Black Voices in Management
In honor of Black History Month, we’re featuring Black authors whose research envisions a brighter future of work for all. These articles are free to read for a limited time.
Equality Facilitating the Next Golden Age of Black Business
Lessons from the golden age of Black business can teach today’s leaders how to help Black entrepreneurs prosper.
Leon C. Prieto and Simone T.A. Phipps
What to Read
Equality
Supporting Black Business Ecosystems: Lessons From Durham’s Black Wall Street
Leon C. Prieto et al.
Leadership Skills
Getting Representative Sponsorship Right in Your Organization
Curtis L. Odom and Charn P. McAllister
Diversity & Inclusion
Linking Good Intentions to Intentional Action
Enrica N. Ruggs and Derek R. Avery
What to Watch
Leading Change
BRAVE Conversations About Race
Enrica N. Ruggs and Derek R. Avery explore how to begin discussions of racial equality in the workplace.
Enrica N. Ruggs et al.
Talent Management
Effective Coaching, Mentoring, and Sponsorship in the Virtual Office
Northeastern University’s Curtis Odom shares ways to develop coaching, mentoring, and sponsorship in today’s workplace.
MIT SMR Editors
Diversity & Inclusion
DEI Practices That Have an Impact
Stephanie Creary discusses the practices that underlie positive workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion outcomes.
MIT SMR Editors
More to Read
Remote Work
Equity in the Hybrid Office
Leaders and their employees must partner to achieve equity and access for both in-person and remote employees.
Curtis L. Odom et al.
Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity in AI: The Invisible Men and Women
Protocols that are used to root out bias in AI tools can— and must — be turned on the industry itself.
Ayanna Howard and Charles Isbell
Corporate Social Responsibility
Cooperative Advantage: Rethinking the Company’s Purpose
Companies can better support individual and community well-being through a people-centered approach to profitability.
Leon C. Prieto and Simone T.A. Phipps
Leading Change
Confronting the Uncomfortable Reality of Workplace Discrimination
Organizational leaders can begin to address racial discrimination in the workplace by taking strategic actions.