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Beating the Odds
Roberts, Laura Morgan; Mayo, Anthony J.; Ely, Robin J.; Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R1802K-EAny list of top CEOs reveals a stunning lack of diversity. Among the leaders of Fortune 500 companies, for example, just 32 are women, three are African-American, and not one is an African-American woman. What's going on? The authors studied the careers of the roughly 2,300 alumni of African descent who have graduated from Harvard Business School since its founding, focusing on the 67 African-American women who have attained top positions in corp...Starting at €8.20
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Best of Intentions (HBR Case Study and Commentary)
Loury, Glenn C.; Humphreys, John; Thomas, David A.; Morris, Herman , Jr.; Koehn, Daryl; Leung, AliciaArticle HBS-R0207A-ELeadership and People ManagementCynthia Mitchell has finally gotten a plum management opportunity at AgFunds, a Houston-based company that provides financial services to farmers and farmer-owned cooperatives. Peter Jones, regional vice president, has recruited Cynthia to revive the Arkansas district, which has been losing customers for 15 years. The sales force there isn't bad; it's just been poorly managed by an indifferent boss for too long. Still, Cynthia knows she'll need a...Starting at €8.20
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Getting Serious About Diversity
Ely, Robin J.; Thomas, David A.Article HBS-R2006J-ELeadership and People ManagementLeaders may mean well when they tout the economic payoffs of hiring more women and people of color, but there is no research support for the notion that diversifying the workforce automatically improves a company's performance. This article critiques theStarting at €8.20