Doing Meritocracy Right

“A stirring, practical intervention on how we can reclaim the American promise of opportunity, including how business leaders can bring it about. Cole’s book should promote vigorous discussions and debate—a small dose of progress in a time when we could use more of it.” – Walter E. Massey, former president of Morehouse College and School of the Art Institute of Chicago“It has never been more important for business leaders to provide systems and structures for advancement. Doing Meritocracy Right offers a framework for approaching that essential work. Cole provides a guide to meritocracy in action—creating workplaces where excellence is cultivated, rewarded, and its benefits are enjoyed by all.” – Norman H. Wesley, former chair and CEO, Fortune Brands“Cole’s book provides practical solutions to a persisting challenge: linking true equality of opportunity to merit. Doing Meritocracy Right is a needed treatise on the everyday ways we can revitalize the American Dream.” – Michael Klowden, Milken Institute

Thomas A. Cole is chair emeritus of the executive committee of Sidley Austin LLP, a global law firm. He is the author of CEO Leadership: Navigating the New Era in Corporate Governance and coauthor of Collaborative Crisis Management: Prepare, Execute, Recover, Repeat, both also published by the University of Chicago Press.