What is the role of business leaders after yesterday's riots disrupting the transfer of political power in Washington? Cold hard cash speaks volumes: “Respect for the rule of law underlies our market economy. Business leaders need to stand up on these issues because in the end they are business issues, not just politics as usual. Just coming out with another public letter isn’t going to do much. Money is the key way.” - Thomas Glocer, former CEO Thompson Reuters , director at Merck and Morgan Stanley in WSJ (linked below). i.e. withholding political donations or investments in certain states. One of the country's largest lobbying groups, the National Association of Manufacturers even went so far as to encourage the use of the 25th Amendment. (NYTimes, linked below.) Most were quick to denounce the violence via statements like Sundar Pichai of Alphabet Inc. : "The lawlessness and violence occurring on Capitol Hill today is the antithesis of democracy and we strongly condemn it." Alphabet-owned YouTube, despite deleting a video from the president yesterday, still radicalizes many on the far-right with content full of conspiracy theories, misogyny, and racism. (NYTimes, linked below.) I don't have a blueprint for CEOs, but actions still matter more than words. …see more