Monash University experts are available to talk about how the executive orders US President Donald Trump has made on his first day in office may impact the Australian business landscape.
Available for comment:
Associate Professor Nathan Eva, Department of Management, Monash Business School
Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]
Comments attributable to Associate Professor Nathan Eva:
“President Trump’s executive orders set a cultural precedent that I worry will filter through organisations worldwide. Rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, removing work-from-home flexibility, changing the names of landmarks to be (White)-America-centric, ending the push for clean energy, and removing any employees who do not agree with his agenda are just the start of a me-first agenda, that could see Australian leaders and Australian business follow suit.
“We have already seen how CEOs are pandering to President Trump, rather than standing up to him, and changing their policies to align with his outdated views. I worry that the progress we have made to make Australia a fairer and equitable society will decline if a series of copy-cat-leaders emerge, putting their own needs above what is best for the community.
“This might mean that while a few leaders might benefit short-term from an authoritarian leadership style, there will be well-being impacts on employees, medium-term performance impacts on organisations, and long-term equity impacts on the community.”
Dr. Mariano (Pitòsh) Heyden, Department of Management, Monash Business School
Contact: +61 3 9903 4840 or [email protected]
Comments attributable to Dr. Mariano (Pitòsh) Heyden:
“We are experiencing a radical polarization in the political environment, which has already seeped its way into the Australian social narrative.
“Australian business leaders cannot stand by idly. There will be pressure for them to speak up to help their workforce make sense of a complex environment.
“Polarizing political environments will reveal the true core values of our (business) leaders.”
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