Companies, organizations, and researchers alike must view data through a social, political, and cultural lens if they want to solve problems, according to speakers at the 2021 Wharton Annual Analytics Conference. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Using Data Analytics as a Source for Change
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Jenny Lefcourt, partner at Freestyle VC and cofounder of All Raise, says that even as a serial entrepreneur herself, she long underestimated how little venture capital funding goes to female startup founders compared to the money men get. She believes unconscious biases, an industry built on intuition, and historical dynamics all contribute to this Read more about Understanding the Venture Capital Gender Gap[…]
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Wharton’s Adam Grant and Dean Erika James share five ways executives can rethink their assumptions about what it means to be a good business leader. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton Want to Become a Better Leader? Question Your Assumptions
Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Robert Meyer look at what prevents homeowners from undertaking measures that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and how they can be convinced to do so. Source: Knowledge @ Wharton How to Overcome Cognitive Biases Against Climate Action
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