Given I kicked off 2021 with a desire to see a more noble world, this is the first edition of my new weekly blog to celebrate brands and businesses that are changing the world for the better. Hope you enjoy. INSPIRED PURPOSE Anyone who has done my Purpose Academy Course or attended one of […]
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Purpose certainly looks and feels like a buzzword, given its prolific and often frivolous use in recent years, but should we dismiss it so quickly? Well, in my opinion buzzwords lack substance – they are merely words on a page or banter in a boardroom that make people feel like they are relevant and progressive […]
The saying ‘Money Talks’ has never been more pertinent as we face the head winds of climate change, a range of global health crisis and a political environment that ranges from dysfunctional to deeply ineffectual. This letter written by Larry Fink the CEO of Blackrock the world’s largest asset manager, addressed to the world’s leading […]
This is a great article that demonstrates how being Purpose-driven has enabled Nike to maintain its market leadership position over a number of decades, with consistent distance between itself and the No.2 brand over that period. With the brand now worth $32.4 Billion, it is interesting to see that this valuation has been attributed to […]
This is a great article and a great agenda for the AICD to be driving amongst their network of Directors. Whilst governance across the financial performance and risk profile of a business is incredibly important, a Board’s ability to have focus on the future direction of a business requires a clear articulation and understanding of […]