Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

‘Great leaders are people who don’t seek power’

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Tembusu Partners executive Theodora Lai on trusting your expertise, taking on new challenges, and constructive leadership.

Jun 27, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

Altering gendered language in job postings doesn’t attract more women

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A new MIT Sloan study finds that tweaking the amount of masculine or feminine language in online job postings doesn’t increase gender diversity in the applicant pool.

May 30, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

How this former CEO traded anxiety for mindfulness

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Executive coach Amy Kimball helps clients facing challenges at work choose reactions that are aligned with their values.

May 23, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

How 3 female leaders are breaking barriers in their industries

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Managers from Salesforce, RSM, and Research Grid share how they overcame career hurdles and what they’re doing to be inclusive allies.

May 3, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

How this CEO followed her curiosity to success

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Founder and CEO Amanda von Goetz talks about her unconventional education, ignoring perceived projections, and her company’s “organic diversity.”

May 1, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Leadership

Women and leadership: How to have a healthy relationship with power

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MIT Sloan’s Fiona Murray and Elsbeth Johnson on understanding positional power and ways women can reach the next level of leadership.

Apr 24, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

How one VC found a flexible second career after having kids

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Founder and angel investor Marla Shapiro talks safe spaces for vulnerability, the “motherhood penalty,” and when it’s OK to drop the ball.

Mar 29, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Gender

4 workplace barriers for women and how to dismantle them

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In their book “You Should Smile More,” six former Pepsi executives share insights and solutions to gender biases that push women out of the workforce.

Mar 21, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter Behavioral Science

How to draft a letter to a workplace harasser

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A well-structured letter starts with facts, incorporates feelings, and concludes with a solution, according to MIT Sloan negotiation expert Mary Rowe.

Mar 8, 2023
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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

This VP of transformation has a 4-point plan to uplift all employees

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Messer Americas’ Patricia Hargil on being a visible leader, pacing herself, and letting go of perfectionism.

Feb 22, 2023
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