By Phil Preston
Posted How Walmart Links Purpose with Profitability
With more than half a trillion dollars in revenue, it’s worth looking at Walmart’s approach to linking purpose with profits, which is about going beyond ‘doing good’ for [...]
By Phil Preston
In Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value, Designing Solutions, Innovation, Leadership
Posted Can purpose drive corporate profits, or is it a myth?
We hear a common refrain that companies must have ‘purpose’. It’s the silence that ensues when asking how this can be done while also growing the bottom line that is troubling. However there are [...]
By Phil Preston
In Collaboration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value, Designing Solutions, Innovation, Leadership, Teamwork
Posted 7 Big Trends that Coronavirus is Accelerating
In times of turmoil we must look through the noise and see the trends that will shape our future. Crises are not new, however this one is truly systemic and will be the defining global event for [...]
By Phil Preston
In Collaboration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value, Designing Solutions, Innovation, Leadership
Posted We Need to Talk About Purpose
The coronavirus pandemic is a not-so-subtle reminder that healthy company profits are a byproduct of a healthy society, and vice versa, highlighting that purpose is no longer a decorative [...]
By Phil Preston
In Collaboration, Corporate Social Responsibility, Creating Shared Value, Designing Solutions, Innovation
Posted Overcoming Design Challenges in Creating Shared Value
If you are seeking to link profitable business with social good, how do you overcome design challenges in creating shared value? The Role of Design Design is used extensively in reimagining and [...]
Answering the Critics of Shared Value
The critics of shared value often misunderstand what it is (and isn’t), highlighting the need for more discussion about the role it plays. And I come at this as a practitioner who is [...]
By Phil Preston
Posted Why Move Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)?
Companies once regarded corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs as a means for maintaining their licence to operate, but that’s now changing. At the recent Australian Food & [...]
A Guide to Shared Value Measurement: Blending Economic and Social Benefits
After co-presenting a masterclass in Sydney earlier this year, Andrew Hamilton and I created a resource for shared value measurement – the topic that everyone wanted to talk more about. The [...]
Do You Have a Collaborative Mindset?
A collaborative mindset is your ticket to play in the competitive and challenging business environment that exists today. So, how do you know if you already have it? Or how do you know what you [...]
How to Build a Collaborative Business
With the global population growing by 5 billion over the past 100 years and the resulting strains on our natural resources, you’d be brave to argue against the assertion that companies must [...]
