3 Reasons Why Mark Cuban Is Right About DEI

In several recent tweets, Mark Cuban weighed in on the DEI debate that has been gaining traction. One of the tweets included a response Cuban made to Elon Musk about the power of DEI to strengthen the talent pool. “DEI does not mean you don’t hire on merit,” Cuban wrote. “Of course you hire based on merit. Diversity – means you expand the possible pool of candidates as widely as you can. Once you have identified the candidates, you HIRE THE PERSON YOU BELIEVE IS THE BEST.” As expected, many naysayers offered empty arguments and critiques of Cuban’s perspective. This article explores Cuban’s claims in more detail and highlights how DEI (when done right) can positively impact an organization...

1. Strengthens the talent pool.
2. Goes beyond checkboxes and quotas.
3. Increases competitive advantage.