Diversity

The fall 2023 issue of MIT Sloan Management Review examines innovation systems and strategies for business leaders.

A presenter at an MIT SMR symposium answers questions about using skills, not degrees, as the benchmark for hiring.

Facing opposition, businesses are backtracking on DEI commitments, but they should reconsider.

The U.S. Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions will also reduce workplace diversity.

A presenter at an MIT SMR symposium answers questions on how gender, age, and race can affect career advancement.

The authors share evidence-based interventions to help foster better remote work practices for employees with ADHD.

Research reveals the factors managers can change to more equitably position women and people of color for career success.

Companies can expand their talent pools by creating a supportive work environment for people who are neurodivergent.

The CARE model is a road map for increasing diversity among organizations’ board members and assessing boards’ impact.

Lessons from the golden age of Black business can teach today’s leaders how to help Black entrepreneurs prosper.

It’s impossible to abolish AI bias in the data behind artificial intelligence models, but companies can remediate it.

Learn how open discussions and new quantitative measurement tools can strengthen inclusion efforts.

Managers can help employees turn fears into fleeting thoughts as opposed to permanent restraints.

This issue of MIT SMR focuses on creating and managing successful, engaged teams in a pandemic-changed world.

Managers need more thoughtful and effective data collection practices to advance DEI in their organizations.

Strategy experts weigh whether companies should expect monetary returns from diversity, equity, and inclusion investments.

Many organizations keep spinning their wheels with sensitivity training. There’s a better way to address systemic bias.

Mentors can help redefine the rhetoric of success that rewards work at the cost of well-being.

MIT SMR’s fall 2022 issue includes articles on board refreshment, collaborative relationships, and management skills.

Analysis shows that women in senior leadership are largely stuck in support functions, not moving into key operating roles.