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Career & Development

The Workplace Dynamic Holding Women Back

H. Gueth, N. Bastoli, W. Jiang

Why queen bee syndrome emerges and what leaders and organisations can do to prevent it.

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Responsibility

The Curse of Success

Kaisa Snellman

What equality reports don't tell us: why career success still threatens women’s relationships.

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Responsibility

Diversity in the Workplace: An Unexpected Side-Effect

Asher Lawson

High-performing women and racial minorities who defy stereotypes may inflate diversity perceptions in organisations – which can undermine support for their groups.

Leadership & Organisations

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Marketing

How Brands Can Win Big With Inclusion Strategy

D. Dubois, K. Ogodazi

Identity is an increasingly central driver of consumer purchases, even as diversity suffers backlash in some parts of the world. Here’s how brands can get it right.

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Responsibility

Are Men’s Ideas Valued More Than Women’s?

M. Bikard, R. Mogra, I. Fernandez-Mateo

Even with strong incentives to leverage the most promising ideas, inventors may be overlooking research by women in favour of work by men.

Strategy

The Hidden Game: Uncovering The Business of Sports

L. F. Monteiro, I. Rodríguez Valero

The trends that characterise the world of sports – and how business can get in on the game.

Strategy

How to Get the Most Out of a Diverse Board

Guoli Chen

Formal and informal social structures can enhance the positive effect of deep-level diversity while weakening the negative impact of surface-level diversity.

Operations

How Race Can Impact Sourcing Decisions

K. Aral, L. Van Wassenhove

Winning contracts from buyer firms is crucial to the survival of small businesses – but racial bias can get in the way.

Leadership & Organisations

How Can Companies Rethink the Idea of Productivity?

Henrik Bresman

By broadening their definition of productivity beyond conventional metrics, organisations can nurture a happier and healthier workforce to achieve better overall performance.