Kenneth Chenault

For me, integrity is the consistency of words and actions. Part of the way that you do that is to ask people…

— Kenneth Chenault

Companies will need to pursue a more diversified business model, but I think those companies that have what I call a focused…

— Kenneth Chenault

I've always tried to seek out environments with excitement.

— Kenneth Chenault

My message to Washington is the United States has gone through incredible crises, and our leaders have been able to find common…

— Kenneth Chenault

For me, one of the lessons from 9/11 is that you have to give the organization context for how you're acting, and…

— Kenneth Chenault

Harvard Law provided an opportunity to learn from a faculty that had shaped the laws of our country and helped to change…

— Kenneth Chenault

Regular feedback is one of the hardest things to drive through an organization.

— Kenneth Chenault

I was attracted to law school because I believed it would help me prepare for a career in the real world.

— Kenneth Chenault

You've got to develop relationships. You can't do things just in a formal context.

— Kenneth Chenault

I had very little exposure to business growing up. I also was very focused on the Civil Rights Movement. And I saw…

— Kenneth Chenault

There was a strong focus on performance and respect for people. And one of the points that my father always made was…

— Kenneth Chenault

There are clearly some policies that need to change, and the reputation of the credit card industry is not high. Reforms need…

— Kenneth Chenault

I think what's important to understand is if the United States hits the debt ceiling and is unable to pay its debts,…

— Kenneth Chenault

Small businesses create half of the jobs in the private sector.

— Kenneth Chenault

My message to Washington is very simple. Face reality. Be leaders. Demonstrate accountability. Engage in principle compromise. And understand your job is…

— Kenneth Chenault

At the end the day because I believe so strongly in leadership, what I look for first, what I try to assess,…

— Kenneth Chenault

If people support independently owned small businesses in their community, they can make a difference.

— Kenneth Chenault

I moved back to Boston and joined some of my Harvard classmates at Bain & Co. I quickly realized I enjoyed business.

— Kenneth Chenault

For a number of major companies, if you can't access the commercial markets, you can't fund your business. That's a big problem.…

— Kenneth Chenault

I've always been a very competitive person.

— Kenneth Chenault

My plans were to practice law and then possibly go into public service.

— Kenneth Chenault

I say this all the time: Everyone can make a conscious choice to be a leader.

— Kenneth Chenault