“…Leader inclusiveness—that is, the words and deeds exhibited by leaders that invite and appreciate others’ contributions—help interdisciplinary team members overcome the restrictive effects of status differences, allowing members to collaborate and engage in process improvement (Nembhard & Edmondson, 2006). Echoing the importance of inclusiveness, research conducted by Creon and Schermuly (2019) found that participants who perceived subgroups engaged in less team-learning behaviors such as seeking feedback, asking questions, and voicing opinions. Although evidence has indicated the positive impact of inclusiveness, group diversity, on the other hand, can also be advantageous by providing a greater pool of information, insights, and perspectives, which increases performance (Knippenberg & Mell, 2020).…”