ANSON FRERICKS | How DEI and Bud Light Died

I recorded this podcast with Anson Frericks, former Anheuser-Busch Executive, about a month ago before Trump took office and began putting the final nails in the coffin of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” (DEI) at the federal level. But, even before that, we saw the decline and predicted the ultimate downfall of DEI initiatives with very notable cases such as the Bud Light fiasco and subsequent boycott.
Now, with Target, Amazon, Harley-Davidson, and more notable companies are dismantling these dangerous and destructive ideologies. Today, Anson and I talk about, why we’ve seen such a huge cultural shift against these policies, why companies truly started these policies in the first place (it wasn’t out of the goodness of their hearts), how consumers can take back culture through their purchasing power, and why DEI needs to die once and for all.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
00:41 - The Power of Authentic Branding
03:37 - Corporate America and Censorship
07:02 - When Companies Prioritize Politics Over Customers
11:34 - The Bud Light Controversy and Corporate Backlash
15:59 - The Influence of ESG and DEI on Big Business
21:39 - The Fallout of Anheuser-Busch’s Marketing Misstep
27:21 - Corporate America’s Struggle with Political Pressure
33:46 - The Shift in Advertising and Audience Connection
40:00 - How COVID and Social Movements Shaped Corporate Policy
46:02 - The Role of BlackRock, Vanguard, and State Street
51:21 - The Future of Free Speech in Business
56:39 - The Power of Courageous Leadership in Shaping Industry
57:24 - The Next Era of Defense and Innovation
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