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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #850Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #830Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #820Idea 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…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #811Idea posted: December 2021
Institutions: Joint Research Center-European Commission Goldsmiths, University of London Eurofound Dublin
Drawing from a unique database of information spanning 25 years and taking a unique approach to defining work, a team of European researchers offer a mix of expected and unexpected…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #807Idea posted: September 2021
Institutions: London School of Economics
Despite the overwhelming consensus in favour of improving career and leadership opportunities for women in business, diversity statistics continue to demonstrate that best intentions have not led to results. The…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #802Idea posted: May 2021
Institutions: MIT Sloan School of Management Columbia University Teachers College
More and more firms with ongoing recruitment of professionals use computer algorithms to screen job applicants. The screening process is based on past history: the algorithm compares a candidate’s profile…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #791Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: Stevens Institute of Technology Bar-Ilan University IMD
Women leaders must manage conflicting stereotypical role expectations. Their gender role expectations are centred on what psychologists call communal attributes, such as kindness, empathy and nurturing. At the same time,…
READ MORE PIN TO MY IDEAS Idea #788Idea posted: March 2021
Institutions: The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania New York University Stern School of Business
The world of business, and society at large, accepts the need for greater diversity at the highest levels of business, government and other domains. This general consensus, however, has not…
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