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Leadership Now is a membership organization of business leaders who believe that a strong democracy is key to a thriving economy and political stability.
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Protect Our Elections
Defending accessible, secure, and fair elections. Respect for the rule of law and reliable governmental processes are among America’s greatest competitive advantages.The 2026 midterm elections will take place in a significantly altered risk environment. Here’s what business leaders need to know — and what you can do. Read
Congressional Tenure Analysis
Leadership Now’s latest report examines Congressional tenure, benchmarking it across parties and peer nations to provide a fact base for reform by Democrats and Republicans alike.The findings are unequivocal: America faces a widening generational gap in political leadership—one that weakens institutional effectiveness, erodes public confidence, and risks putting the U.S. economy at a competitive disadvantage. Read
Democracy Report Card
The Leadership Now Project Democracy Report Card helps business leaders make informed decisions about engaging in state-level politics and democracy reform.The report card assigns a letter grade to each state based on their democratic performance across three critical categories: voting, electoral systems, and campaign finance.
(Updates underway, Summer 2026) Read
Perspectives
Insights & Statements
Supporting Higher Education Amid Trump’s Funding Cuts
Led by John Pepper, Jeni Britton, and Richard Stoff, 25 Ohio business leaders are among 275 across the country affirming that our research universities are…
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Insights & Statements
Smart Businesses Don’t Adapt to Crony Capitalism
When the Pentagon labeled AI company Anthropic a “supply chain risk” — simply for refusing to build mass surveillance or autonomous weapons tools — it…
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The Supreme Court Draws a Line on Tariffs
Today’s 6-3 Supreme Court ruling striking down the Trump Administration’s use of an emergency authority (IEEPA) to impose sweeping tariffs reinforces a core constitutional principle:…
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