After Covid-19, one of the biggest subjects occupying academia and boardrooms is Conscious Capitalism. You’re either deeply familiar with the term, or you’re not. If you’re not, climb aboard. Capitalism as we know it is about to undergo a major transformation.
For the better part of a year now, the topic has been coming up in conversations with CEOs, investors and thought-leaders, who say the old paradigm of operating solely in the interest of shareholders is done and dusted. The new paradigm is more inclusive. That means accommodating and protecting the interests of a broader group of stakeholders, including employees, the environment, and society at large.
Some cynics say it’s already too late. Optimists, on the other hand, believe that through consensus building, re-allocation of resources, and top-down leadership, it is not only possible, but probable. Evidence abounds showing that corporations can be both profit- and purpose-driven.
Up this week, the asset management industry. As buyers and sellers of corporate assets, they are the proverbial gate-keepers of corporate financial performance. With $80 trillion under management worldwide, there’s power at play. Fortunes have been made and lost on the decisions laid down by asset managers. For the longest time, financial performance has remained the central barometer for all buy and sell decisions. This too must change.
Enter a new breed of asset manager. Those that believe that the best corporations are those that do well by doing good. In this week’s episode, I speak to one such individual. Munib Madni spent 13-1/2 years with Morgan Stanley before he saw the light, resigned, then re-emerged as CEO of his own asset management firm, Panarchy Partners.
In this conversation with Munib, we talk about the evolution of the industry, the forces now shaping a new kind of investing, and the emergence of corporations, poised to make a difference.
Reimagining “Community” (w/ Kai Soto)
The Hard Problem of Carbon Emissions and Developing Asia (w/ Jeff Delmon)
In Search of Impact Heroes (w/ Tomo and Aska Hamakawa)
Asia’s Turning or Tipping Point? (w/ Cindy Hook)
Sustainable Talent (w/ Jeanne Ng)
Are We Facing a Global Mental Health Crisis? (w/ Anurag Banerjee)
Purpose Nomads (w/ Zayd and Akshita Khoury)
Seeding Purpose (w/ Elizabeth Hernandez)
The Age of the Employee-Centric Workspace (w/ James Soback)
Driving Purpose Through Partners (w/ T.C. Ng)
The Ocean Economy (w/ Jack Kittinger)
Riding the ESG Wave (w/ Steve Okun)
Sustainable Angels (w/ Mark Inkster)
Putting the Purpose in Strategy (w/ Tom Malnight)
Advisory Boards Come of Age (w/ Louise Broekman)
Future Food (w/ Isabelle Decitre)
MNCs Weigh New China Risks (w/ David Hoffman)
The Way of the Storyteller (w/ Anna Ong)
Powering People Through Inclusion (w/ Jane Horan)
A Case Against Cronyism (w/ Razeen Sally)
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