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Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome
Race Digital ArticleFor many women, feeling like an outsider isn’t an illusion — it’s the result of systemic bias and exclusion. -
Give Black Employees Time to Rest and Recover
Race Digital ArticleThe intertwined crises of the pandemic and structural racism have depleted people’s cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. -
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 Costs of Code-Switching
Race Big IdeaThe behavior is necessary for advancement — but it takes a great psychological toll. -
When and How to Respond to Microaggressions
Race Digital ArticleA framework for navigating uncomfortable conversations. -
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
Gender Digital ArticleFive best practices. -
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany White people deny the existence of racism against people of color because they assume that racism is defined by deliberate actions motivated by malice... -
Be a Better Ally
Diversity Magazine ArticleHow white men can help their marginalized colleagues advance -
How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleCompanies spend millions on antibias training each year in hopes of creating more-inclusive--and thereby innovative and effective--workforces. Studies... -
Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Racial Equity
Race Digital ArticleThree actions to take today — and every day. -
Toward a Racially Just Workplace
Race Big IdeaDiversity efforts are failing black employees. Here’s a better approach. -
Toward a Racially Just Workplace
Race Big IdeaDiversity efforts are failing black employees. Here’s a better approach. -
Working from Home While Black
Race Digital Article“Professionalism” is coded — even on Zoom. -
Getting Serious About Diversity: Enough Already with the Business Case
Gender Magazine ArticleIt’s time for a new way of thinking. -
Getting Over Your Fear of Talking About Diversity
Gender Digital ArticleAdvice for leaders who are afraid of saying the wrong thing. -
Is Your Company Actually Fighting Racism, or Just Talking About It?
Race Digital ArticleLeaders must start by reckoning with their Black employees’ experiences at work. -
Research: How Companies Committed to Diverse Hiring Still Fail
Diversity Digital ArticleEven well-intentioned firms were biased in practice. -
You’ve Been Called Out for a Microaggression. What Do You Do?
Race Digital ArticleFirst, don’t make it about you. -
If There’s Only One Woman in Your Candidate Pool, There’s Statistically No Chance She’ll Be Hired
Diversity ResearchBut if there are two, her odds go way up. -
Rethinking Political Correctness
Diversity Magazine ArticleSensitivity to race, religion, or gender is a good thing, but too often it is driven by fear. Rather than walk on eggshells, managers can learn to develop more productive, meaningful relationships at work.
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Maggie Lena Walker and the Independent Order of St. Luke
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details As America struggled to regain its balance in the aftermath of the American Civil War, Maggie Lena Walker did her best to actively effect change by finding... -
Differences at Work: Jenny (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Jenny (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-050, we learn that Jenny's boss is woman who thought the entire incident was funny. Jenny wonders... -
Differences at Work: Erica (B), Japanese Version
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... -
Mellody Hobson at Ariel Investments
Organizational Development Case Study8.95View Details In 2018, Mellody Hobson, President of Ariel Investments, the largest minority-owned investment firm in the U.S., was considering how best to divide her... -
Differences at Work: Jason (A), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Jason (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-016 Jason is a member of his firm's recruiting team, which has a mandate to create a more diverse... -
Differences at Work: Martin (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Martin (B) HBS Case No. 408052 Martin leaves the firm partially because of the incident but he does not tell his firm the reason... -
Differences at Work: Sameer (B), Japanese Version
Technology & Operations Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Sameer (B) HBS Case No. 9-609-054, Sameer leaves the firm at the summer's end without confronting his employer about the jokes... -
Hassan Shahrasebi: The Golden Boy
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details This case describes an example of overworking in the non-U.S. culture of Iran. The CFO of a successful office machine supply company has overworked himself... -
Zendesk: Building Female Leaders Through Mentorship
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details A new mentorship program launched with early success at Zendesk in the United States and is now expanding to all employees across 15 countries. Women... -
Harlem Capital: Changing the Face of Entrepreneurship (A)
Finance & Accounting Case Study8.95View Details Jarrid Tingle and Henri Pierre-Jacques had spent the summer between their first and second years of their Harvard Business School MBA program fund raising... -
Differences at Work: Jason (B), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Jason (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-049 Jason decides that his firm should have a more articulated position that everyone in the firm... -
Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Young Minister Confronts the Challenges of Montgomery
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details As the Montgomery Bus Boycott starts, the young Martin Luther King Jr. faces challenges to his leadership goals, strategic vision, and personal and family... -
Racial Justice: Tools for Preparing Your Team for the Future
49.95View Details Business is changing. Will you adapt or be left behind? In "Racial Justice: Tools for Preparing Your Team for the Future," you'll apply the ideas from... -
Differences at Work: Sam (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details In Differences at Work: Sam (B) HBS Case No. 9-408-054 Sam receives an informal apology from Human Resources which leaves Sam feeling unsatisfied as it... -
Differences at Work: Will (A), Japanese Version
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Will (A), HBS Case No. 9-408-013 is set in London. Will, a gay man, must decide how to react to a senior colleague's question... -
Integrated Packaging Corp.: Struggling to Do the Right Thing (B)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
Differences at Work: Martin (A)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study8.95View Details In Differences at Work: Martin (A) HBS Case No. 9-408-019 is set in Italy. Martin, a gay man who has not disclosed his sexual orientation at his Italian... -
MJINI: Understanding the Urban Youth Market
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Case Study8.95View Details MJINI--Urban Youth Experts was founded by two recent college graduates as a research consulting firm, focusing on the buying patterns and lifestyle preferences... -
Integrated Packaging Corp.: Struggling to Do the Right Thing (C)
Leadership & Managing People Case Study5.00View Details Supplements the (A) case. -
StarMedia: Launching a Latin American Revolution
Strategy & Execution Case Study15.05View Details By the fall of 1999, StarMedia had sprinted to a sizable lead in the race to acquire Latin American Internet users. Its pan-regional, horizontal portal...
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Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome
Race Digital ArticleFor many women, feeling like an outsider isn’t an illusion — it’s the result of systemic bias and exclusion. -
Give Black Employees Time to Rest and Recover
Race Digital ArticleThe intertwined crises of the pandemic and structural racism have depleted people’s cognitive, emotional, and physical resources. -
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 Costs of Code-Switching
Race Big IdeaThe behavior is necessary for advancement — but it takes a great psychological toll. -
When and How to Respond to Microaggressions
Race Digital ArticleA framework for navigating uncomfortable conversations. -
Diversity and Inclusion Efforts That Really Work
Gender Digital ArticleFive best practices. -
How to Promote Racial Equity in the Workplace
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleMany White people deny the existence of racism against people of color because they assume that racism is defined by deliberate actions motivated by malice... -
Be a Better Ally
Diversity Magazine ArticleHow white men can help their marginalized colleagues advance -
How the Best Bosses Interrupt Bias on Their Teams
Organizational Development Magazine ArticleCompanies spend millions on antibias training each year in hopes of creating more-inclusive--and thereby innovative and effective--workforces. Studies... -
Moving Beyond Diversity Toward Racial Equity
Race Digital ArticleThree actions to take today — and every day.