Commissioner Chilton Delivers Remarks Regarding Reasonable Citizenship

CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton spoke at the Ouachita Speakers Series regarding politics, business, technology and reasonable citizenship.

Commissioner Chilton spoke about the financial sector, making it a point to say that the "malfeasance in the financial sector" cannot be solved by passing another law or regulation because government cannot regulate ethics or morals. Instead, he encouraged top executives and boards of directors to instill core values and reasonable responsibilities in their business structures and employees.

He then emphasized that people must be adaptable to change and outlined three steps to create and drive change. First, Chilton stated that everyone should question authority, but also listen carefully. Second, he suggested that one should study multiple points of view in order to understand the entire issue. Third, Chilton encouraged people to share their vision in order to build common ground. This notion, Chilton believes, is the foundation of every successful change management program. These three components make active and "reasonable citizens."

See: Chilton's Speech, "Reasonable Responsibilities".