MIT Sloan Management Review. Julie Battilana, Lakshmi Ramarajan, Matthew Lee, and Vincent Pons, Why Business Leaders Need to Champion Democracy

#DW core group member Julie Battilana and her co-authors make the case that as democracy is in decline globally, business has a considerable — and rational — stake in stopping rising authoritarianism. Almost all executives agree that a well-functioning democracy is important to a strong economy. But many are unsure about what role they can play in supporting it. The authors suggest four actions: Defend democratic institutions and processes; support independent civil society organizations without exercising undue influence; limit forms of political influence that are not aligned with democratic principles; and foster democratic practices within their organizations. You can read the article here.