In the Media

Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems Need to Change Culture, Experts Say

Feb 12, 2024 // Features Paul Argenti in an article about the fallout from Boeing’s latest 737 Max controversy. “Given the prior critical safety issues within the 737 Max program, it is particularly difficult to understand the continued issues over the last year,” Argenti says regarding the crisis response from Boeing leadership.
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CEOs on the Record

Feb 01, 2024 // “The only way to execute strategy is through communication, and the CEO is the major conduit to every single constituency—shareholders, employees, the media, you name it,” says Paul Argenti in an article about the rise of CEO visibility and how it can impact business outcomes.
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Restraining Orders and Recipes: 5 Things We Learned from CNN’s Martha Stewart Docuseries

Jan 29, 2024 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about CNN’s new four-part docuseries, The Many Lives of Martha Stewart, which premiered on Sunday. Argenti is featured in the series which chronicles Stewart’s rise to success, fall from grace, and comeback to the limelight.
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Boeing Seems to Be Focused On Profits Rather than Safety, Says Dartmouth Professor Paul Argenti

Jan 09, 2024 // Paul Argenti joins Squawk Box to discuss the latest developments in the recent Alaska Airlines 737 Max incident, what it means for Boeing as a company, how CEO Dave Calhoun can weather the current challenge, and more.
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When Corporations Weigh In on Social Issues

Nov 19, 2023 // Paul Argenti joins CBC’s Cost of Living podcast to discuss when, and how, companies should why in on controversial political or social issues.
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A CEO Resigned after Making Remarks on Israel. He’s a Case Study in Failing to Read the Room.

Oct 26, 2023 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article about the fine line CEOs must tread when commenting on political or social issues. “He didn't really realize how big a deal it was given the diversity of his audience,” Argenti says of Paddy Cosgrave, who resigned as CEO of Web Summit following backlash to his comments on the…
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The Murky Logic of Companies’ Israel-Hamas Statements

Oct 25, 2023 // Features Paul Argenti in an article about companies navigating whether to speak out on political or social issues. Argenti says companies need to carefully consider why they are speaking out when they opt to do so, or else they could be caught in a difficult loop. “If you don’t have a plan for how you’re thinking…
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Business Leaders Struggle with Crisis Communications

Oct 22, 2023 // Continued coverage of comments by Paul Argenti about companies feeling pressure to speak out on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Ford Elevates Two Family Members for Dealerships’ EV Shift

Sep 12, 2023 // Features Paul Argenti in a story about Ford Motor Company elevating two members of the founding family into executive roles. Argenti says the decision could “give people confidence that this company and its family are still tied together in a way that provides the stability that most companies don’t have.”
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Target Is Being Held Hostage by an Anti-LGBTQ Campaign

May 25, 2023 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining the viral social media campaign against Target's Pride Month collection.
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Remaining Silent on Social Issues ‘No Longer an Option’ for Businesses

May 16, 2023 // Paul Argenti joins CNBC's Squawk Box to discuss the decisions corporations face when debating whether to take a stand on social issues.
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The New Rules of Layoffs

Apr 04, 2023 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining the questions business leaders face when considering layoffs. Argenti says it is best for companies to be as transparent as possible with employees about the health of a business so that no one is surprised when layoffs are announced.
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Why Corporate America Has Grown Silent on Gun Violence

Mar 28, 2023 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining why companies are hesitant to speak out in the wake of recent gun violence. “Companies, unless they are connected, should not be speaking out,” says Argenti, who developed a framework for businesses getting involved in hot button issues.
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What Happens When CEOs Stay Too Long? Just Ask Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim

Mar 14, 2023 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article exploring what companies can learn from Syracuse University, which recently parted ways with its longtime men’s basketball coach Jim Boeheim.
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Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon Is Distracted, Says Dartmouth Professor Paul Argenti

Feb 28, 2023 // Paul Argenti joins Power Lunch to discuss Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon’s comments about the company’s performance, Goldman’s credibility crisis and the need for additional transparency.
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Former FTX CEO Faces Lawmakers at the FTX Collapse Hearings

Dec 12, 2022 // Paul Argenti featured in a piece about how Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, courted lawmakers in Washington in order to build up the brand’s credibility.
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Republican House Majority Has a Message for ‘Woke’ Big Business: Get Out of Politics

Nov 16, 2022 // Quotes Paul Argenti in an article examining how a Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives may impact how, and when, companies speak out on controversial issues.
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Lindsey Graham’s Abortion Bill: Companies Calculate Risk of Political Donations

Oct 13, 2022 // “This is the 21st century. We’re not living under Milton Friedman’s philosophy that a company is just there to make money,” says Paul Argenti in an article examining how companies approach political donations and controversial issues. “Every industry is going to have someone who finally has figured out that we need to
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Knowing When to Speak Up and When to Shut Up

Sep 07, 2022 // Features Paul Argenti in an article examining when, and how, companies should speak out on controversial issues.
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Why Do Companies Get Involved in Social Issues?

Jul 20, 2022 // Paul Argenti featured in an article exploring when, and how, companies should speak out on social issues.
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