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  • June 18, 2020
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  • Harvard Business Review (website)

What CEOs Still Haven't Said about Race and Policing

By: Aaron K. Chatterji and Michael W. Toffel
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Abstract

While many CEOs have spoken out to share their thoughts on race and police misconduct in America, they have yet to advocate for policy solutions for police reform, focusing instead on their own corporate and personal values. But lasting change must also involve political institutions. CEOs who are serious about rooting out racism and reforming the justice system need to make it a priority not just in their communications strategy, but in their political strategy as well. Absent such advocacy, CEOs risk being targets of activists, the most vocal of which will probably include their own employees.

Keywords

Activism; CEO; Political Issues; Political Leadership; Racial Tensions; Racism; Leadership; Race; Communication; Government and Politics; Law; Organizational Culture; United States

Citation

Chatterji, Aaron K., and Michael W. Toffel. "What CEOs Still Haven't Said about Race and Policing." Harvard Business Review (website) (June 18, 2020).
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Michael W. Toffel

Technology and Operations Management
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