Thursday, February 20, 2025

“We fought for a country that didn’t trust us, but we fought because we believed in what America could be, not what it was at that moment.”
– Nisei Veteran (442nd Regiment) –

The incarceration of 125,000 Japanese Americans following the signing of Executive Order 9066 on February 19, 1942 remains a stark reminder of how institutional bias can corrupt decision-making at the highest levels. For today’s leaders, this historical inflection point offers crucial lessons about the importance of ethical governance, diverse perspectives in the boardroom, and the courage to stand against systematic discrimination even when it appears to serve short-term organizational interests. To learn more, Check out Looking Back on Executive Order 9066 and the Internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II.

Stay safe. Stay healthy. Be strong. Lead well.

Chad