The Business of Corporate Protest

The Gist

Peach Fish Productions

News, Daily News

4.5 • 3.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2017

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

After intense protest toward companies such as Uber, CEOs across America are finding it more and more difficult to stay neutral when it comes to the Trump administration. Adi Ignatius is the editor of the Harvard Business Review, whose most recent issue looks at how business leaders are approaching the Trump White House. He says more CEOs are likely to follow the lead of Disney chief Bob Iger, who double-booked himself last week instead of attending a meeting with the new White House strategic council. For the Spiel, why niceties matter in Washington. Today's sponsors: Tripping.com gives you access to millions of vacation properties all in one place. Visit Tripping.com/gist to find your perfect vacation rental today. And Stamps.com. Buy and print official U.S. postage using your own computer and printer. Sign up for Stamps.com and get a four-week trial when you use promo code[MW1] Gist.Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at slate.com/gistplus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The following podcast contains explicit language.
0:07.9	It's Monday, February 6, 2017 from Slate.
0:10.8	It's the GIST I might pesca now.
0:13.0	I was very down on football this year.
0:14.7	I haven't even talked about it.
0:15.9	I didn't talk about the Super Bowl.
0:17.5	And usually, you know, during the World Cup or a big event,
0:19.6	I'll mention it here or there.
0:21.4	But you probably saw it or at least saw highlights.
0:24.0	And here's what I could do for you.
0:25.8	I can arm you with some counterpoints
0:29.0	for when someone says that Edelman catch
0:31.2	was the greatest I've ever seen.
0:33.2	Or maybe if you don't really need the counterpoints
0:35.4	but haven't considered it,
0:36.6	I could say something vaguely anti-patriot
0:38.9	and you'll feel better about yourself.
0:40.1	That Edelman catch was not the greatest.
0:42.8	You could say this.
0:43.6	Here's why, one situation.
0:45.7	So the patriots are down by a touchdown
0:48.5	and they also need a two-point conversion.
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