Centre for Women in Business
Exploring gender diversity and the role of women in the workplace
What we do
Our mission is to be the pre-eminent research centre for leadership and knowledge on women in business in Europe, creating a vital bridge between academia and business.
Under the leadership of Dr Lynda Gratton, Professor of Management Practice at London Business School, we carry out academic research in the area of gender diversity and women's role in the workplace.
Our aim is to lead the debate on emerging themes and create a dynamic interface between academic thought leadership and corporate practitioners. The Centre also leads discussions on its ground-breaking research and showcases best practice on gender diversity in the business world.
History of the Centre
The Centre was established in 2006 by the then Dean of London Business School, Professor Laura Tyson, through a partnership with our founding sponsors, Lehman Brothers.
Publications
Inspiring Women: Corporate Best Practice in Europe
24 May 2007
This research describes the initiatives that European companies are taking to inspire women at work. It focuses on the practices and processes that have a gender implication, e.g. those that can have a specific impact on women's experience, or have been designed to address a specific issue that women potentially face.
Innovative Potential: Men and Women in Teams
1 November 2007
In companies around the world executives are putting the capacity for innovation top of their strategic agenda. In this research we take a closer look at the role - if any - that gender plays in innovative teams, and make some recommendations about how companies can build and enhance their innovative capacity through team gender composition.
The Reflexive Generation: Young Professionals' Perspectives on Work, Career and Gender
19 June 2009
Organisations know they do not yet understand the needs and perspectives of Generation Y and need to know how this generation can be managed. In a time when old structures like jobs for life are breaking down or disappearing for good the individual is increasingly in charge of shaping his or her own career, skill set and financial planning. In this research we find that Generation Y are in a 'feedback loop' where their past influences their present and future experiences. The 'feedback loop' allows them to re-invent themselves. Consequently we have called them the "Reflexive Generation".
Contact us
Need to know more about our research? Email lamiawalker@london.edu
Gen Y research presentation
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Professor Lynda Gratton talks about what inspires Centre for Women in Business, and its objectives.
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