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  • 20 Mar 2018
  • First Look

First Look at New Research and Ideas, March 20, 2018

Harvard Business Review Beating the Odds: Leadership Lessons from Senior African-American Women By: Roberts, Laura Morgan, Anthony Mayo, Robin Ely, and David Thomas Abstract—Any list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • April 2021 (Revised April 2022)
  • Case

OneTen: One Million Opportunities in Ten Years

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Courtney Han
In the wake of George Floyd's killing in May 2020, and widespread protests for social justice in the United States, OneTen was formed by a coalition of 40 large companies to provide one million jobs for African-Americans in 10 years. The case describes the background... View Details
Keywords: Labor Market; COVID-19 Pandemic; Diversity; Race; Jobs and Positions; Opportunities; Social Issues; Employment; Equality and Inequality; Equity; United States
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  • October 2017
  • Case

Still Leading (B10): Louis Gossett Jr.— A New Role Erasing Racism

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
Louis (Lou) Gossett Jr.’s exemplary life included a groundbreaking career in entertainment and a bold and audacious goal to erase racism. From the Broadway stage to television and the movie screen, Gossett earned major accolades in his field, notably becoming the first... View Details
Keywords: Leadership; Advanced Leadership Initiative; Advanced Leadership; Change; Transition; Entrepreneurship; Social Entrepreneurship; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Prejudice and Bias
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  • 20 Sep 2016
  • First Look

September 20, 2016

distinctively African-American names are 16% less likely to be accepted relative to identical guests with distinctively White names. Discrimination occurs among landlords of all sizes, including small landlords sharing the property and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • January 2017 (Revised December 2017)
  • Case

Carmichael Roberts: To Create a Private Equity Firm?

By: Steven Rogers and Kenneth J. Cooper
Carmichael Roberts, a rare African-American venture capitalist, considered leaving his general partnership in a private equity firm near Boston and setting up his own in 2015. He weighed whether the timing was right, with the economy still not fully recovered from the... View Details
Keywords: Venture Capital; Equity; Innovation And Invention; Investment; Ownership; Science; Science Bassed Business; Markets; Relationships; Capital; Private Equity; Technological Innovation; Investment Return; Going Public; Ownership Stake; Science-Based Business; Market Timing; Marketplace Matching; Partners and Partnerships; Financial Services Industry; Technology Industry; Manufacturing Industry; United States; Massachusetts; Boston; California; San Francisco; New York (city, NY)
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  • 24 Oct 2023
  • HBS Case

From P.T. Barnum to Mary Kay: Lessons From 5 Leaders Who Changed the World

the Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing company. Breedlove chased growth, picking up and moving first to Denver, then to Pittsburgh, then to Indianapolis. Her strategy: Look for locations where she could tap into vibrant African-American... View Details
Keywords: by Avery Forman
  • 16 Oct 2023
  • HBS Case

Advancing Black Talent: From the Flight Ramp to 'Family-Sustaining' Careers at Delta

2020, Delta’s plans looked promising. It was the first airline to headline the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, with Bastian as the headline speaker. He was joined on stage by Nicole Jones, the African-American Director of... View Details
Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Air Transportation
  • 17 Dec 2018
  • Research & Ideas

Women Receive Harsher Punishment at Work Than Men

branch manager or executive roles within a firm, women and men were held to the same standards and punished in comparable ways. The researchers observed the same phenomenon with racial minorities, with African-American men punished more... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Financial Services
  • 19 Apr 2010
  • Research & Ideas

The History of Beauty

respect. The cast of influential and colorful characters includes Madam C.J. Walker, the daughter of former slaves in Louisiana who developed a system for straightening African-American hair, which was so successful that she ranks as... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne; Beauty & Cosmetics
  • 03 Jun 2022
  • Research & Ideas

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

so, they’re transforming the area’s culture and potentially increasing its desirability, he says. “There was an African-American gentleman who moved from the Bronx, New York, to Tulsa. He's a remote worker, and in his spare time, he's... View Details
Keywords: by Kara Baskin
  • 28 Jul 2020
  • Research & Ideas

Racism and Digital Design: How Online Platforms Can Thwart Discrimination

essential to evaluate methods for measuring discrimination and associated design changes over time. About the Author Kristen Senz is a writer and social media editor for Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. [Image: RyanJLane] Related Reading Airbnb Hosts... View Details
Keywords: by Kristen Senz; Travel; Entertainment & Recreation; Service
  • 02 Mar 2021
  • HBS Case

The Tulsa Massacre: Is Racial Justice Possible 100 Years Later?

Early on the morning of June 1, 1921, more than 5,000 white residents of Tulsa, Oklahoma, invaded the African-American neighborhood of Greenwood. They came armed with guns, sticks, and other weapons—some supplied by the city’s police... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
  • 11 Mar 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Digital Designs on the Inner City

opportunities in inner city businesses, said surveys show a general increase in computer ownership and online access among inner city families. Even so, she pointed out, computer use in the inner city remains significantly lower than in other areas. For example, online... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman
  • 12 Nov 2008
  • Research & Ideas

The Marketing of a President

meant that change was in the air. Add to that the economic meltdown that decimated millions of 401(k) retirement plans and undercut any Republican claim to be the better steward of the economy. But, even so, for an inexperienced, single-term, View Details
Keywords: by John Quelch
  • 22 Dec 2015
  • First Look

December 22, 2015

field experiment on Airbnb, we find that requests from guests with distinctively African-American names are roughly 16% less likely to be accepted than identical guests with distinctively White names. The difference persists whether the... View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel
  • 11 Mar 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Wired and Black: Focus on Careers

New economy companies may be moving at the speed of light, but they still need managers who can get the job done, according to career development experts who spoke at the African-American Student Union conference, "The Digital... View Details
Keywords: by Carrie Levine
  • 11 Feb 2002
  • Research & Ideas

Secrets of the Successful Businesswoman

had seized business opportunities despite formidable odds. They included the first African-American millionaire, Celeste Walker, a child of slaves who founded a hair care empire that targeted other View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
  • 26 Feb 2018
  • Research & Ideas

The Airbnb Effect: Cheaper Rooms for Travelers, Less Revenue for Hotels

says. "It requires a whole new way of designing things. It's all worth thinking about." Related Reading: How Uber, Airbnb, and Etsy Attracted Their First 1,000 Customers Airbnb Hosts Discriminate Against African-American Guests... View Details
Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Travel
  • 19 Jan 2016
  • First Look

January 19, 2016

anonymity of buyers and sellers in order to facilitate trust. We demonstrate that this common market design choice results in an important unintended consequence: racial discrimination. In a field experiment on Airbnb, we find that requests from guests with... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
  • 29 May 2001
  • Research & Ideas

Race Does Matter in Mentoring

careers, recruiting them repeatedly to new positions. Fifth, the mentors often protected their protégés by confronting subordinates or peers who leveled unfair criticism, especially if it had racial undertones. For example, a superior-performing View Details
Keywords: by David A. Thomas

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