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IMD’s faculty and research teams regularly publish important research on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Research & Insights

IMD’s faculty and research teams regularly publish important research on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Research Policy

More risk-averse or more innovative? The effect of women board membership and aspirations on patent activity

By Stephen Smulowitz, Malgorzata Smulowitz and Didier Cossin

Journal of International Business Studies

Parenthood wage gaps in multinational enterprises

By Khadija Van der Straaten, Niccolò Pisani and Ans Kolk

Disability and Society

Unveiling affective disablism at work: A structural approach to microaggressions

By Eline Jammaers and Alexander Fleischmann

Journal of Business Ethics

The (in)visibility of diversity in alternative organizations

By Regine Bendl, Alexander Fleischmann and Angelika Schmidt

Journal of Business Ethics

Microaggressions, interrupted: The experience and effects of gender microaggressions for women in STEM

By Jennifer Kim and Alyson Meister

Human Relations

Female board membership and stakeholder strategy: Consistency under complexity and uncertainty

By Malgorzata Smulowitz and Stephen Smulowitz

Journal of Management

Now you see me, now you don’t: A conceptual model of the antecedents and consequences of leader impostorism

By Ronit Kark, Alyson Meister and Kim Peters

Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal

Are family female directors catalysts of innovation in family SMEs?

By Jonathan Bauweraerts, Emanuela Rondi, Paola Rovelli, Alfredo De Massis and Salvatore Sciascia

Human Relations

The stories that make us: Leaders’ origin stories and temporal identity work

By Wei Zheng, Alyson Meister and Brianna Caza

I by IMD

Engaging men in DE&I: How inclusion benefits everyone

By Mark Freed

WEF Forum

Multinationals could help close parenthood wage gaps. This is how.

By Khadija Van der Straaten, Niccolò Pisani and Ans Kolk

I by IMD Magazine

How a haven for artists is uplifting a community

By David Bach

HRM Asia

How leaders can introduce inclusive language in the Asian workplace

By Heather Cairns-Lee and Alexander Fleischmann

I by IMD Magazine

The all-inclusive reading guide

By Howard H. Yu, Ginka Toegel, Heather Cairns-Lee and Anand Narasimhan

I by IMD Magazine

Racial equity is not the same as equality: Here’s how to get it right

By Shereen Daniels

I by IMD Magazine

Five ways to create a workplace “infusion of inclusion”

By Shelley Zalis

I by IMD Magazine

Inclusive by design: How to make it part of your DNA and not just a quick makeover

By Vanessa M. Patrick and Candice R. Hollenbeck

HBR.org

How to intervene when you witness a microaggression

By Jennifer Kim and Alyson Meister

HBR.org

How shadow boards bridge generational divides

By Jennifer Jordan and Mahwesh Khan

MIT Sloan Management Review Blog

Why outside perspectives are critical for innovation breakthroughs

By Jean-Louis Barsoux, Cyril Bouquet and Michael R. Wade

HBR.org

What to do about employees who consciously exclude women

By Jamie L. Gloor, Gudrun Sander and Alyson Meister

Case Study

Rede Mulher Empreendedora: Navigating mission integrity and financial sustainability

The case focuses on Rede Mulher Empreendedora (RME), Brazil’s largest support platform for female entrepreneurship, and its founder, Ana Fontes. Founded in 2010, RME had grown into a significant network by 2023, impacting the livelihoods of over 1…

By Vanina Farber, María Helena Jaén, Jose Mello, Lilian de Miranda, Patricia Araripe, Peter Munk Laursen and Rabia Chishti

Case Study

Pasona: Well-being through regional revitalization

Pasona Group, a Japan-based human resources company, is committed to driving social change through business and supporting individuals to find “ikigai” (fulfillment) through work. The company has promoted flexible work and equitable workplaces and…

By Alyson Meister and Naoko Jinjo

Case Study

Decathlon’s circular revolution: Scaling sustainable business models

The case focuses on Decathlon’s journey from 2023 onwards as it seeks to scale its circular business models and transform from a successful pilot phase to large-scale industrialization. Anna Turrell, Decathlon’s chief sustainability officer, is ta…

By Julia Katharina Binder and Manuel Braun

Case Study

Prudence in a maze of metaphors

“Prudence in a maze of metaphors” follows a fictional day in the life of a woman to explore a variety of challenges individuals commonly face in their professional environments. Prudence’s story uses metaphors such as Sticky Floor, Glass Ceiling, …

By Vanina Farber and Heather Cairns-Lee

Case Study

J.M. Huber Corporation: Testing the limits of resilience capabilities

As circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to shift and evolve, J.M. Huber Corporation (Huber) remained focused on protecting its employees, maintaining business continuity, and on advancing its multi-year sustainability strategy. The eff…

By Sameh Abadir and Marta Widz

Case Study

Lionheart Farms (Philippines) and the tree of life (Abridged)

Lionheart Agrotech Limited, the holding company of Lionheart Farms is developing a large-scale sustainable hybrid coconut plantation with integrated processing and manufacturing capacities in the Philippines. The case describes the idea of the fo…

By Benoit F. Leleux, Anna Ziolkovska, Jose Mora, Said Chekri and Thibaud de Veyrac

Featured publication

Inclusive leadership

Organizations must become more inclusive and diverse to thrive in the future: the business case is as a compelling as the moral imperative. How can executives foster inclusion to unlock the power of diversity, while recognizing and tackling inequity and discrimination? In the June 2023 ssue of I by IMD, we explore how leaders can build organizations and design products and services that are truly inclusive.

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