“We are retired Harvard Business School professors. …We ask that the leaders of the business world in the United States — some of whom it has been our privilege to teach — speak out now, act now, in defense of democracy.” poetsandquants.com/2026/02/28/n...

Why should businesses care about democracy and the rule of law? In my new article, I argue that “business reasons” are not just about maximizing profits. thecprhub.org/insights/bus...

One thing to remember as we see increasing calls for boycotts and sit-ins for companies to dissociate themselves from ICE. This is not just economic pressure. It is also valuable support that allows CEOs who are fearful of government retaliation to act on their own values.

It’s the five year anniversary of January 6, 2021. For my take on how the business community responded, and how it *should* have responded, see chapter 7 of Corporations and Persons: a theory of the firm in democratic society. (Oxford 2025) academic.oup.com/book/60084

Fordham is hosting a book symposium with me in dialog with Joanne Ciulla (Rutgers University) and Nicholas Tampio (Fordham University). Monday, November 10, at 5:30 pm ET at the Joseph McShane Campus Center Multipurpose Room 311 (Rose Hill Campus). Zoom RSVP here: forms.gle/6SiMaQahv357...