Ernst & Young global survey shows link between sport and high performing women

New research from Ernst & Young shows that 67% of women occupying a C-level management position (such as chief executive, chief financial officer) had participated in sports as a working adult, compared with 55% of other female managers.

Explaining the survey, an Ernst & Young statement read "the vast majority (90%) of the women surveyed had played sports either at primary and secondary school, or during university or other tertiary education, with this proportion rising to 96% among C-suite women."

Ernst & Young Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, Beth Brooks added "this new global survey validates and underscores the fundamental role that participation in sports plays in developing women leaders.

"Not only do the majority of senior women executives have sports in their background, they recognise that the behaviours and techniques learned through sports are critical to motivating teams and improving performance in a corporate environment."

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