136 Bob Williams & Brian Baines - Civil Unrest and the CEO

It's been over a week since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Protests and demonstrations have taken place in cities across America. Business leaders and CEOs have responded in different ways. For example, the CEOs of Target, Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Lowe's, Apple, and Google were among the first CEOs to speak out following the nation-wide civil unrest. Other CEOs have remained silent. How should business leaders and CEOs respond? What roles and responsibilities does the CEO have in this case? We asked two of our colleagues from the William & Mary School of Business to share their expertise. First, Professor Bob Williams. He's a former longtime business leader and executive who now teaches leadership. Second, Brian Baines. He's the business school's senior Human Resources partner - the Chief H.R. Officer. They join us to share their experience and thoughts regarding the ways CEOs should respond in difficult times.

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