The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Penny Pritzker is a prominent business leader and former Secretary of Commerce who has navigated complex relationships between government and the private sector. This interview reveals her focus on collaboration and understanding in addressing trade issues and workforce challenges, highlighting her diplomatic approach to leadership.
“You can't just think about the benefits for corporate America. You've got to think about the human element of this. And my attitude is a lot has been lost by us walking away from TPP.”
“Well, if you thought about our family, as I said, there was my great grandfather who was the lawyer and he had three sons, and my grandfather had three sons, and the men in my generation were involved in business. And so I figured, and they were all except my uncle Bob and my brother Tony, they were all lawyers by training.”
“I think it's a mistake to link those two. You know, I do think, though, the business community has changed its attitude towards China. It used to tolerate the kind of lack of protections. And I think that over the last couple of years, you've seen China change the rules to make it much more difficult for American businesses.”
“It really meant my brothers and I really had to come together and I tried to provide some guidance now obviously teenage boys aren't always love their older sister and their guidance but I tried to at least make sure that the household was functioning and that we could proceed in as normal a fashion as was possible given the volatility of…”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 168 - Penny Pritzker
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