A new national survey finds a majority of senior business executives — across the political spectrum — say diversity initiatives are important for positive business performance. The findings of this ...

An under-recognized form of diversity can improve team performance: diversity by class background. People who grow up in different classes—with parents with distinct incomes, educations, and ...

A germ of conventional wisdom that has emerged in the last decade is the claim that diversity in corporate boards and senior executives has been proven to improve company performance. The New York ...

Diversity, in the last few years, has been transformed from a prominent social, demographic, and organizational issue into a political football. I believe that’s because we’re not looking at it in its ...

The Board Diversity Network, a program of the HBS Race, Gender & Equity Initiative, shares the latest research, insights, and HBS alumni perspectives on diversity in the boardroom. We know that ...

There are practical aspects to a diverse fire department workforce that help to fulfill the goal of saving lives and property. Prior to the testing process to join a fire department, applicants should ...

To many, it seems obvious that having women well-represented in the workplace would be a good thing. After all, they make up more than half the population and, in many cases, they are contributing or ...

Hiring diverse team members can create a performance bonus when the team is addressing a complex task. Such “diversity bonuses” in teams are generated by members’ non-overlapping cognitive diversity, ...