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Two Powerful Ways Managers Can Curb Implicit Biases

Harvard Business

But this demands a lot of cognitive energy, so over time, managers go back to their old habits. The team’s historical approach to finding top talent had been simple — target graduates of top universities and MBA programs with experience at leading management consulting firms or investment banks.

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What the Data Says About Women in Management Between 1980 and 2010

Harvard Business

Michael Banks/Getty Images. Does this stalled revolution play out in management positions, too? To explore this, I used data on full-time managers obtained from the U.S. There is, however, potential for improvement, particularly as women enter corporate leadership. And if so, how?

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