Cultural Diversity - Publications - Faculty & Research

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Zoe Otedola

other black students in my section. They understood. I argued the importance of c-suite diversity in the companies we discuss daily. “Do it for them,” I sighed, with the feeling of millions of black girls and boys on my shoulders. It’s... View Details

09 Aug 2021
Research & Ideas

OneTen: Creating a New Pathway for Black Talent

talent pipelines to help companies diversify their workforces. Even though a culture of “sameness” has become a competitive liability, many firms have struggled to hire and keep employees from ethnic minorities. “A lot of CEOs have come... View Details

Keywords: by Rawi E. Abdelal, Katherine Connolly Baden, and Boris Groysberg

22 Feb 2023
Blog Post

Meet the Disability Advocacy and Affinity Group (DAAG)

What are our priorities? We believe there could be a stronger disability culture at HBS and in many of the spaces that we occupy professionally and personally. Our vision is to bring historically marginalized voices to the center of our... View Details

16 Dec 2019
Research & Ideas

Taking on the Taboos That Keep Women Out of India's Workforce

Hanna is an associate editor of the HBS Alumni Bulletin. [Image: Zzvet] Related Reading Gender Bias Complaints against Apple Card Signal a Dark Side to Fintech Women Pay a Higher Career Price in Today's Always-On Work Culture How Gender... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

01 Feb 2021
What Do You Think?

Has the New Economy Finally Arrived?

comments below. Summing up last month’s column Last month, I asked what we could do to sustain organization diversity and whether we err in first hiring a more diverse workforce, perhaps to meet a goal,... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

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Prineeta Kulkarni

better. How do you think about risk versus return? How do you value opportunities or identify shortcomings? I was missing business intuition and rigor. I wanted to apply depth to the job I had." Through the case method and the View Details

Keywords: Healthcare/Biotech; Nonprofit/Government/Education

22 Sep 2022
News

The Beauty Guide

be talking to you today if I hadn’t left marketing,” declares Freyre. The move to sales taught her about retailers, how consumers shop, and ultimately made her a better marketer and leader. “I tap into that diversity of experience every... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

February 2025 (Revised April 2025)
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Institutional Neutrality, Restraint or Convenience?

By: Clayton S. Rose, Nicole Zelazko and Alexis Lefort

In the fall of 2023 and winter of 2024, college campuses across the U.S. experienced protests and encampments in the aftermath of the October 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel by the Islamist militant group Hamas, and Israel’s subsequent invasion of Gaza. These... View Details

Keywords: Distribution; Cost vs Benefits; Ethics; Governance; Leadership; Crisis Management; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Adaptation; Disruption; Communication Strategy; Higher Education; United States

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Purchase

12 Mar 2021
News

My Favorite Case

give them the opportunity to build their businesses.” —Rebecca E. Katz (AMP 193, 2017) Back to top “Lisa Sherman” A successful executive at Verizon, Lisa Sherman is struggling with the decision to reveal her sexual orientation. After attending a View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

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Meagan Hill

diverse sets of people For Meagan, the HBS experience has been a mix of intellectual rigor and cultural awakening. "There's an intensity to the classroom," she says. "It's very challenging to... View Details

Keywords: Financial Services

02 Oct 2006
Research & Ideas

Negotiating in Three Dimensions

change. It is true with respect to conflicts arising from the interaction of businesses with governments as well as with environmental and other nongovernmental organizations. It is true as workforces become more diverse and business... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

19 Apr 2023
News

A Kick Start for Latin American Startups

by the traditional market and sells food baskets at a fraction of the cost of "perfect" produce. As the first female-funded VC firm in the region, MAYA Capital also is creating cultural change as an organization. "We want to bring View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

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Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business | HBS Online

diverse global network. 1 year 5-9 hours per week 7 courses plus a capstone project Self-Paced with regular deadlines This course earns you a Credential of Leadership, Impact, and Management in Business from HBS Online. What you earn .... View Details

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Organizational Leadership Course | HBS Online

distinct challenges of leading larger, more dispersed teams Develop strategies for planning and engineering organizational change and innovation initiatives Shape your organizational culture and architecture to maximize talent, leverage... View Details

30 Nov 2007
What Do You Think?

What Is Management’s Role in Innovation?

also "to provide a work environment of openness built on trust where every member of the team feels free to express their views/opinions without fear of ridicule or reprisal." Debbe Kennedy called for management to insure View Details

Keywords: by Jim Heskett

03 Jun 2022
Research & Ideas

In a Work-from-Anywhere World, How Remote Will Workers Go?

hiring net, Choudhury points out. “There was a recent report that the diversity of [Twitter’s] workforce has gone up because of work-from-anywhere. If a company allows working from anywhere, then you can hire from anywhere,” he says.... View Details

Keywords: by Kara Baskin

15 Jun 2021
News

Leading at State

which the students address actual leadership challenges identified by the State Department, such as strengthening diversity and inclusion efforts in recruitment, retention, and leadership development. “These are all tangible projects, and... View Details

Keywords: leadership; international relations; politics; Executive Education

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What You Can Support - Alumni

as a force for good by accelerating research, amplifying insights, and convening scholars and practitioners on today’s societal challenges and opportunities. Community and Culture HBS is fostering a community where students, faculty, and... View Details

01 May 2017
Research & Ideas

Bad At Your Job? Maybe It's the Job’s Fault

because it means creating a culture where people feel a shared sense of purpose, identify with the group, have trust in co-workers, and share in rewards. A screenshot of the optimization tool, which shows managers how they could improve... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman

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Judges - Alumni

experience. Areas where I support early-stage startups: Scaling strategies and growth acceleration Business model innovation Diversity & inclusion in startup teams Building strong organizational culture... View Details

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