Is your executive team gender diverse? If the answer is "no," then you're losing money, valuable product design opportunities, and the top leadership qualities most men aspire to. Recent research proves again and again that gender-diverse leadership at the executive level regularly reports larger profit margins.

Together with hosts Peter and Brandon, Boykin dives into a nuanced exploration of how a gender-diverse executive team can boost profitability by 15-30%, the role spouses play in career achievement for women, and why so many women (43%!) exit their careers in tech after becoming mothers.

That being said, trying to boost profits just by promoting new moms isn't the only answer. And Boykin has the research to prove it.

"What I found is that it's actually the social support systems that are making the biggest impact," says Boykin. "Now, what does social support mean? It means that instead of companies offering memberships to gyms, they should be offering food delivery services, house cleaning services, grocery delivery services, and laundry services. Small shifts in the social structure, especially for roles that are traditionally associated with women, should be supported, and when that happens, productivity increases and expensive attrition decreases."

So, how do we start advocating for these changes, for everyone from our growing daughters to our current female colleagues? And how, exactly, do we get more women on executive teams?

Find out for yourself from Dr. V Boykin in this newest episode of Smart Route podcast