Women and racialized CEOs may outperform their peers because they face tougher barriers to the top
By Rahul Ravi, Professor of Finance, Concordia University
Gillian Leithman, Assistant Professor, Management, Concordia University
Sandra Betton, Associate Professor, Finance, Concordia University
Sonal Kumar, Assistant Professor of Finance, Bryant University
Women and racialized executives often outperform white men as CEOs. But that may say as much about the barriers they had to overcome to reach the top as it does about their leadership ability.
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Monday, August 24, 2026