Managing While Black
summary
Argues that the problem isn’t a vague “pipeline” but a networking problem, cites tech diversity at ~5% and Adobe 1% African-American, and proposes concrete fixes: redesign interview loops inspired by the Voice blind auditions to reduce bias, tap existing employees’ networks for referrals, measure hiring funnel metrics, and tie diversity hiring to product outcomes and revenue so it isn’t just optics. Uses the Avengers as an example of a built, diverse team that actually works.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:01Everyday racism in tech
- 5:40Microaggressions and glass ceiling
- 9:12Pipeline problem myth
- 13:46Rethinking hiring for diversity
- 16:00Diversity as business advantage
- 18:29Nick Fury as ideal manager
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