The paradox of meritocracy | World Economic Forum when managers work for meritocratic organizations, they believe they are more impartial, and thus (unknowingly) give themselves permission to act on their biases
Take the Meritocracy Stress Test to find out the truth about diversity . . . Wanting to be a meritocracy and actually being one are different The first is an aspiration; the second requires a series of questions and myth-busting that can initially lead to answers a company doesn’t want to hear, but that ultimately spur real change Did your organization meet the Meritocracy Stress Test and score 20 points?
Daniel A. Bell | World Economic Forum The China Model: Political Meritocracy and the Limits of Democracy (2016); The Spirit of Cities: Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age (co-author) (2011); China's New Confucianism: Politics and Everyday Life in a Changing Society (2010); Beyond Liberal Democracy: Political Thinking for an East Asian Context (2006); East Meets West
Oxfam: inequality through modern-day colonialism Amitabh Behar, Executive Director, Oxfam International, reveals a new report highlighting the impact of unearned wealth and legacy of colonialism on inequality
Section 2: Human Capital - The World Economic Forum This section focuses on these aspects jointly Section 2 1, using historical data, shows trends in education, skills and access to health, highlighting ongoing challenges that required policy attention even before the pandemic Section 2 2 provides a set of priorities for policy interventions for broadening the human capital framework to encompass safety nets, education and training, and
Why a good education isnt always the key to social mobility This is currently the conventional wisdom across much of the Western world, with strong links drawn between education, meritocracy and upward social mobility But what does the research suggest about intergenerational mobility?
How influencer leadership can make change happen | World Economic Forum Command culture is over, so leaders need to know how to engage, motivate and inspire a changing workforce As part of the World Economic Forum’s Meet the Leader podcast series, social entrepreneur Florian Hoffmann shares key leadership tips on driving change from within an organization Here, Hoffmann recommends leading through authentic communication, implementing a “meritocracy of ideas
Why discrimination is bad for business | World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas Incorporated as a not-for-profit foundation in 1971, and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Forum is tied to no political, partisan or national interests