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The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

Update: 2025-09-23
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Diversity and Inclusion faces a chicken and egg problem.


Leaders want evidence before they act.


But the evidence only appears after they act.


Key Topics Covered in This Episode:




  1. The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion




  2. Why Organisational Evidence Matters More Than External Reports




  3. How to Use the Feasibility Filter to Build Internal Credibility




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Key Takeaways from This Episode:




  1. The only way to create proof is to act first.




    • “They want evidence that inclusion works without doing the work that creates the evidence.”






  2. Building your evidence is better than borrowing rand evidence.




    • “If you want credibility, you don’t have to borrow it from people you don’t trust.”






  3. The chicken and egg problem isn’t solved by reports. It’s solved by results.




    • “Most of that research is correlation, not causation.”






Check out these resources (if applicable):


Everything You Need To Know About The Famous McKinsey Report ‘Why Diversity Matters’ [Report Breakdown]



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The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

Dr Jonathan Ashong-Lamptey Diversity & Inclusion I Broadcaster I Speaker I Protagonist