&gt; While every manager knows that diversity is important I don&#x27;t believe it&#x27;s as internalised as people say.<p>I don&#x27;t think demographic diversity is a value (1), and I don&#x27;t think many people treat it as a value to itself. The fact that people have to explain why it&#x27;s valuable is telling. I think most of what you wrote supports the sentiment that diversity is a (purported) means to an end and not an end to itself.<p>For example, in many cultures, integration of diverse types of people (vaguely defined) is not valued at all. Are we interested in making sure we have proportional leadership positions for these sorts of people? Seems like we&#x27;re being ethnocentric even by valuing diversity.<p>1) There is a lot of explanation I could go through there that would detract from my point. Please assume I&#x27;m not a bigot to save me the typing and you the reading. Though I could write it all out if people care that much.