Prior work
Select publications David has authored, co-authored or collaborated on.
“The Legal Landscape Around DEI Is Shifting. Your Messaging Should Too,” Harvard Business Review, February 11, 2025
“Steer Clear of ‘Illegal DEI’ with Leveling—Not Lifting—Programs,” Bloomberg, February 10, 2025
“Corporate America isn’t abandoning DEI — it’s just rebranding it,” Los Angeles Times, February 3, 2025
“What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for DEI,” Harvard Business Review, November 14, 2024
“The Irresistible Force and the Immovable Object: Students for Fair Admissions and Workplace DEI,” American Journal of Law and Equality, September 15, 2024
“New Paradigm Shifts DEI From Box-Checking to Mindset-Building,” Bloomberg, June 11, 2024
“DEI is Under Attack. Here’s How Companies Can Mitigate the Legal Risks,” Harvard Business Review, January 5, 2024
“How to Productively Disagree on Tough Topics,” MIT Sloan Management Review, November 13, 2023
“Uncovering Culture: A Call to Action for Leaders,” Deloitte DEI Institute, November 13, 2023
“What SCOTUS’s Affirmative Action Decision Means for Corporate DEI,” Harvard Business Review, July 12, 2023
“Never use these 2 words when giving an apology—they make you sound ‘fake and insincere,’ say experts,” CNBC, March 29, 2023
“‘Cancel culture’ has its merits, but the left is ready for a better approach,’ Los Angeles Times, March 17, 2023
“A Gen Z Colleague Called You Out. Here’s What to Do Instead of Freak Out,” TIME, March 2, 2023
“Adopt a Growth Mindset,” Business Law Today, February 14, 2023
“How to respond when a coworker says something offensive,” Fast Company, February 7, 2023
“When (and How) to Speak Up as an Ally,” Harvard Business Review, February 6, 2023
“How to Apologize,” Boston Globe, February 3, 2023
“How to disagree about sexism and racism without being a jerk,” Los Angeles Times, January 29, 2023
“How Much Do You Need to Know to Be an Ally?” Harvard Business Review, January 17, 2023
“How Multinationals Can Help Advance LGBT Inclusion Around the World,” Harvard Business Review, August 15, 2019