The recent US elections proved what many people have long known: the country is deeply divided, with people holding vastly different beliefs about the road forward. What does this mean for US business leaders? What should they do as the world continues to move toward a corporate purpose and governance that considers broader societal impacts?
A useful direction is re-examining their own organisation’s employment impact. Many citizens feel a strong sense of insecurity and fear about the future as they sense their jobs and livelihoods have been under threat from globalisation, technology, and policy changes – even before they were hit by Covid-19.