How Emphasizing Diversity That Is Skin Deep Destroys Trust

Over the 15 years that I spent in management roles in corporate America, the pursuit of diversity became increasingly demented. It morphed from the idea that you need diversity of thought and perspective that improved your product or service offering to blatant box-checking. Of course, there were always periodic assessments for legal compliance, such as the requirement for equal pay and disparate impact in hiring, training, and promotion, where management could correct issues immediately if they identified an unforeseen problem.