The Risk of Failing to Live Our Values
Kent Johnson |
TEDxColumbusWomen
• December 2019
Kent Johnson, CEO of Highlights for Children, believes children are the world’s most important people. In this talk, he describes how a focus on the company’s values, vision, and beliefs led to a strong statement about family separation and the poor conditions at detention centers. During the talk, he emphasizes that a true understanding of the long-term risks of failing to live in accordance with our values should drive our choices and behavior.
As the home of Goofus and Gallant, Highlights magazine has been trying to help children discern right from wrong for decades, all while actively promoting values of empathy, kindness, optimism, and moral courage. Despite business risks and a country deeply divided by politics, Highlights' focus on children enabled a bold statement condemning the negative impact of our immigration policies.