CEO, Daniella Ballou-Aares TED Talk: How business leaders can renew democracy
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CEO, Daniella Ballou-Aares TED Talk: How business leaders can renew democracy
Leadership Now's amicus brief argues that the Executive Orders targeting law firms threaten the entire business community by undermining companies' right to independent counsel, coercing government contractors, chilling free expression, and endangering the rule of law essential to American commerce.
Leadership Now Project supports the organizations and states challenging this executive order and underscores the importance of protecting clear, lawful, and predictable election systems as a foundation for a strong economy.
Writing in Fast Company, Daniella Ballou-Aares (CEO of Leadership Now Project) and Marc Metzner (Leadership Now Project Member) argue that the Trump administration is systematically rewarding political loyalty and punishing independence — through chaotic tariffs, sweetheart regulatory deals, compelled business "contributions," and public attacks on companies that push back.