Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian has expressed concerns over companies abandoning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, labeling it a short-sighted trend. In a recent Forbes interview, he advocated for organizations to embrace broad hiring practices to enhance talent and overall effectiveness. Ohanian emphasized that successful DEI efforts go beyond mere compliance and box-checking, focusing on genuine inclusivity that fosters diverse talent. He criticized the misconception that promoting DEI undermines meritocracy, asserting that such principles contribute to the success of businesses he is involved in, amid rising tensions surrounding DEI policies under political pressures.
I think you have an opportunity right now for the leaders who understand the real why, which is your organization is going to be better off if you're creating the broadest funnel for talent you can, and they're actually going to do really well right now.
The biggest sham is that we have somehow identified these types of goals with not being meritocratic. Those of us who've been out here building multibillion-dollar companies with an eye towards having diversity, equity, and inclusion, we're hiring for greatness.
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