Can Corporate Boards Make Peace with Worker Power?

Explore the evolving dynamics between corporate boards and worker power in this 32-minute talk from The Aspen Institute. Delve into the changing landscape of public sentiment, political and regulatory environments, and labor market shifts that have empowered employees. Examine why business leadership remains resistant to formal worker power and labor unions. Consider the sustainability of this stance and potential strategies for business leaders to share power with a 21st-century workforce. Learn from featured speakers Aman Kidwai, Corporate Leadership Writer at Fortune, and Miguel Padró, Assistant Director at Aspen Institute Business & Society Program. Gain insights into the forces driving these changes, the standard company stance, the value of worker voice, employee representation, public sentiment, regulatory environment, and the business case for embracing worker power.