How Business Leaders Can Reduce Polarization

How Business Leaders Can Reduce Polarization

In the Harvard Business Review, authors Martin Reeves, Leesa Quinlan, Matthieu Lefevre and Georg Kell explore the phenomenon of increasing expectations that companies should practice “corporate statesmanship” by playing a more visible public role in social and political issues. Tellingly, CEOs are split almost evenly on whether to take a public stand on controversial social issues or not.

“If both advocating for a position and remaining silent can backfire, what actions can CEOs take to effectively reduce division — and protect their businesses in increasingly polarized times?” The authors propose some answers.