Board members and business leaders agree on the necessary elements of a strategy to achieve sustained results:

• Consistent visual and verbal commitment from the CEO;
  
  
• Accountability, tied to compensation, for all managers to achieve the organization's goals;
  
  
• Inclusion of diverse candidates on slates for promotion and for open positions
  
  
• Gender parity in access to high visibility assignments with line responsibility for producing revenue and achieving the organization's strategic goals;
  
  
• Metrics and regular reports to leaders on progress toward the goals; and
  
  
• Leaders who reflect the demographics of those being hired and the organization's customers and shareholders.