The Racism of the ‘Hard-to-Find’ Qualified Black Candidate Trope
Stereotypes and racial bias in hiring and promotion are damaging at personal, career, and organizational levels.
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We Need to Reimagine the Modern Think Tank
Think tanks can only help pave the path toward a more inclusive, just, and equal country if we modernize our concept of expertise, re-think who gets to drive policy change, and re-imagine how policy is developed.
How European Governments Can Help Spur Innovations for the Public Good
Sensible innovation policy design, targeted at innovations for the public good, can be a crucial tool in helping our societies recover and rebuild.
Decolonize Your Board
This article offers nine strategies to liberate board culture and provides a tool that boards may use to reflect on their own behavior and strengthen their culture.
The Black Mandate
In 2018, Alicia Garza founded the Black Futures Lab to center the political needs and demands of Black people.
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The Next Silicon Valley
Dan Breznitz’s Innovation in Real Places challenges readers to reconsider the disruptive approach to innovation.
Building Better Boards
Looking at a board through the lens of colonization can increase its effectiveness and improve board culture.
Mental Health Starts at the Top
CEOs who take the lead on destigmatizing mental health issues can transform their organizational culture.
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Changing Boards for a Changing World
An excerpt from How Boards Work on how boards can reform to meet the moment.
Big Ideas Are Not Enough
Having a great idea is only half of the innovation journey: For your brainchild to succeed, guard against these four implementation myths.