and the current one ursula burns who thinks the value of gender diversity is obvious. >> we have 6.5 billion people in the world, half are women. helps sell products better. >> reporter: since 2001, xerox aggressively diversified into services since women were taken on, its stock as surprised investors despite challenges impose bid digital iming as opposed to see rocking. should come as no surprise says brande stellings. her firm finds firms with more women team to prosper. >> there is a difference. some says sallie krawcheck's data drives her fund. >> whether high returns on equity, greater innovation, whether it is greater client focus, greater long-term focus and, in fact, lower gender pay disparities within the companies. >> reporter: innovation? i've seen research, controversial to be sure, but research that shows that men are greater risk takers. >> well, men take more risk. there's actually research that shows that women are better investors, that they're more risk aware and, so, what you actually do see amongst venture capital startups is you will see that the women-owned com