Sept. 23, 2025

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

The Chicken and Egg Problem of Diversity and Inclusion

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]