"meritocracy is non-negotiable; recruitment must always be colorblind."
"equity sometimes requires setting aside pure meritocracy to achieve larger goals. "
Leadership team meets to finalize a diversity and inclusion policy and quickly becomes polarized over recruitment principles. One executive insists that meritocracy is absolute and recruitment must be colorblind. Another argues that equity may require setting aside pure meritocratic selection to reach broader organizational goals. A third attempts to mediate but faces a divided room. The disagreement frames a tension between procedural fairness and outcome equity. Practical implications include choices about blind hiring, targeted outreach, affirmative measures, and performance standards. Resolution requires clear criteria, legal compliance, measurable goals, and pilot policies to balance standards with equitable representation.
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