Research briefs, news, and event recaps related to leadership.
Addressing gender inequality via choice architecture
VoxEU
GATE funded researchers, Joyce He, Sonia Kang, and Nico Lacetera explore possibilities to close the gender promotion gap.
Sarah Kaplan on “The 360° Corporation: From Stakeholder Trade-offs to Transformation”
Sarah Kaplan discussed her latest book: a comprehensive playbook for leaders who want to move beyond the business case for social responsibility and foster innovative business model transformation. | September 26, 2019
Gender-based analysis as a turnaround strategy at McCarthy Uniforms
McCarthy Uniforms is a uniform supplier to schools, sports teams, municipalities, and businesses. This case study focuses on how the leadership team used gender-based analysis to identify growth opportunities in a turnaround strategy to save McCarthy Uniforms from bankruptcy.
The origins of the gender gap
Mikhail Simutin discusses his GATE-funded research on the origins of the gender gap at the event, "Short Talks: Art of Change" in May 2019.
Women and leadership
Canada lags behind other developed countries with regard to female representation on corporate boards and in management leadership. Here are six concrete steps we can take to close the gender gap in leadership.
Why power doesn’t prevent sexual harassment
Researchers find that harassment is often used as an equalizer against female supervisors; indicating that harassment is about control and domination, not sexual desire.
Industry Partner Workshop | October 2018
In our second Industry Partner Workshop on October 29, 2018, our researchers and partners engaged with topics such as the legal case for diversity, the promotion gap, flexible work policies, and pay transparency.
Gender equality in the workplace: How men can move the needle
Sarah Kaplan's interview with Kevin Lobo and Richard Nesbitt about their experiences supporting gender equality is published by Telegraph India.
Rotman’s Institute for Gender and the Economy Aims to Make Change
Sarah Kaplan is interviewed for QS Top MBA to explain how GATE is changing the conversation at Rotman.
Gender Equality in the Workplace: How Men Can Move the Needle
Rotman Management Magazine
Sarah Kaplan interviews Kevin Lobo and Richard Nesbitt about their experiences supporting gender equality; including tools and tactics they've utilized.