Why Aren’t There More Asian Americans in Leadership Positions?

Stereotypes contribute to the problem in two ways.

Stefanie K. Johnson is an associate professor of management and entrepreneurship at University of Colorado’s Leeds School of Business and author of Inclusify. Dr. Johnson studies the intersection of leadership and diversity, focusing on how unconscious bias affects the evaluation of leaders, and strategies that leaders can use to mitigate bias. She is a member of the MG 100 Coaches and the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List. Thomas Sy is on the faculty of the Department of Psychology at the University of California where he teaches and conducts research on leadership and teams. In addition to his…

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