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A couple years back, a business school friend of mine said she wanted to start a nonpartisan organization that united business leaders with the goal of protecting democracy.

Her vision was to ensure business leaders were civically informed and to foster proactivity toward their big picture goals.

The organization was designed to give people concrete ways to lend their resources and their

expertise.

She had named the organization The Leadership Now Project.

I was in.

My partner at the time joined as one of the group's founding members and I joined too.

It's been amazing to see the Leadership Now project grow into what it is today.

Its mission is especially important now,

given it's a really big election year,

not just in the US,

but around the world.

I'm a dupeckinola, this is Ted Business.

Today's speaker is Daniela Ballou airs.

She's the founder of the Leadership Now project and like I mentioned earlier she and I go way back

She's here to tell us about the role business leaders can play in safeguarding American democracy

Then after the talk she and I in safeguarding American democracy.

Then after the talk, she and I reconnect to talk about business, politics, and what this

coming year might look like.

But first, a quick break.

Hey everyone, I'm Dan Kortler, the host of Ted Climate.

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