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he latest “new” term gaining traction in certain circles as a supposedly savvy replacement for DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) is MEI (short for merit, excellence and intelli
ce). I’m sorry to disappoint the MEI crusaders who believe this is a groundbreaking concept. It’s not new. It’s simplydifferent words being applied to the old and failedconcept of “meritocracy”—a concept nearly 70 years old that resulted in extremely few women and people of color being hired into leadership roles. Until modern DEI research and concepts emerged in the 1980s and 90s, progress for women was painfully slow. For people of color (and