Gender

Just because leadership feedback is positive doesn't mean it's helpful.

Even in engineering, competence alone isn't enough.

I was just a year out of college, and interviewing for a sales assistant position at PaineWebber. One of my prospective bosses offered me $24,000. I countered...

Why have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it's not because women prioritize their families over their...

The former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes...

Surprised by a gender stereotype? React calmly, directly, and move on.

There is no “right way” to come out as LGBTQIA+ work — it’s a deeply personal decision.

Gender and age trends are redefining the “standard” career trajectory.

Between waves of layoffs and evaporating job opportunities, we’re in a climate that naturally breeds an every-woman-for-herself mentality. A recent study by the Workplace Bullying Institute found that female bullies were alive — and, more than 70 percent of the time, kicking other women. But I’ve also seen companies encouraging their smart women to help […]

The industries with the most female managers have the biggest pay gaps.

We all expect to be judged on our merits at work—to be recognized for our accomplishments and our unique talents, insights, and efforts. But does that actually happen? A variety of recent research by business, psychology, and sociology scholars offers a window into women’s collective experiences in the workplace, confirming some intuitive notions (that men […]

Four striking findings from a new study on compensation.

A career-supporting partner is a wonderful thing. But it's not always an option.

Self-advocacy is the most important skill you can hone.

Why no one needs to follow the "Billy Graham rule."

A study of scientific papers shows that women hype their findings less than men do.

Finance has always been dominated by men and driven by a testosterone-enhanced culture. If women had been running our banks, might we have avoided the sub-prime mess and the resulting economic meltdown? Halla Tomasdottir, a prominent Icelandic financier, answers yes. In a recent BBC interview she shared her outrage at the wild risks male bankers […]

In fast-growing markets, women are getting ahead faster, too.

Research on downsizing, gender, and race.

Countries that have them tend to like them.

According to her managers, Laura is an "ideal female employee." Depicts her life and provides a log of how she spends her time. This is a rewritten version...

Second Place Winner; 2022 DEI Global Case Writing Competition. This case features a high-performing employee, Fatima Hassan, with an invisible disability...

This case is about a manufacturer of textile products in the Czech Republic. Founded in 1991 by Jitka Entlichová and her husband Milan Fiedler, EnFi manufactured...

Burro was a growing start-up in Ghana with a mission to provide "tools for a better life" to Ghanaians by distributing products that addressed local needs....

In January 2012, Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) Corporation's chief executive officer resigned after two major breakdowns on the North-South Line...

This case introduces Schneider Electric's 15-year-long exploration of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), aimed at providing "equal opportunities...

The "HBR Women at Work" series, based on the popular HBR podcast of the same name, spotlights the real challenges and opportunities women experience throughout...

Susan, a first-year analyst at a trading firm, is the only woman among a tight-knit group of 30 analysts, now that Paulette has just been promoted to...

When Kathy Fish, Procter & Gamble's Chief Research, Development & Innovation Officer, and a 40-year company veteran, stepped into her role in 2014, she...

In 2003, the Norwegian Parliament amended the Public Limited Companies Act in order to achieve greater representation of women on corporate boards. According...

A career professional at a major consumer goods company, Kym Lew Nelson is hoping to negotiate a promotion to vice president, which would make her one...

A purposeful career path starts with you. As a woman, navigating your career path can be challenging. At times you're faced with lack of support, unconscious...

Ilene Lang started her career in technology at a time when the tech sector was new and women had only recently entered the workplace in large numbers....

How leaders behave in difficult situations are an important part of controlling their narrative. This public-sourced case provides students an opportunity...

The key to advancing gender equality? Men. Women are at a disadvantage. At home, they often face an unequal division of household chores and childcare,...

Frustrated by an inability to convince existing venture capital firms to invest in companies led by women, people of color, and LGBT founders, Arlan Hamilton...

This note focuses on algorithmic bias in marketing. First, it presents a variety of marketing examples in which algorithmic bias may occur. The examples...

Diana Kelly is the brand manager for a company that has a new cream that gives consumers brighter, shinier nails. It will be sold in major retail outlets...

"Unintended Consequences of Algorithmic Personalization" (HBS No. 524-052) investigates algorithmic bias in marketing through four case studies featuring...

Elizabeth Mok was the second born and the only daughter in the fourth generation of the Lee family. She was also the only one of five siblings who did...

Just because leadership feedback is positive doesn't mean it's helpful.

Even in engineering, competence alone isn't enough.

I was just a year out of college, and interviewing for a sales assistant position at PaineWebber. One of my prospective bosses offered me $24,000. I countered...

Why have women failed to achieve parity with men in the workplace? Contrary to popular belief, it's not because women prioritize their families over their...

The former Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, whose life journey began in a Manhattan tenement, is an outspoken champion of inclusive capitalism and racial equity--themes...

Surprised by a gender stereotype? React calmly, directly, and move on.

Three women who’ve lost work because of the pandemic open up about how they’re processing what’s happened and finding a way forward

There is no “right way” to come out as LGBTQIA+ work — it’s a deeply personal decision.

According to her managers, Laura is an "ideal female employee." Depicts her life and provides a log of how she spends her time. This is a rewritten version...

Gender and age trends are redefining the “standard” career trajectory.