Professor Jordan B Peterson has become an internet phenomenon, with sharply observed criticisms of identity politics, and a wealth of solid advice for people - particularly young men - aiming to find their way in the world.
Arguably, Marks and Spencer defines mainstream. It has the mixed blessing of ‘pillar of the establishment’ status.
One of the big talking points from President Donald Trump’s visit to the UK was the first deployment of the Trump Baby - the floating oversized balloon that you’ve seen in countless stories.
I've had something I've been worrying about for two years - so it was time I got it checked out.
The most effective critique I heard against corporate social responsibility was one that played to the notion of the incompetent CEO.
I’m a great believer that you should always be ready to challenge your beliefs, your world view - everything you think defines the world as it really is.
A while ago, there was an article that stated that the majority of CSR programmes fail to meet their objectives. That shouldn’t be a huge surprise.
A couple of months ago, the news came out that Walmart is developing pollinating drones, or at least it has applied for a patent to do so.
As a faithful listener to the Freakonomics podcast, I was very excited when it was trailed that the team would be covering corporate social responsibility.
Assume that about 50 percent of what you think you know about the world is wrong. Obviously, you don’t get to know which half. If your ambition is to change the world, how would that affect how you proceed?
Keynote speech at the CSR Lebanon conference by Mallen Baker on the Power of Purpose in business.
According to David Goodhart, author of 'The Road to Somewhere', the real division in our country is no longer between left and right, or any of the other old traditional tribes, but between 'somewheres' and 'anywheres'.
In all the chatter about the value of purpose-led business, one rather important element is ignored or swept under the table. Simply put: For purpose to be powerful, you need a powerful purpose.
We all know that Facebook has been under fire in recent weeks. We’ve seen Zuckerberg being quizzed (mostly incompetently, but the symbolism remains) in Congress. We’ve seen mainstream media outlets queueing up to bash the platform, and some advertisers taking fright as a result.
In my first video for nearly a year, I consider why our fantastic food revolution creates more waste, and three practical approaches to reducing it - plus a special plea to food YouTubers and food bloggers.
It’s time to get serious about the change we want to see in the world. Our current strategy is akin to blundering about hoping that something good will stick. It’s not going to get the job done.
It’s one of the most commonly quoted attributes of effective leaders that they don’t waste time blaming themselves or others for things that go wrong. Instead, they hold themselves accountable and move on.
Let’s suppose we have a values-driven business, or at least a business led by leaders with values. Their objective is to build long-term value through the business, and to do so in a way that makes society better off and more sustainable.
As our political process has become more polarised and dysfunctional in the face of difficult embedded problems, so the need for businesses to step up and show leadership has become widely acknowledged and discussed.
Almost for as long as companies have had CSR managers, and now sustainability managers, some people have put forward the proposition that the ultimate aim of such people should be to put themselves out of a job.
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