Attention CEOs: Your Stakeholders Want to Hear from You
FTI Consulting’s 2023 CEO Leadership Redefined research offers insights into managing the risks that come with speaking up on cultural, societal and political topics.
It’s hard to read a headline without seeing growing polarization and intense scrutiny on how companies behave and engage with the communities and stakeholders they serve. As that scrutiny turns into real business risk, CEOs are asking themselves when and how they should speak up on issues that impact employees, customers and communities.
From the pandemic to climate change to Supreme Court rulings, “hot button” issues lurk around every corner, often demanding that companies take a public stand. And as the boundaries between political, social and business arenas blur, the public often turns to the private sector for direction. This complex environment has created communications challenges for CEOs and other business leaders who must decide if and how best to engage to avoid creating new risks for their organizations.
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