One of the recurrent themes I address in this venue, as both a business leader and as someone who specializes in investor relations (IR), is the necessity of eliminating the gap between perception and reality, reconciling the public’s perspective about an issue and contrary evidence about the very same topic of discussion. Where there is a discrepancy between the two, it is my job – no, it is the collective responsibility of individual executives, with the aid and counsel of my colleagues – to educate people about the truth and the positive opportunities before them.
