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Importance of Business Leaders Engaging in Societal Issues
TLDR Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault and Capital One Business CMO Aparna Saren highlight the significance of businesses actively participating in societal matters, emphasizing leadership, social action, and the responsibility of leaders in driving success and long-term impact.
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Ken Chenault, former CEO of American Express, emphasizes the importance of businesses being actively engaged in societal matters, sharing insights on leadership, social action, and the responsibility of leaders in driving success and long-term impact.
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Aparna Saren, Chief Marketing Officer for Capital One Business, shares her experience of making a radical career pivot and handling the steep learning curve as part of a special series on business owners and leaders.
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Core values, mission, and strategic framework are crucial in guiding decisions and behavior during crises, emphasizing the importance of trust and proactive action in addressing societal issues like racial justice and equity in business leadership.
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Businesses have a responsibility to society and should engage in societal issues that impact their business and society as a whole, as demonstrated by historical examples like IBM's stance on separate but equal and recent initiatives around voting rights.
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Ken Chenault focused on making a meaningful difference in people's lives through business, viewing it as the next civil rights frontier and aiming to lead American Express to be a respected and inclusive company.
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Ken Chenault emphasizes the importance of businesses taking a stand on social issues that impact people, such as same-sex benefits and voting rights, as part of responsible innovation and brand building.
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Businesses need to prioritize economic opportunity and inclusion, sustainability, diversity, and privacy and safety in order to build a strong and enduring organization.
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Business leaders need to stand for values, beliefs, and responsible innovation, while prioritizing the quest for truth, character, and values.
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