As I write this, the college admissions scandal is breaking fast: famous actresses arrested, CEO’s handcuffed, a co-managing Big Law partner indicted. Why, though, is this big news? Because the purported misdeeds undermine a foundational American trait: that merit should principally drive decisions—not lucre or petty bribery or influence peddling. Lose this North Star and we lose our way. Decisions made in the workplace likewise, but sadly not always so especially with women. Our decisions with women collide with other traits in the American character, one not as admirable or as noble.

Ignoble Trait No. 1: “Leave it to the market, the ultimate fair play maker.”

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