# Startups & Inclusion

*Tom Geraghty · Politics, Diversity & Equity, Organisational Design*

Examines why startups often fail on inclusion despite PS rhetoric — arguing that speed, informality, and the self-selection of founding cultures reproduce exclusion through structural inattention rather than deliberate policy. Inclusion is the outcome of behaviours, not the existence of a policy.

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## Connected concepts (4)

- [Cultural Diversity at Work: The Effects of Diversity Perspectives on Work Group Processes and Outcomes](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/ely-thomas-2001.md) (paper)
- [Forced Vulnerability: A Dangerous Approach](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/boettcher-et-al-2024.md) (paper)
- [PS, Inclusion & Politics](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-inclusion-and-political-beliefs.md)
- [PS Should Support DEI](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/psychological-safety-should-support-dei-not-replace-it.md)