DIVERSE TEAM: Gil White, Dana Qaq, Dr. Ehab Farah and Mordechai Fogel.
(photo credit: MOREG BITAN)
Diversity has been a rallying call for corporations in the West for years, creating debate about the roles of merit and equality in the workspace. Proponents of increased diversity argue that policies that benefit minorities and underprivileged citizens give them opportunities that they would otherwise not have, and right historical wrongs against these groups.
Critics have said that such endeavors create new privileges and inequalities between different demographic groups, and sacrifice the rewarding and promotion of diligence and talent in favor of workplace metrics based on immutable characteristics.
While these furious debates will likely continue for years to come, leading Israeli law firm Herzog, Fox & Neeman has demonstrated a different approach to diversity that it claims has expanded its talent pool for employees; hidden gems that might otherwise not have enhanced the company with their skills because they lay behind cultural and religious barriers.
Originally from the United Kingdom, Herzog’s managing partner Gil White joined the firm in 2000 when the firm had 40 lawyers.
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