What if… CEOs were activists?

Episode 4 of the What If? podcast, hosted by Work. magazine, titled "What if… CEOs were activists?" was published on March 16, 2023 and runs 24 minutes.

March 16, 2023 ·24m · What If?

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Summary

Examples of company bosses taking a hardline stance on political and social issues have proliferated over recent years – particularly in the US, on highly emotive matters such as climate change, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter. Academic and author Margaret Heffernan and CEO of NHS Employers Danny Mortimer discuss where such activism is appropriate, and how to get it right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Examples of company bosses taking a hardline stance on political and social issues have proliferated over recent years – particularly in the US, on highly emotive matters such as climate change, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights and Black Lives Matter. Academic and author Margaret Heffernan and CEO of NHS Employers Danny Mortimer discuss where such activism is appropriate, and how to get it right.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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