Here's my prediction for the corporate DEI landscape in the next few years: | Farzin Farzad

Here's my prediction for the corporate DEI landscape in the next few years: There will be a lot of continued talk about the death of DEI, but I'm not so sure this is the case so much a shift. The neoliberal order is coming to a close and with it, any manufactured concept of conscious capitalism. This administration along with new regimes across Europe are driven by economic nationalism. This does not mean fully WW2-era protectionism, though. Capitalism is a natural evolution of colonialism and expansionist by its very nature, where participants are driven to conquer new markets. The integrated nature of our global economy cannot be completely reversed, especially with tech oligarchs whispering in the ears of global power brokers and the greater number of new wealthy economies developing across the globe. So the idea of economic nationalism is in slightly new territory. I predict that in this environment, respect for diversity will once again shift away from a focus on the American worker to these new markets, from production to consumption. The market demand for conversations around systemic violence, power relations, and combatting oppressive workplace environments will wane in favor of the business case for multiculturalism. For this to happen, equality must be assumed and the past forgotten. Economic nationalism in the era of globalization will be wrought with the contradictions inherent in capitalism. Expanding to new markets requires respect for the customs of those living in those new markets and that is where diversity will triumph in this new age. In the corporate sector, corporations may soon realize that they should have repurposed their DEI teams rather than firing them altogether, and may begin to seek out global culture experts. This is my assessment only, but to hedge against an unpredictable future, it may be worth beefing up your knowledge and skills in multiculturalism. | 12 comments on LinkedIn