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Author: Steve Freishtat
The Purpose Paradigm
I recently participated in a panel discussion about the social impact of business. The first question from the moderator was, ‘What is the purpose of business?’ To answer this question, one must parse its intention regarding the term ‘Purpose.’ When asked about ‘the’ purpose of business, I assume we are answering in the context of […]
Culture and Core Competencies Workshop
The Culture and Core Competencies workshop opens with an interactive exercise and discussion about what is most important for company growth. This discussion is fun and engaging. Considering culture, structure, leadership, and the business model, we look at research and conclude that, more than any other company feature, organizational competencies correlate directly with company growth. […]
Culture and Competencies Workshop
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Serving Main Street
In the years leading up to the acquisition of my company, I developed an interest in the shareholder primacy versus stakeholder primacy discussion. I read transcripts of the Milton Friedman/John Mackey discussions, and on my long commute I listened to countless podcasts with hosts and participants debating the issue. I attended a conference where Raj […]
Cultural Stakeholderism
The debate between advocates for shareholderism and those for stakeholderism is perplexing. Should the prism through which we run our businesses be profit first? Or should it be people or purpose first? Should we be in the Ayn Rand / Milton Friedman camp? Or should we be in the John Mackey / Raj Sisodia camp? […]
Crisis and the Maturity Curve
In this workshop, we discuss the transitions that constitute a company’s maturity – and how these transitions position a company to overcome crises. Andy Grove, the former CEO of Intel said: “Bad companies are destroyed by crises. Good companies survive them. Great companies are made better by them.” We analyze the differences between these outcomes and […]
Maturity Curve
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The Heart of Dynamism
I recently presented to a group of aspiring young leaders. I spoke about emerging dynamism within an organization as an outgrowth of regulating the relationship between rules and values. From the feedback I received, I believe this is an important and relevant topic. Following is a brief summary of the presentation: My journey of discovery […]
The Heart of Dynamism
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