Are You Telling Me I Can't Talk About My Family?

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There are some businesses who sort of dictated that the work place isn't an appropriate environment for having those discussions. What i would ask people who take that pos ton is, i hope you then remain consistent that you will not talk about broader issues that will benefit your company. You cannot have it both ways, and i don't believe in that type of censorship. And what was particularly impactful is that corporate america responded resoundingly.

"Corporations can be a force for good – and they can also be very successful," says Ken Chenault, chair of investment firm General Catalyst and former longtime CEO of American Express. During the past year, Ken has been an outspoken advocate for business leaders to actively engage in societal matters. After George Floyd’s death, he and Merck CEO Ken Frazier launched OneTen, a coalition to create 1 million jobs for Black Americans that now includes major brands from IBM to Nike to Walmart. Chenault has pushed corporate chiefs to use their leverage to protect voting rights, and he's come out with a platform for Responsible Innovation that puts what he calls “social due diligence” alongside financial due diligence. Standing up for what's right, Ken says, fuels long-term success: "The most important thing is the quest for truth, character, and values."

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