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Category: Politics

Bruce Springsteen’s Reunited States of America
  • Brand Activism

Bruce Springsteen’s Reunited States of America

  • Posted on February 8, 2021February 12, 2021
  • by Christian Sarkar

UPDATE: Jeep has pulled the Springsteen ad following a report by TMZ that Springsteen was arrested in New Jersey for a DWI in November. Bruce Springsteen (and Jeep) give us a powerful…

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CEOs, Political Contributions, & the Brand
  • Brand Activism

CEOs, Political Contributions, & the Brand

  • Posted on January 12, 2021January 13, 2021
  • by Christian Sarkar & Philip Kotler

After watching the MAGA insurrection on live television, Corporate America is rethinking its political donations. Let’s be blunt about it: businesses have to decide if they support democracy or not.…

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Will Business Save Democracy?
  • Brand Activism

Will Business Save Democracy?

  • Posted on July 20, 2020July 23, 2020
  • by Christian Sarkar & Philip Kotler

What happens when our government fails to establish a standard for the Common Good?  In the case of COVID-19 and the topic of mask wearing, we see corporate citizens step…

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Can COVID Help Us Improve Our Economic and Social Policies?
  • Economic Activism

Can COVID Help Us Improve Our Economic and Social Policies?

  • Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020
  • by Philip Kotler

The Coronavirus Pandemic left America with an almost impossible choice.  If America didn’t shut down its economy, more than 200,000 persons would die.  If America shut down its economy, 26 million American…

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Black Lives Matter: When Wicked Problems Intersect
  • Brand Activism

Black Lives Matter: When Wicked Problems Intersect

  • Posted on June 1, 2020June 3, 2020
  • by Christian Sarkar

Last night, the President of the United States hid in a bunker and turned off the lights at the White House. Not since the murder of MLK has the USA…

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LEAD on Climate 2020: Will Business Make a Difference?
  • Brand Activism

LEAD on Climate 2020: Will Business Make a Difference?

  • Posted on May 18, 2020May 18, 2020
  • by Christian Sarkar

As Congress considers various paths to recovery from the health and economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it should strive to build back better, by planning for a more…

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The Declaration of Interdependence – an interview with Henry Mintzbeg
  • Brand Activism

The Declaration of Interdependence – an interview with Henry Mintzbeg

  • Posted on January 30, 2020January 30, 2020
  • by Christian Sarkar

Henry Mintzberg is the John Cleghorn Professor of Management Studies (Strategy & Organization) and Faculty Director (International Masters for Health Leadership) at the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University…

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Does Your Business Have a Soul?An Interview with Elsie Maio
  • Brand Activism

Does Your Business Have a Soul?An Interview with Elsie Maio

  • Posted on June 14, 2019August 26, 2019
  • by Christian Sarkar

Elsie Maio has guided leaders in the Fortune 100 for over 25 years to achieve specific business goals by managing their brands strategically. She is an alumna of McKinsey &…

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Patagonia: “We’re in business to save the planet.”
  • Brand Activism

Patagonia: “We’re in business to save the planet.”

  • Posted on January 8, 2019January 8, 2019
  • by Christian Sarkar

In December of 2018 Patagonia updated its raison d’être: Is this feasible? Can Patagonia really “use business to protect nature”? What concrete actions is Patagonia taking to prove this isn’t…

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A Critique of “Purpose”
  • Brand Activism

A Critique of “Purpose”

  • Posted on January 8, 2019January 11, 2019
  • by Christian Sarkar & Philip Kotler

Maria Hengeveld‘s article in the Nation, Big Business Has a New Scam: The ‘Purpose Paradigm,’ raises a critical point: “Contrary to its purported aim, the point of purpose isn’t to drive change.…

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“Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America” – A report by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter
  • Leadership

“Why Competition in the Politics Industry is Failing America” – A report by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter

  • Posted on December 19, 2018December 19, 2018
  • by Christian Sarkar & Philip Kotler

Can government be “run like a business”? This is one of the biggest fallacies in the current political debate. We are told, time and time again, that a candidate for…

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