Want to grow your business? Get a woman involved...

Leadership can be, at times, a mysterious thing. What makes a good leader? What qualities should you look for when hiring? Who are the best people to bring on board to help your business to grow?

The short answer? Bring in a woman. Bring in a minority. Bring in whoever it is that is not like you.

Having a woman on a board of directors reduces the chance of business filing bankruptcy by 20%. Being highly inclusive makes a business twice as likely to meet its financial goals.

But in order for this to work, inclusion must be a cooperative effort, where allies are made and alliances created. For more on how to do that, click here.