Are Minnesota's leaders reflective of the diversity of those they employ and serve? Here's a snapshot of the makeup of our business, government, and nonprofit leaders compared to our state's population as a whole.
Minnesota's leaders are overwhelmingly male
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Business leaders by gender
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Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) remain under-represented in leadership positions
Minnesota's BIPOC population
BIPOC leaders
38% of Minnesotans have a bachelor's degree or higher. The makeup of leaders with this level of education is:
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10% of Minnesotans are making $100,000 or more. The makeup of leaders earning $100,000 of more is:
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3 out of 20 Minnesotans have a disability, yet fewer than 1 in 20 leaders have a disability
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Two-thirds of Minnesota's leaders are middle-aged, while younger and older adults are underrepresented among Minnesota's leadership
The most common pathways to leadership vary across sectors
Take action
- Use the Who Leads in MN? data to examine leadership in your own organization. Does it reflect what we have learned about Minnesota leaders as a whole? Are you surprised by any disparities?
- Download our leaders’ promising practices DEI toolkit for ideas of how to develop a more inclusive environment to nurture emerging leaders of all backgrounds.
- Get inspired by our “spark change” stories of how some Minnesota organizations and communities are championing diverse and inclusive leadership.
- Peruse our leadership program directory for leadership training opportunities by participant and program focus, and geographic area.