Diversity in top ranks has grown just incrementally. By Patrick Kennedy Star Tribune AUGUST 4, 2020 — 8:15AM Pledges for increased diversity in public companies have intensified since George Floyd’s death in 2020. Chief executives have not only given to community efforts but also said they are listening and know they need to do better in integrating staffs.…
The self-serving bias causes us to see things in ways that support our best interests and our pre-existing points of view.
The overconfidence bias is our tendency to be more confident in our ability to act ethically than is objectively justified by our abilities and moral character.
Implicit bias exists when people unconsciously hold attitudes toward others or associate stereotypes with them.
Fundamental attribution error describes how, when judging others’ actions, we tend to give too much causal weight to their character and not enough to the circumstances in which they acted.
Conformity bias refers to our tendency to take cues for proper behavior in most contexts from the actions of others rather than exercise our own independent judgment.
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Hard data proves that diversity leads to better, more creative ideas. Are diverse companies really more innovative? Rocío Lorenzo and her team surveyed 171 companies to find out — and the answer was a clear yes. In a talk that will help you build a better, more robust company, Lorenzo dives into the data and…
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