Business Purpose Trends

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

Here's a wrap on 2023 and what the year ahead has in store, including the link to my own topics for 2024.

Get in touch via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

Thanks again for tuning in this year. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

What do we mean by 'horizontal relationships'? Why is it critical for leaders and organisations? And what is the role of purpose?

A close colleague, Natalie, forwarded a paper on Better Decision-making to me and I went down a few rabbit holes after that, ultimately honing in on 4 key areas and the role that purpose plays from a commercial / performance perspective.

I'd love your ideas and feedback, and you can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a speaker, facilitator, author and strategist. If you'd like to explore working together, email me via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

Performance is a major challenge for leaders and teams right now. How does purpose support both the development of resilience and growth skills?

You'll find out about these links and the three key components that need to come together in this episode.

Links and resources mentioned:

You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a speaker, facilitator, author and strategist. If you'd like to explore working together, email me via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

The results of a new study into the link between corporate purpose and financial performance finds that a certain 'model' tends to work.

Find out what it is in this episode.

Links and resources mentioned:

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

Unilever is famous for its purpose-led transformation under former CEO, Paul Polman, and ability to deliver on both the sustainability and financial fronts.

Current CEO, Hein Schumacher, is feeling the pressure of financial performance expectations and has altered the strategy.

Find out the new plan in this episode.

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast.

This podcast is now on YouTube as well here, with video (ie. me speaking!) 

This is the second part of the AI series, click here for Part 1. AI promises so much in terms of gains for society and, at the same time, it is causing panic for employees and employers alike.

You'll hear the thoughts of leading experts and gain insights into the relationship between AI and purpose.

Links relevant to the show: Inbal Rodnay, Dr Neryl East, Cory Doctorow blog, Kai Gresake blog, Intuit Assist outline on YouTube

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

AI promises so much in terms of gains for society and, at the same time, it is causing panic because it disrupts existing business models and work skills / systems - so how do we weigh up the risks and opportunities that come with regenerative AI?

You'll find out in this episode, and in it I make reference an interview with Karen Jacobsen (aka the voice of Siri) which can be found here.

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

What role does storytelling play in building the capability and skills of leaders and teams? This week's episode looks at an example of corporate purpose in action so we can see the links between strategic initiatives and commercial gains.

The in-person event mentioned is Horizons and the code PPVIP will get you free entry as my guest.

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

How can we segment different types of sustainable consumers, and what does it mean for companies, their suppliers and the brands they own?

Here is the link to the NIQ report referred to in this episode.

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm a keynote speaker, facilitator and author, and you can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston

Welcome to the Business Purpose Trends podcast. 

What makes for a good or bad purpose statement? This week I give my views and also draw upon those of friend and associate, Coro Strandberg.

These are short, sharp and to-the-point updates. You can get in touch with me via [email protected] or use this form to submit questions, insights or views.

I'm an expert in purpose trends and strategies, operating mainly as keynote speaker, presenter and facilitator. You can make enquiries via [email protected]

Thanks again for tuning in. Phil Preston