Kenneth Chenault on Venture for Change

How do you advance society as a whole while still making sound business decisions? Kenneth Chenault, the celebrated former chairman and CEO of American Express who is now a venture capital investor, says, "If you really are thoughtful, you should be able to have a better economic model by doing good.” Chenault is also the co-founder of OneTen, a coalition of leading executives coming together to upskill, hire and advance one million Black Americans over the next 10 years. Kenneth joined Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman as part of our Iconversations speaker series to discuss responsible innovation, what leadership looks like in times of crisis, and the reinventive potential of technology.
You can read a transcript from this interview here: greylock.com/greymatter/ventu...
Chapters
0:00 Introduction
4:52 Upbringing and Education
9:01 Bain and Amex
14:35 Advice to Younger Self
16:03 Focus on Technology
20:03 Becoming CEO
25:56 Winning Short Term
28:04 Managing Crisis
34:49 Constructive Communication
39:22 Embracing Technology
44:54 Being an Innovator
46:57 General Catalyst
51:33 Venture for Change
58:35 Importance of Boards

[@chaseofori-atta2225]

This was a great conversation with the living legend, Mr. Chenault!

[@jcnlaw]

Thank you both for a terrific interview!

[@Ksp0626]

Enjoyed every second of this interview

[@soulfulwapechi]

Such a great conversation.