604. Did the N.F.L. Solve Diversity Hiring? (Part 2)

What happened when the Rooney Rule made its way from pro football to corporate America? Some progress, some backsliding, and a lot of controversy. (Second in a two-part series .) SOURCES: Tynesia Boyea-Robinson , president and C.E.O. of CapEQ. N. Jeremi Duru , professor of law at American University. Herm Edwards , former N.F.L. player and head coach. Christopher Rider , professor of entrepreneurial studies at the University of Michigan. Jim Rooney , author and co-partner of Rooney Consulting. Scott Shephard , general counsel at the National Center for Public Policy Research. RESOURCES: The Social Impact Advantage: Win Customers and Talent By Harnessing Your Business For Good , by Tynesia Boyea-Robinson (2022). A Different Way to Win: Dan Rooney’s Story from the Super Bowl to the Rooney Rule , by Jim Rooney (2019). " If There’s Only One Woman in Your Candidate Pool, There’s Statistically No Chance She’ll Be Hired ," by Stefanie K. Johnson, David R. Hekman and Elsa T. Chan ( Harvard Business Review, 2016). " Racial Disparity in Leadership: Performance-Reward Bias in Promotions of National Football League Coaches ," by Christopher I. Rider, James Wade, Anand Swaminathan, and Andreas…