every ten years, a must read appears. This is the one to read in 2021! Encourage your friends, your daughters, and your bosses to read this book. Time’s up!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Recommended
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2021
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Here’s a great book. Not preachy. Well researched and backed by years of personal experience. Recommended.
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Cheiron
5.0 out of 5 stars A Timely & Compelling Book Written By Someone in the Trenches
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2021
This is a well-written, comprehensive review of the need to diversify corporate boards in the United States. I especially like the personal stories and conversational style in which it is written, but the ideas are based on personal experience, published research, and institutional insights so the viewpoint is well grounded in facts and data. Patricia not only diagnoses the problem, but provides practical policy prescriptions. I plan to recommend this book to colleagues doing research in this area, but it speaks loudly to current and future board members, policy-makers, and business leaders as well.
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Srisu
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insights challenging prevalent mindsets - a real call to action!
Reviewed in the United States on August 22, 2021
Patricia Lenkov has put together great arguments, insights and facts to support her thesis that diversity in the boardroom helps deliver better outcomes for investors, customers, the community and employees alike. While many have hypothesized that diversity brings greater and better outcomes for corporations, Patricia puts good structure and arguments to the hypothesis. Corporate boards, management teams, investors, employees, customers and communities - all key stakeholders - should take note to this call to action on diversity in the boardroom.
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Acrolyos
5.0 out of 5 stars Time's Up by Patricia Lenkov: A Must-Read for Corporate Governance and Diversity and Inclusion
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2023
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I highly recommend 'Times Up' by Patricia Lenkov to anyone serving on a board or interested in corporate governance. This book is worth your time and provides valuable insights and practical advice on diversity and inclusion.

Here are some of my key takeaways from the book:

- Having a diverse board is not a must, but an opportunity. Don't look at it as "you have to" but rather "you get to"
- Times Up offers concrete examples and solutions, not just highlighting the problem and preaching.
- It provides compelling evidence of the lack of diversity in corporate boards and offers insightful explanations for why this is the case.
- The book debunks the common argument that it is difficult to find diverse board members, and provides practical ideas for companies and boards to build diversity such as looking beyond current CEOs and thinking younger.
- It also gives great advice for both potential and current board members.

Overall, 'Times Up' is an essential read for anyone in the business world. It will make you think differently about diversity and inclusion, and provide you with practical solutions that can be implemented in your own board. If you're looking to improve your understanding of this important issue and make positive change in your own organizations, this book is definitely worth your time.
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Aguilera
5.0 out of 5 stars Un libro que debe leerse porque llega al fondo de los temas de diversidad e inclusion
Reviewed in Spain on April 30, 2022
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Patricia Lenkov escribe este libro donde vuelca toda su su gran experiencia en el campo de la diversidad y la inclusion en el gobierno corporativo. Es muy ameno de leer pues hay muchos anecdotas y ejemplos, asi como buenas practicas e ideas que consejos de administracion tanto de grandes empresas como de Pymes pueden implementar. Tb. discute la importancia del proceso y de hacer un buen asesoramiento de las habilidades y capacidades que se necesitan en un consejo de administracion. Tambien me ha gustado que es uno de los pocos libros que discuten todo tipo de diversidad, no solo de genereo sino tambien de hispanos en los estados unidos asi como de ideologia. Felididades Ms. Lenkov por este gran libro.

Dr. Ruth Aguilera, Chair del Board of Directors de ICGS, Presidenta Academica del Centro de Gobierno Corpoativo de ESADE (Spain) y Brodsky Professor de Northeastern University en Boston
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