Conscious Culture

By Alexander McCobin  In 2016, the influential media publication Ad Age named Dan Golden’s company the number one agency to work at—and the following two weeks were the worst of the CEO’s professional career. His digital marketing agency Be Found Online (BFO) had just received the most prestigious recognition one can hope for in advertising, […]

By Genevieve Georget and Lizzie Vance of Round Table Companies  Reck·on·ing ˈrek(ə)niNG/ noun: reckoning The moment that led Bethany Andell—President of Savage Brands—to trade in financial security for vitality. *** It’s one thing to be changed in this life. Metamorphosis takes courage and vulnerability and a willingness to break yourself wide open. But the unfolding […]

By Geoff Campbell of Round Table Companies A Note from the Editor: We hear a lot of talk about a winning stakeholder model, while we are also aware that in practice, executing this tenet of Conscious Capitalism requires intention and action. After you’ve read the article, let us know your recent insights into exploring your […]

Transforming the world with lessons from “IBM-ville” to India   Conversations with Dev Patnaik bounce from philosophy to politics to theories of leadership. He’s a father of two, an adviser to the Fortune 500, an author, a professor at Stanford University and the chief executive officer of Jump Associates. Jump is an innovation consultancy, although […]

Improving Trust in the Entire Stakeholder Chain By Geoff Campbell and Aleksandra Corwin of Round Table Companies   He was working for a leading defense contractor who was having difficulty attracting information technology talent. So, he developed a business model for a proposed subsidiary he thought could solve the problem, while acting as an internal […]

Leadership with a Long-Term View: How getting to the top requires taking a few steps back By Agata Antonow and Aleksandra Corwin of Round Table Companies   The first time Brandi Beakley met Steve Hall, owner of driversselect, she was attending an event for conscious businesses with her then-employer. Hall stood out from the crowd […]