Why Autocracy Is Bad Business | Daniella Ballou-Aares

Why Autocracy Is Bad Business | Daniella Ballou-Aares

Businesses need democracy to thrive, argues Daniella Ballou-Aares, founder of the business coalition Leadership Now. They should step up to defend it.

Host: Anne Kim, Washington Monthly

Guest: Daniella Ballou-Aares, CEO and founder, Leadership Now

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Daniella Ballou-Aares and the topic of democracy and business

01:47 The macro context that led to the founding of Leadership Now

04:03 The argument for business influence in preserving democracy

06:03 Why American businesses are involved in politics but not enough in democracy

08:00 The relationship between business and government: balance and risks

09:52 Historical examples of business influence in regimes and transitions

12:07 The importance of a broad, non-crony approach to business influence

14:09 The impact of January 6th and the importance of election integrity

17:01 Business community responses to threats against democracy

19:58 The importance of bipartisan and diverse business engagement

22:58 The economic and societal reasons for defending democracy

25:57 The risks and opportunities of political alignment for businesses

28:04 How collective action can promote democratic resilience

30:00 How to get involved with Leadership Now Project

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