"Business has to stand up on behalf of its employees, on behalf of immigration, on behalf of its customers, and on behalf of supply chain-cum-globalization."
"Companies need to be very active in formulating public policy - not as a substitute for government, but as a supplement."
"Most smart companies should make themselves media companies. That means they put out their own information."
"Advertising has a problem. They're being squeezed because media buyers and digital firms are doing the creative. They're being squeezed because people aren't viewing their stuff."
"I wake up every day, and the family fortune is on the line, and that's a good thing."
"We're not going into advertising. But we see the future battleground existing between ourselves, digital firms, and media-buying firms."
"Engagement and integrity are the two most fundamental aspects of building trust; lead from the front by evolving your company strategy, then live your values every day."
"Mainstream media has been abandoned by many, for ideological reasons mostly, and brands need to directly engage with the end-user of information and offer opportunities for consumer- and employee-generated content."
"We have seen an unprecedented dispersion of authority, such that 'a person like you' is now one of the most credible spokespersons on business, along with technical and academic experts."
"We have been pushing forward on a new way of storytelling we call 'collaborative journalism' on behalf of a number of our clients."
"Our goal is to put news where it earns attention, where readers can access it on every device and interact with it. We're meeting our clients' audiences where they are instead of asking them to come to us. Increasingly, that means hosting the content on social blogging sites like Medium."
"More and more readers are finding important and interesting content through platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and now Medium rather than traditional publishers."
"The pace of change in marketing and the marketplace continues to accelerate. Unicorn companies are challenging long-established brands, and categories are being re-imagined."
"We've learned that when a consumer moves from a relationship rooted in 'me' to one powered by 'we,' a new world of buying and advocacy opens up for a brand."
"Instead of worrying about potential disruption, brands can be creative societal disruptors - because their consumers will be right there by their side as committed partners in a better life."
"The trust of the mass population can no longer be taken for granted, and any continuation of the 'grand illusion' is dangerous for leaders in today's world."
"CEOs who boldly lean into fulfilling the dual mandate of earning profits and providing societal benefits will find a receptive public."
"In the wake of the Great Recession, most business leaders have tended to focus on their enterprise and short-term performance. The time for that narrow focus is over."
"Modern, effective leadership means moving beyond the 'grand illusion' to engage the mass population and to align business with societal goals."
"I completely disagree with Arthur Brooks of the American Enterprise Institute on the need for dignity in the marketplace instead of the social safety net, but he is a very persuasive character."
"Walter Isaacson attracts the best and the brightest to Aspen. It is exhilarating to listen to the likes of David Rubenstein and constitutional scholar Jeffrey Rosen speak about George Washington and Newt Gingrich and the original intent of the Second Amendment."
"Gender parity in management is a necessity."
"The problems of the world, from immigration to populism to income inequality to sustainability to peacekeeping, require a well-functioning supranational body."
"The question for every Olympics is whether the giant investment will pay off in the future."
"I was 14 when the Democratic convention in my hometown of Chicago erupted into violence. It was a tough year."
