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Strangers in a strange land: : how diversity professionals navigate their marginal leadership identity.
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Frontiers In Psychology, v. 15, p. 1-14, dec. 2024.
FELIX, Bruno; BRANDÃO, Mariana Clementino; MAHADEVAN, Jasmin; SCHMITZ, Ana; VAZ, Samir Lótfi; IRIGARAY, Hélio Arthur.
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Felix, Bruno
FELIX, Bruno; BRANDÃO, Mariana Clementino; MAHADEVAN, Jasmin; SCHMITZ, Ana; VAZ, Samir Lótfi; IRIGARAY, Hélio Arthur.
The purpose of the present study was to understand how executives responsible
for Diversity and Inclusion construct their identities while occupying positions of
“Marginal Leadership,” and how they deal with threats to such identities. We conducted
qualitative and inductive research with Brazilian executives in 66 organizations,
focusing on their experiences as leaders. In our resulting model, we theorized
that leaders in positions of Marginal Leadership demonstrate little role clarity,
resources, and confidence for the exercise of their activities, suffering threats to
their identities, which are not observed in executives occupying positions in more
traditional functions such as Finance, Production, and Marketing. Furthermore,
we identified that Brazilian executives responsible for Diversity and Inclusion build
three types of Relational Leadership in interaction with individuals in historically
disadvantaged positions, and alongside executives in traditional positions. First,
“Business Partner,” focusing on performance—boundary segmentation. Second,
“Injustice Repairer,” focusing on inclusion—boundary segmentation. Third, “Paradox
Manager,” focusing on performance and inclusion—boundary integration. Finally,
we found that threats to their identities vary according to the type of Marginal
Leadership constructed. While “Business Partners” and “Injustice Repairers” tend to
be seen as false representatives or politically inept, the “Paradox Manager” tends
to be labeled as a “Fence Sitter.” This study advances the understanding of role
identities in positions with ambiguous expectations, integrating Identity Theory
and Boundary Theory to explore how diversity leaders integrate their identities
in the light of conflicting demands.
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