And when people view themselves as unbiased, they are less likely to self-scrutinize. Castilla calls this, “the paradox of meritocracy”. Biases from beginning to end We all have biases, and they’re revealed beyond bonus times. In fact, they creep in throughout an employee's entire career - in hiring, retention, promotion and attrition.
Meritocracy is a system where people achieve success through their talent and efforts, not wealth or social class
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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 ...
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?
MSN: Meritocracy is the new aristocracy — only now it’s based on degrees, not pedigree
In the 2025 Asia Future Forum’s keynote session on meritocracy, speakers argued that even elites in meritocratic societies suffer from overwork and self-alienation, while those who are marginalized ...