> Your D&I consultant is saying this because those words make certain demographics less likely to apply. but if I want to put lead and driven on a job ad for a

> Your D&I consultant is saying this because those words make certain demographics less likely to apply. but if I want to put lead and driven on a job ad for a person, that's because I want someone who feel they can lead and are driven for the job. If prospective applicants don't feel they have those quality (or are ready to apply them for the job offered), why should I care?