article thumbnail

People Suffer at Work When They Can’t Discuss the Racial Bias They Face Outside of It

Harvard Business Review

To drive home the urgency, the coalition’s website, CEOAction.com , directs visitors to research showing that diverse teams and inclusive leaders unleash innovation, eradicate groupthink, and spur market growth. But as Tim Ryan, U.S. At the Center for Talent Innovation, we wanted to look into these suspicions.

Ryan 8
article thumbnail

Megastores Want to Be Like Mom-and-Pop Shops… Sort Of

Harvard Business Review

Company executives are willing to incur the additional costs and complexities because the company’s mission is “to celebrate what local people really want to see as interesting ways to think about burgers,” Founder Tom Ryan explains. It’s too early to say whether or not this new movement really works.

Retail 8