Pancakes & Politics News
May 26th, 2021
CEOs and Technology: Pushing the Vision Forward
Technology has made groundbreaking advances over the past decade. With companies like Apple, Amazon and Google, communication, research and shopping have all become as easy as the click of a button. Dominating most of everyday life, technology has taken us to the moon, provided electric cars and made it possible to visit with loved ones … Continued
May 26th, 2021
C.D. Glin Appointed VP, Global Head of Philanthropy for PepsiCo Foundation
Black C-suite professionals are getting their due in more ways than one across the country, and it’s a beautiful thing to see and recognize that change is coming. PepsiCo, Inc. recently appointed C.D. Glin, President and CEO of the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF), as Vice President, Global Head of Philanthropy, for The PepsiCo Foundation, … Continued
May 19th, 2021
Female CEOs and Their Journey
CEOs and women often are not found in the same sentence. Positions of power are not usually afforded to women and when you factor in being a minority, life as a CEO can have its peaks and valleys. While dominating in the boardroom, Black CEOs feel the pressure to succeed and the unspoken expectation to … Continued
May 19th, 2021
Navigating Office Politics
Successfully navigating the C-suite work world can at times feel like a labyrinth with so many roads to travel and directions to take, especially the higher up one goes in their careers. Hbr.org (Harvard Business Review) reported that office politics is one of those facets of work-life that can be challenging for Black, minority and … Continued
May 12th, 2021
Policy-Making and Politics: How CEOs Impact Policies and Their Place in Politics
Chief executive officers in business and corporations hold a lot of power in decision-making processes. The decisions can either positively or negatively affect the company’s bottom line, employees and overall functionality. However, what happens when the power is used to influence politics and policies that could affect more than just the business? By definition, … Continued
May 12th, 2021
Black Business Leaders Are Energizing Corporate America On Voting Rights
By Marc Morial, President, and CEO of the National Urban League In the long arc of the nation’s history of racially motivated voter suppression, 2021 will stand as a clear and distinct moment that changed everything that came after. Whether it will symbolize the demise of such suppression – or its shameful entrenchment – remains … Continued
