Doing Meritocracy Right - 9780226844596

The University of Chicago Press

Doing Meritocracy RightHow Business Leaders Can Turn an American Aspiration into Reality (and Why They Should)\nAuthor(s): Thomas A. Cole\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The University of Chicago Press, United States\nImprint: University of Chicago Press\nISBN-13: 9780226844596, 978-0226844596\nSynopsis\nA practical guide to more fully achieving a meritocratic society.\n As Americas most vaunted cultural value, meritocracy is celebrated by some as an institution and derided by others as a mythor even a trap. Thomas A. Cole argues in Doing Meritocracy Right that if meritocracy is to persist as an institutionand it mustit requires structural support in the private sector. For America to achieve a version of meritocracy that more closely matches our aspirations, our business leaders must first offer equity of opportunity for individuals to demonstrate and develop their talents on equal terms.\n Drawing on his decades of experience in advising CEOs and corporate boards, personally serving.