The Role of Technology in Business

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I want to make a meaningful difference in people's lives. So whether it's in business,whether it's in my personal life,. My philanthropic endeavors. And if some one tells me that making a meaningful difference is incompatible with being successful, then they don't really understand what success is. I do want to have impact. Well, it sounds like too, you've thought about your role as being a, i don't, no, i do not want to say a model, because that's almost too narrow. But it's more like opportunity for impact in whatever environment you might be in. Yes, i think bob, that's right.

"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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