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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2023 and Beyond
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleAmid a looming economic downturn, employers can expect another tumultuous year. -
When Blind Hiring Advances DEI - and When It Doesn't
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree questions to ask before implementing the strategy into your hiring practices. -
Research: How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleStrategies to help you rise above performative allyship, based on a series of studies conducted over four years. -
Begin with Trust
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Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation. -
Why Diversity Programs Fail
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleAfter Wall Street firms repeatedly had to shell out millions to settle discrimination lawsuits, businesses started to get serious about their efforts... -
The Key to Inclusive Leadership
Organizational Development Digital ArticleOvercome unconscious bias using humility and empathy. -
8 Questions About Using AI Responsibly, Answered
Technology & Operations Big IdeaGenerative AI tools are poised to change the way every business operates. As your own organization begins strategizing which to use, and how, operational... -
Unconscious Bias Training That Works
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleTo become more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, many companies have turned to unconscious bias (UB) training. By raising awareness of the mental shortcuts... -
When People Assume You’re Not In Charge Because You’re a Woman
Diversity and inclusion Digital Article“Role incredulity” is a systemic issue — and organizations need to deal with it. -
Research: Women Score Higher Than Men in Most Leadership Skills
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Your Rainbow Logo Doesn't Make You an Ally
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleHere's how to materially benefit LGBTQ+ communities year-round instead. -
How to Support Parents of Neurodivergent Children at Work
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTwo professionals with neurodivergent children share their experiences navigating their parenting journeys. -
The "Angry Black Woman" Stereotype at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleResearchers explore where it came from, why it's so destructive, and how to dismantle it. -
The Secrets of Great Teamwork
Leadership & Managing People HBR BestsellerOver the years, as teams have grown more diverse, dispersed, digital, and dynamic, collaboration has become more complex. But though teams face new challenges,... -
Why Your Late Twenties Is the Worst Time of Your Life
Age and generational issues ResearchYounger people’s brains just aren’t as good at dealing with stress.
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How Leaders Can Be Stewards of “Good Tech”
Business ethics Digital ArticleFormer IBM CEO Ginni Rometty on driving positive, meaningful change for individuals, our organizations, and our world. -
How to Heal After a Toxic Incident at Work
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleThere are four distinct phases — and each requires time and patience. -
Research: How Women Improve Decision-Making on Boards
Gender Digital ArticleEvidence suggests they enable deeper, more nuanced boardroom discussions. -
Creating an Organizational Culture That’s More Inclusive for Black Employees
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleGiving people space to talk about race really does make a difference. -
Navigating Mental Health in a Multigenerational Workplace
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleThree strategies to help leaders support a workforce that spans five generations. -
Best Practices for Engaging a Multigenerational Workforce
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleFive strategies to ensure your company is an age-friendly employer. -
4 Forces That Are Fundamentally Changing How We Work
Business and society Digital ArticleOrganizations that harness these forces will unlock productivity and creativity. Those that resist risk becoming relics of a bygone era. -
Making Your Products Accessible to Underserved Markets
Strategy Digital ArticleWhy your company needs a “side of the pyramid” strategy. -
Navigating Generative AI as an Older Worker
Age and generational issues Digital ArticleYou can use it to leverage your expertise, gain deeper insights, and offer a unique perspective that only years of experience can bring. -
Businesses Need to Bring Younger Employees into Their Leadership Ranks
Business and society Digital ArticleToday’s most intractable challenges require an intergenerational approach. -
The Future of Mental Health at Work Is Safety, Community, and a Healthy Organizational Culture
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleA new report shows that it’s time to go back to the basics. -
10 Reasons Why Inclusion Is a Competitive Advantage
Organizational change Digital ArticleResearchers are identifying and quantifying the many effects of inclusion on firm performance — and the insights they’re generating are persuasive. -
How to Avoid the Unexpected Consequences of Your DEI Policy
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleResearch suggests taking a systems-level view of inequality. -
What Makes an Inclusive Leader?
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleFive key behaviors that set them apart. -
5 Ways to Infuse Diversity and Inclusion Into Your Organization
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How to be an Anti-Ableist Ally
Management VideoWhen your company envisions a "normal" employee or a "normal" customer, who do they see? And when does that definition of "normal" underscore an ableist... -
Do You Feel Free at Work?
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaWe asked, you answered: eight questions about the state of DEI at your organizations. -
Overcoming Today’s DEI Leadership Challenges
Diversity and inclusion Big IdeaAn interview with former VICE Media chief people officer Daisy Auger-Domínguez. -
Where Does DEI Go from Here?
