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LGBTQ+ Inclusion Still Drives Economic Performance

Despite declining support, LGBTQ+ inclusion still drives economic performance, boosting human capital by 4x and doubling innovation in inclusive cities.

By Francesca Annalisa Petrella, Fernando Alonso Pérez-Chao and Luca Condosta

Diversity In Leadership - Reinforcing Values

True transformation comes from embedding diversity in leadership values, not compliance. Leaders must foster safe spaces and model vulnerability.

By Silke Mischke

Absa's Cybersecurity Academy: Combining digital transformation with doing good

Article

Effective networking for women in leadership

Martha was leading a business unit for a large European bank. Her aim was to reach the top management team. Her cross-functional experience and leadership skills positioned her well to move up but she didn’t have a strong internal network. She was...

Leadership Diversity and Equity and Inclusion

By Kyra van Hinsberg, Janka I. Stoker, Jennifer Jordan, Job Voorhoeve, Floor A. Rink and Frieda Barendse

in Management and Business Review

July 2025, vol.5, issue 2, https://doi.org/10.1177/2694104X251359805

Case Study

Absa faced a critical rise in cyberattacks, and with the cybersecurity talent gap widening, the company urgently needed a long-term solution. To address this, former CISO Sandro Bucchianeri launched the Cybersecurity Academy in 2019, an initiative...

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Cybersecurity Digital

By Öykü Işık, Valerie Keller-Birrer, Poornima Urs, Barbara Vettorel and Amaru Amiya

Cracking the culture code: how to ensure maximum team performance

Culture shapes how people work together, make decisions, handle conflict, and support each other. Ask yourself the following questions to check where your teams might be going wrong, and read on for tips on maximizing their performance.

Organizational Culture Diversity and Equity and Inclusion

By Susanne May

in I by IMD Brain Circuits

3 July 2025

Closing the LGBTQ+ Equality Gap

New data reveals the LGBTQ+ equality gap at work: 60% hide identity, discrimination persists. Leaders urge inclusion beyond Pride and rainbow branding.

By Misiek Piskorski and Alexander Fleischmann

Pride without apology: Corporate inclusion in challenging times

LGBTQ+ corporate inclusion faces backlash in 2025 as companies roll back DE&I policies. Business leaders share strategies for maintaining inclusive workplaces, authentic leadership, and effective allyship programs despite political pressures and r...

Diversity and Equity and Inclusion Human Resources Leadership Work-life Balance

By Alexander Fleischmann

DE&I - Hiring On Genuine Merit

Polarization is reshaping global leadership. Explore how merit-based hiring offers a strategic path amid resistance to diversity programs led by Trump.

By Michael Skapinker

The “partner” paradox: Why inclusive language isn’t enough for LGBTQ+ support 

Using gender-neutral language at work to refer to your same-sex partner is a small, internal negotiation that highlights a crucial nuance often missed in discussions about LGBTQ+ inclusion. Answer the following questions honestly to check whether ...