‘Measurement is dangerous’ and killing DEI and ESG

Alex Edmans of the London Business School starts our conversation with a complaint. Reflecting on the meeting he just had, he asked: Why do we have to sit through so many meetings where people without any expertise dominate? So often, confidence trumps knowledge—and eventually shapes decisions and outcomes.  There are two obvious major problems: Decisions […]

Alex Edmans of the London Business School starts our conversation with a complaint. Reflecting on the meeting he just had, he asked: Why do we have to sit through so many meetings where people without any expertise dominate? So often, confidence trumps knowledge—and eventually shapes decisions and outcomes.