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- March 2015 (Revised October 2017)
- Case
Inclusive Growth in India: The State and Education
By: Akshay Mangla
Mangla, Akshay. "Inclusive Growth in India: The State and Education." Harvard Business School Case 715-049, March 2015. (Revised October 2017.)
- October 2021
- Article
And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sophie Calder-Wang
With an overall lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the innovation sector documented in Gompers and Wang (2017), we ask the natural next question: Does increased diversity lead to better firm performances? In this paper, we attempt to answer this question using a... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Sophie Calder-Wang. "And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital." Journal of Financial Economics 142, no. 1 (October 2021): 1–22.
- March 2016
- Case
M-Pesa: Financial Inclusion in Kenya
By: Rajiv Lal, Lisa Cox and Sarah McAra
M-Pesa, a mobile money transfer service launched in 2007 in Kenya by telecommunications company Safaricom, allowed people to send money via mobile messaging to contacts, such as friends and family, or even to pay for goods and services, such as groceries or a taxi... View Details
- 06 Mar 2020
- News
The Key to Inclusive Leadership
- Web
Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment
Advent International set up the Advent Leadership Academy to accelerate the careers of diverse, high-potential leaders across their global portfolio companies. The 120 executives who have completed the program now have the tools to excel in their careers View Details
- 29 May 2017
- Blog Post
The Diverse Community at HBS
HBS, and with my background in media and entertainment I wasn’t certain I’d find my place here. To my relief, HBS turned out to be much more diverse than I’d originally... View Details
- 2017
- Working Paper
And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sophie Q. Wang
With an overall lack of gender and ethnic diversity in the innovation sector documented in Gompers and Wang (2017), we ask the natural next question: Does increased diversity lead to better firm performances? In this paper, we attempt to answer this question using a... View Details
Gompers, Paul A., and Sophie Q. Wang. "And the Children Shall Lead: Gender Diversity and Performance in Venture Capital." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 17-103, May 2017.
- February 2019 (Revised March 2021)
- Case
India: State Capacity and Unity in Diversity
By: Alberto Cavallo, Matthew Weinzierl and Robert Scherf
As 2018 drew to a close, India prepared to once again carry out the largest democratic exercise in human history, as in less than six months more than 850 million eligible voters would have the chance to choose their representatives to the Lok Sabha—the country’s lower... View Details
Cavallo, Alberto, Matthew Weinzierl, and Robert Scherf. "India: State Capacity and Unity in Diversity." Harvard Business School Case 719-061, February 2019. (Revised March 2021.)
- January 1993 (Revised November 1993)
- Case
FCB and Publicis (B): Managing Client and Country Diversity
Discusses FCB and Publicis, partners in a global advertising agency alliance, working together with their clients to provide excellent service. May be used with FCB and Publicis (A): Forming the Alliance and (C): The German-Led Network. View Details
Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Alliances; Cooperation; Globalized Firms and Management; Partners and Partnerships; Marketing Strategy; Advertising; Diversity; Advertising Industry; France; Germany; United States
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "FCB and Publicis (B): Managing Client and Country Diversity." Harvard Business School Case 393-100, January 1993. (Revised November 1993.)
- Web
Diversity | Employment
identities, interests, and experiences. Participation in staff affinity groups is open to all and supports our Institutional commitments focused on fostering a more diverse... View Details
- 13 Apr 2021
- News
How Inclusive Managers Create Glass-Shattering Organizations
- October 10, 2023
- Article
10 Reasons Why Inclusion Is a Competitive Advantage
By: Frances X. Frei and Anne Morriss
In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their third strategy is creating an inclusive environment that allows all employees to... View Details
Keywords: Business or Company Management; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Performance Improvement
Frei, Frances X., and Anne Morriss. "10 Reasons Why Inclusion Is a Competitive Advantage." Harvard Business Review (website) (October 10, 2023).
- 2014
- Working Paper
Search Diversion and Platform Competition Online Appendix
By: Andrei Hagiu and Bruno Jullien
Hagiu, Andrei, and Bruno Jullien. "Search Diversion and Platform Competition Online Appendix." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 14-072, February 2014.
- 24 Mar 2021
- Podcast
Spotify’s talent play: distributed, flexible, and diverse
Going into the pandemic, Spotify was well positioned for the increase in demand for streaming music and podcasts. To accommodate the surge and expand its podcast presence, the 15-year-old Swedish company with offices in more than 70 countries increased its staff by a... View Details
- July 2011
- Case
Shifting the Diversity Climate: The Sodexo Solution
By: David A. Thomas and Stephanie J. Creary
This case profiles the evolution of Sodexo's diversity initiative. Diversity became a key priority for Sodexo, North America in 2001 after a class-action lawsuit was filed and certified in Washington, D.C. against Sodexo Marriot Services, Inc., the food services... View Details
Keywords: Diversity; Business Strategy; Globalization; Management Teams; Gender; Race; Ethnicity; Age; Food and Beverage Industry; North America; Washington (state, US)
Thomas, David A., and Stephanie J. Creary. "Shifting the Diversity Climate: The Sodexo Solution." Harvard Business School Case 412-020, July 2011.
- 17 May 2023
- Podcast
How LinkedIn parses talent, skills, and diversity
Professional work has hit multiple inflection points—from generative AI to remote work and shifting skills requirements. There are few better vantage points for observing the labor market than LinkedIn. SVP and Chief People Officer Teuila Hanson joins Bill Kerr to... View Details
- 01 Jun 2017
- News
Boosting Boardroom Diversity
accelerate that trend. In addition to helping senior women executives develop the knowledge and skills sought by boards, the weeklong program (next offered in November) demystifies board selection and offers... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- Web
Accelerating the Careers of Diverse Rising Stars
The Advent Leadership Academy was a unique 13-week custom program designed to equip a diverse cohort of 40 talented leaders from across Advent's portfolio companies with the skills and frameworks they needed... View Details
- December 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Teaching Note
Managing Diversity at Spencer Owens & Co. and Managing Diversity at Cityside Financial Services (TN)
By: Robin J. Ely
Teaching Note to (9-405-047) and (9-405-048). View Details
Keywords: Diversity