Lew: Alienation and Self-Doubt Severely Hinder Class Participation at HBS
Kim Lew · Diversity, Equity & Inclusion 2: Kim Lew – The Opportunity and Challenge (Capital Allocators, EP.152) · Aug 17, 2020 · at 15:17
Kim Lew, CIO of Carnegie Corporation of New York, reflects on the psychological barriers underrepresented students face in participation-heavy environments like Harvard Business School.
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“It's really hard to do well at HBS if you don't speak up in class. If you have so much self doubt and you are always wondering about whether someone is perceiving you as not belonging there or less than, it's much harder to speak up than it is when you feel like this is a place that you belong. And I think people underestimate that.”
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