Five ways to be an ally to your LGBTQ+ colleaguesÂ
A bad experience with just one colleague can negatively impact whether an LGBTQ+ person feels safe at work. Luis Ornelas, a member of the IMD MBA class of 2023, offers his advice...

February 20, 2026 • by Jennifer Borrer, Lisa Casper, Saule Serikova in Management • 10 min read • Audio available
The fast-growing sector needs a unique leadership archetype to realize its full potential. After interviewing key players in the industry, senior executives at WittKieffer offer a blueprint for success....
Continue readingJune 16, 2023 • by Luis Ornelas in Management • 7 min read
A bad experience with just one colleague can negatively impact whether an LGBTQ+ person feels safe at work. Luis Ornelas, a member of the IMD MBA class of 2023, offers his advice...
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More than 20-years after his best-selling case study on easyJet was first published, Nirmalya Kumar reflects on the decisions and actions that helped the startup grow into one of Europe’s leading low-cost...
June 12, 2023 • by Josefine van Zanten in Management • 6 min read
Multinational companies must dedicate themselves to ensuring the wellbeing and safety of LGBTQ+ employees, regardless of whether and how these individuals choose to disclose their sexual orientation or gender identity....
June 9, 2023 • by Robert Hooijberg in Management • 6 min read
Employees are coming under increasing pressure to return to the office full time. But could organizations benefit from a more flexible approach?...
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With a proliferation of warnings about the extreme risks to humanity posed by AI, business leaders have a responsibility to work together with tech developers to mitigate the dangers rather than exacerbating...
June 1, 2023 • by Ina Toegel in Management • 6 min read
An inclusive culture can alleviate LGBTQ+ employees’ anxieties over disclosing their sexual orientation , empowering them to be their authentic selves at all times, explains IMD’s Ina Toegel...
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Companies must step up action to cut emissions if a climate catastrophe is to be averted, and progress will accelerate as they realize that significant business advantages can be gained from decarbonization...
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