CEO's and Charlottesville: Climate in Washington

Here are two comments reflecting the climate in Washington, in general and around the best way to respond to Charlottesville.  This issue involves many aspects for leadership.

When I asked one chief executive Monday morning why he had remained publicly silent, he told me: “Just look at what he did to {Ken Fraizer of Merck]. I’m not sticking my head up.” Which, of course, is the reason he said I could not quote him by name.
-- Andrew Ross Sorkin, New York Times

I resigned because I want to make progress, while many in Washington seem more concerned with attacking anyone who disagrees with them.
--Brian Krzanich, Intel



Source for Andrew Sorkin:  https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/14/business/dealbook/merck-trump-charlottesville-ceos.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=b-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0

Source for Brian Krzanich:  http://blogs.intel.com/policy/2017/08/14/intel-ceo-leaves-manufacturing-council/