Answer the questions to the case Getting on Board with Diversity page $387.$ See question at end.

CASE STUDY: Getting on Board with Diversity

Summary: According to Marc H$.$ Morial, CEO of the National Urban League, which promotes economic empowerment for African Americans, a minority presence on corporate boards is necessary to protect the interests of minority consumers and other stakeholders. $$African American voices and perspectives are needed on corporate boards to ensure that business decisions affecting Black America are both responsible and sensitive to the needs of our communities.$$ Citing a recent study by the Executive Leadership Council, Morial points out that the number of blacks on Fortune $500$ boards has actually declined in recent years: Even though blacks comprise $13$ percent of the U$.$S$.$ population, representation on corporate boards stands at $$a meager $7$ percent.$$ The same trend was confirmed for minority and women representation.

Women comprise $18$ percent of all board members and just under $20$ percent of executive team members though comprising $50$ percent of the population.

Minorities comprise $14\mathrm{.}5$ percent of all directors and an even smaller percentage of executive team members and comprise $35$ percent of the population.

African Americans boast the highest minority representation on boards at $8\mathrm{.}8$ percent and represent $4\mathrm{.}2$ percent of executive teams.

Hispanics fared worse than any other minority. Although they represent $15$ percent of the population, they comprise only $3\mathrm{.}3$ percent of board members and $3$ percent of executive team members.

$1.$ What specific actions would you take to fix this lack of diversity?