# How Women on Boards Navigate the “Warmth-Competence” Line

Source: https://hbr.org/2023/01/how-women-on-boards-navigate-the-warmth-competence-line

## Summary

Gender parity on corporate boards is showing signs of improvement, but having a board seat is only the first step, and exerting influence over high-stakes decisions is also vital. In 2022, 45% of new Fortune 500 board appointees were women, and women held almost 30% of seats on these boards. The subject is how women on boards navigate the warmth-competence line, though the available text breaks off before reaching that discussion.

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Gender parity on boards is showing signs of improvement. But having a seat at the table is just the first step; exerting influence around high-stakes decisions is vital, too. To better understand

The road to gender parity on corporate boards has been a long one, but there are signs of progress. In 2022, for instance, 45% of new Fortune 500 board appointees were women and the percentage of women on these boards had risen to almost 30%.