Okay, let’s be honest: most DEI efforts weren’t designed to last. I know I am going to catch some heat for this, but the truth is… they were reactions to public pressure, and not necessarily deep commitments. Yes, they were strategic afterthoughts, but not core architecture. Words in mission statements plastered over a pretty webpage, not values in motion. And the next truth is that we really can’t afford that anymore. Not in this climate. Not in this economy. And not with the leadership crises we’re seeing across every sector. If equity isn’t built in from the start, it’s built to fail. And failure in this context isn’t just about…