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The Next Phase of DEI
Management Digital Article"The Next Phase of DEI" Big Idea features the following three articles. In "Where Does DEI Go from Here?", author Laura Morgan Roberts, a researcher in...
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Old Mutual Limited: Leading Culture Change
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Karabo Morule is the managing director of Old Mutual Ltd. Personal Finance in South Africa. In June 26, 2018, she is leading a team through the company's... -
Banco Real: Banking on Sustainability
Strategy & Execution Case Study6.95View Details ABN AMRO REAL made corporate social responsibility central to its brand, adding to customer focus and reflecting its values. Leaders developed the Bank... -
The Life and Career of a High-Tech Entrepreneur (B)
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study5.00View Details This case describes the life and career of Donna Dubinsky, a high-ranking female executive and entrepreneur. Throughout her career, Dubinsky remained... -
Lunapads: Co-Leadership in a Social Business
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Overcoming Overwork (HBR Women at Work Series)
Management BookOverworked? Overwhelmed? You're not alone. The amount of work placed on women is often insurmountable. Along with doing what's required for their jobs,... -
Managing Workplace Diversity: Jacob (B)
Communication Case Study8.95View Details This series of eight short two-part cases ("caselets") is written to highlight some of the most challenging and potentially destabilising moments in everyday... -
Negotiating for Equal Pay: The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team (B)
Sales & Marketing Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case and describes the events following it. -
Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas: Building an Inclusive Labor Force?
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case aims to provide a deep understanding of two important dimensions of Indian society, which are instrumental in determining most socioeconomic... -
Crash: A Viewer's Guide
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details As students watch the full length feature film Crash, written and directed by Paul Haggis, they may find the character guide helpful in keeping track... -
Primer on Social Identity: Understanding Group Membership
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This technical note explains how group membership affects who a person thinks she or he is and how that person behaves in organizations. Hofstedes's levels... -
Differences at Work: Erica (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Erica (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-015 Erica, a junior sales person, has just been offered the opportunity to attend an important client... -
CIBC: Fostering an Inclusive Culture, Leading with Gender
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In June 2013, the senior vice-president of talent management of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), recognized an organizational need at the... -
Starbucks: Battling the Racism Allegations
Strategy & Execution Case Study8.95View Details On April 12, 2018, the manager of a Philadelphia Starbucks Corporation (Starbucks) store called the police and two customers were arrested. The two men,... -
Tracy Edwards and Maiden (B): Background
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C3: Pursuing Racial Justice in Healthcare Financing
Management Case Study8.95View Details This case describes efforts to promote racial equity in healthcare financing from the perspective of one public health organization, Community Care Cooperative... -
Dylan Pierce at Peninsula Industries
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details Peninsula Industries' U.S. country manager, Peter Lee, has a problem-his star hire, Dylan Pierce, is threatening to quit. Peninsula is a large Korean... -
Race, Accountability, and the Achievement Gap (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case StudySupplements the (A) case. -
Differences at Work: Erica (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Erica (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-048, Erica discovers that both she and the client are African-American. She reflects on why she has... -
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You’re Not Powerless in the Face of Imposter Syndrome
Managing yourself Digital ArticleResearch found that moxie — strength of will, self-discipline, and the ability to persist despite challenges — was vital to the success of professionals from underrepresented backgrounds. -
An Antidote to Microaggressions? Microvalidations.
Organizational Development Digital ArticleFive subtle acts of inclusion leaders can start practicing right now. -
Creating Psychological Safety for Black Women at Your Company
Diversity and inclusion Digital ArticleWhat organizations tend to get wrong — and how to get it right. -
9 Trends That Will Shape Work in 2023 and Beyond
Finance & Accounting Digital ArticleAmid a looming economic downturn, employers can expect another tumultuous year. -
When Blind Hiring Advances DEI - and When It Doesn't
Organizational Development Digital ArticleThree questions to ask before implementing the strategy into your hiring practices. -
My Pronouns Are She/They. What Are Yours?
Communication First PersonGender pronouns are not a trend - they are a best practice. -
Research: How to Be a Better Ally to the LGBTQ+ Community
Inclusion and belonging Digital ArticleStrategies to help you rise above performative allyship, based on a series of studies conducted over four years. -
Begin with Trust
Leadership & Managing People Magazine ArticleTrust is the basis for almost everything we do. It's the foundation on which our laws and contracts are built. It's the reason we're willing to exchange... -
Recognizing and Responding to Microaggressions at Work
Organizational Development Digital ArticleWhat to do when you notice a colleague - or yourself - saying something harmful. -
When Great Minds Don't Think Alike
Leadership & Managing People Digital ArticleTemple Grandin on how to harness different kinds of thinking for creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.
