Aim Quote by Dawn Foster
“Equality legislation, and audits on gender pay gaps, ethnicity and disability, - within companies and public authorities - all aim to stamp out the informal transfer of power through social networks, in favour of appointment through genuine merit.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Equality and Merit in Organizations, 2023
Calls for legislation and audits to replace network‑based power with merit‑based appointments.
In simple terms: Promote merit over favoritism
Implement merit‑based hiring
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- human resources
- government policy
- corporate governance
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can audits ensure true merit?
- What obstacles arise in shifting from networks to merit?
Merit systems can be gamed or biased.