Idea posted: July 2024

Institutions: Vanderbilt University    University of Virginia    University of Toronto   

As more politicians and courts turn against Diversity Equity Inclusion (DEI) programs, more firms and organizations are proactively dropping these programs to avoid future lawsuits. How will this trend impact…

Idea posted: June 2024

Institutions: Drucker School of Management    Claremont Graduate University    Chulalongkorn University   

The retirement of boomers from the workforce offers opportunities for companies to fulfill their promise to diversify their leadership by encouraging and enabling more women, LGBTQ+, people of color, Native…

Idea posted: February 2024

Institutions: BlackRock, Inc.   

The poor numbers relating to gender diversity that is, the significant underrepresentation of women in positions of leadership in business are well known. Gender diversity is not just a question…

Idea posted: December 2023

Institutions: IESE Business School    Fowler School of Business    Universität Mannheim Graduate School of Business   

A significantly increasing number of companies—from 3% in 2010 to more than 30% in 2021—are incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, in their executive compensation plans. The number of…

Idea posted: October 2023

Institutions: University of Bath School of Management;Kellogg School of Management    Northwestern University   

Social movements in society lead to transformations in the companies and organizations within that society. The environmental movement led to environmentally friendly practices and processes, for example. Movements for the…

Idea posted: May 2023

Institutions: London School of Economics   

In November 2020, the advocacy group Women in Banking and Finance launched a four-year research program, entitled Accelerating Change Together, to address gender and diversity issues in the financial and…

Idea posted: October 2022

Institutions: The Samuel Dubois Cook Center on Social Equity    Duke University Fuqua School of Business    Duke University   

In 2008, a study led by Prof. Ashleigh Shelby Rosette of Duke showed that for Americans, Whiteness was one of the prototypical attributes of leaders. As a result, Whites, seen…

Idea posted: May 2022

Institutions: LMU Munich    University of Konstanz   

Prior research has revealed a ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon: Companies in crisis situations are more likely to appoint women top managers than companies that are not in trouble. These disproportionate crisis…

Idea posted: January 2022

Institutions: Catalyst   

Empathy entails making the effort to understand others’ perspectives and emotions, and demonstrating that understanding through care and concern. In the workplace, leadership empathy is manifested through actions ranging from…