CEOs' Responsibility in a Divided Society

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Prominent CEOs, Ken Chenault and Ken Frazier, discuss the crucial role of business leaders in speaking out on societal issues, emphasizing the need to support democratic principles and stand up for fundamental values. They stress the importance of diversity, inclusion, and skills-based hiring for creating equal opportunities in the workforce. The chapter also addresses challenges in communication within a polarized society and the evolving perception of DEI initiatives.

Amid college campus protests over Palestine and Israel, stark US political divides, and legal challenges to diversity initiatives, business leaders face new pressure on whether to speak out and take action on issues of our time. Ken Frazier, former CEO of Merck, and Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, offer their unfiltered advice, as board members of the Harvard Corporation and two of America’s most prominent Black executives. It’s a candid conversation about the most controversial topics in American business, from DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) to January 6th.

The pair collaborate at the venture capital firm, General Catalyst. Ken Chenault is the Chairman and a Managing Director, while Ken Frazier is the firm’s Chairman of Health Assurance initiatives.

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