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The Quarterly‘s editors have selected eight articles that, in their collective judgment, will be of the greatest value to C-level executives who are now struggling to lead their organization into an uncertain, perilous future.

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What defines a company’s purpose—its core reason for being and its impact on the world? As we mark the anniversary of Business Roundtable’s last statement on the purpose of a corporation, get sharp on the issues with our new collection of articles and interviews, and dive deeper with our top reads on the topic.

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