Why CEOs Are Taking a Stand

Professors Michael Toffel, of Harvard Business School, and Aaron
Chatterji, of Duke’s Fuqua School of Business, discuss the emerging
phenomenon of CEO activism. They explain how political polarization
in the U.S. and employee expectations around company values are
pushing corporate leaders to enter into controversial political and
social debates. Toffel and Chatterji are the coauthors of the HBR
article “Divided We Lead.” We also hear from PayPal CEO Dan
Schulman, who talks about standing up for transgender rights and
what he tells other CEOs who ask his advice on taking on an
activist role.