HBS professors unpack original research about evolving expectations, roles and performance of businesses and moderate a discussion among attendees about their experiences and understanding of the evolving research.

CEO Jeff Harmening grounds our conversation in the specific choices General Mills has made in the face of a rapidly changing external environment, and in the immediate aftermath of racial unrest in its hometown.

How are leaders in the room reacting to these changing expectations? And how are they deciding which issues or stakeholders demand attention? An active discussion of firms’ opportunities and challenges beyond profitability.

If business does have some role to play in addressing societal divides, what approaches are likely to be most effective? What does “help” look like for leaders making decisions in this environment?