In this chapter, we bring together the literature on the effects of racial/ethnic diversity in countries, organizations, and teams with the literature on gender and leadership. First, we investigate how the effects of racial/ethnic diversity — that is, increases in perceived complexity, sense...

Racial/ethnic diversity within groups, organizations, and countries can have negative externalities if left unmitigated. Inequality and exclusion, downsides of the diversity within societies, have been shown to hinder overall productivity. This study posits and finds that the presence of a...