Recently,
The Hollywood Reporter
hosted a roundtable
on diversity in animation.
The participants
were seven white guys.
I’ve worked for many large companies.
Almost all of them
are struggling with diversity.
They might have programs
in place
but they can’t remove
the bias built into their businesses.
They can’t change
how the people in charge
truly think.
I got tired of that bias
and left.
I was damn good
at what I did.
Why would I fight
the neverending fight
to receive recognition for those skills,
that effort sucking up
my time and energy,
when I had the option
of working for myself?
The business you’re building
right now
doesn’t have this bias.
You have the ability
to create a business
that attracts
skilled people,
the BEST people
from all backgrounds.
Right now,
skill is a precious commodity.
In the future,
it will become even more valuable.
Create a business
that has the best opportunity
to find and keep skilled employees.