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By: DR. RICHARD A. FRENCH
Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute’s CEO forum gathers top political leaders with 'Fortune 500' CEOs for a Chatham House rules discussion where direct quotes are off the record.
They had to face down the near unanimous verdict from over 100 top business leaders, representing some of the world’s largest companies and most iconic brands: 'Trump’s policies aren’t working!'
Business leaders at the forum worry that Trump is 'undermining' an economic system that took decades to build and has long benefited the U.S. more than any other country under both Republican and Democratic administrations, all for 'short-term' gains.
They see what’s happening as Trump hollows out U.S. economic foundations and institutions. They fear for America’s international standing amid the degradation of national security at the FBI, the CIA, and the Pentagon headed by unqualified, ignorant leadership.
This widespread sentiment is directly opposite to the heavily phony “Dear Leader” tributes of just a handful of tech titans (oligarchs), who benefit financially from Trump and are not representative of the CEO leadership class.
CEOs express dismay concerning foreign relations and economic issues are consistent with general opinion polling across the board. From Ipsos, Gallup, and the Associated Press to Emerson College, Quinnipiac University, and Morning Consult, send a clear message: America sharply disapproves of President Trump’s leadership.
The message is very clear: a desire to return to a respect for the balance of powers in government, to reinforce international allies, to fortify independent, to return to objective expertise of economists and scientists, to encourage 'freedom of speech,' to stop bullying countries, cities, and companies into resentful, uneconomical compromises.
In short, CEOs are calling to make America, America again.
Dr. Richard A. French, former President and business owner, a humanistic scholar, a former Executive Director of the American Cancer Society, High School Principal and teacher, Glendale, CA, 626-806-4596, prefer: [email protected] to communicate.
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