(12-19-2024, 12:35 PM)Jag149 Wrote:

(12-19-2024, 12:11 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: That's idealistic, but what happens when the cream rises to the top and it's mostly from one group?  People start looking for reasons that fit their own point of view.  Then the blame game starts, and the assumption from some people is that the "winning" group got there because of an unfair system.  And if you don't agree with that, you get burned at the stake.

I can't tell you how this approach worked with others. I can say it was part of my secret sauce that has helped me in life be successful. My guess, as I didn't keep score is the result was many what we call minorities fared much better than one would think. It is amazing what motivated hard working people can contribute when they want to. The downside I found was there are some who talk a good game but fail to put in the work, that is where metrics which required work on my part came in. Yes, there comes a point where people not being perfect get jealous. Best thing to do then is give them a few small opportunities with very small projects to work, most will not. Those that do well get increasingly larger ones.