Race and Black executives in American business
Subject in Society & Culture
Race and Black executives in American business has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Ken ChenaultFormer chairman and CEO of American Express, chairman of General Catalyst, author of the memoir Equal to the Task
Chenault believes a 'black tax' still exists in some situations because familiarity between Black and white Americans remains limited.
“I still think there's a black tax out there in some situations and with some people”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk: 713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with Character (Nov 2, 2026) · Listen from 39:51
Podcasts
- The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · 1 episode
Episodes
713: Ken Chenault - Leadership Lessons from 17 Years as American Express CEO: How to Earn the Top Job, Hire Great Leaders, Build Culture, Challenge the Status Quo, and Lead with CharacterThe Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Nov 2, 2026 · 53 min
Former American Express CEO Ken Chenault tells Ryan Hawk about his father's lessons, hiring leaders, challenging the status quo, earning the CEO job, and race in business.