ESG, Featured, Social impact, Sustainability, Trends and cultural shifts, Uncategorized
Is Larry Fink’s 2023 letter an indication that political backlash against “woke” capitalism is working? I’d suggest yes…. And no. This year, in his annual chairman’s letter released on March 14, Larry Fink addressed investors and CEOs together in one message....
Brand leadership, Featured, Purpose, Reputation management, Social impact, Sustainability, Trends and cultural shifts
Is greenhushing – or brands intentionally taking steps to stay quiet about their climate strategies, programs and initiatives – gaining traction as business leaders’ concerns about greenwashing heighten? As people progressively call on the business sector to take...
Featured, How we live, Purpose, Trends and cultural shifts, Uncategorized
Today is the Winter Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. At 4:48pm EST and 10:47pm CET we mark the first day of Winter as the North Pole is tilted furthest away from the sun and the light of the sun begins a new solar cycle. Although we typically think of the Winter...
Brand Citizenship®, Brand leadership, CSR, Featured, Movements, Purpose, Social impact, Sustainability
This TIME Magazine cover and the article by Naina Bajekal captured my attention. As I share in the introduction to DO GOOD, I wrote my book in large part to provoke more discussion and accelerate a movement to make business more relevant, innovative and enduring that...
Brand Citizenship®, ESG, Featured, Movements, Reputation management, Social impact, Sustainability, Uncategorized
Thank you, e-Mission GmbH for the energizing and inspiring time in Berlin filming ESG training! e-Mission and I share the belief that shifting capital flows is essential for saving the planet and solving the deep systemic challenges we face. And that effective...
Brand Citizenship®, Featured, Movements, Purpose, Reputation management, Sustainability, Trends and cultural shifts
With thanks to Shaparency, Red Nilsson and Mark Pfister for the opportunity to speak on this important subject…. As I speak with executive teams and boards I find many feel like they’re being backed into a corner to “do good” – even when they are focused on...
Brand Citizenship®, Employee Engagement, Featured, Organizational Culture, Purpose
as seen in Medium 23 Feb, 2022 PURPOSE. It’s a loaded word. Both for corporations and individuals. And while today’s focus on purpose makes us think it’s a new concept, it’s not. For centuries, spiritualists, existentialists, religious scholars and the like have...
Brand Citizenship®, DEI, Employee Engagement, Featured, Organizational Culture, Purpose, Trends and cultural shifts
With thanks to my colleague and friend Laurie Dodge for contributing this post. I recently had the pleasure of attending a fireside chat between my business partner Anne Bahr Thompson and Alice Wastag of Glint. The Why of Work: Engaging Talent Through Shared Purpose...
