Sara Louise Muhr
Professor
About
Primary research areas
Investigating the future of DEI
My research focuses on critical perspectives on managerial identity, leadership and diversity, especially in relation to issues around coping with diversity and expectations to employees and leaders in modern, flexible ways of working. Following this broader aim, I have worked with various empirical settings such as management consultancy, the military and police force, pharmaceuticals, municipalities and executive networks where I have engaged with issues such as power, culture, emotional labor, gender, ethnicity, migration, and work-life balance. My work has materialized in more than 80 published books and journal articles. My most recent book is ’Leading through bias’ co-authored with Poornima Luthra and published by Palgrave Executive Essentials. My research helps organizations become more diverse and inclusive in a way that strengthens competitive advantage.
Publications
See all publications30 October 2025
‘Freedom From Pressing Cares'?
The Four‐Day Work Week and Three Forms of Leisure Time
Go to publicationJune 2025
The Hidden Cost of Hiring Diversely
On Professional Executive Recruitment for Gender Equality
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