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Practitioner Perspectives
How are leaders putting Corporate Social Responsibility into practice? Explore articles, interviews, and podcasts featuring perspectives from business leaders, nonprofit executives, and professionals working at the intersection of business and community. Curated by the Satell Institute, each resource includes a brief summary, key insights, and practical takeaways to help you strengthen partnerships, inform decisions, and turn ideas into action.
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Conversations with Business, Nonprofit, and Community Leaders
The Satell Institute produces and curates thought leadership content designed to help executives, nonprofit leaders, and community stakeholders strengthen Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), philanthropy, and community impact. Through podcasts and interviews, listeners gain practical insights from CEOs, nonprofit executives, and civic leaders who are shaping stronger communities.
2025 Look Ahead: It's Businesses' Time to Understand and Lead
This article explores the evolving role of business leaders in addressing societal challenges and stakeholder expectations.
Corporate Purpose: Driving Business Value (2026 Edition)
This report examines how leading organizations leverage corporate purpose to create measurable business value while generating positive societal outcomes.
Leading with Purpose in 2025: Considerations for Companies
This article examines how purpose-driven leadership can help organizations navigate evolving stakeholder expectations and social challenges. It argues that companies must integrate purpose throughout business operations rather than treating it as a branding exercise.
Stakeholder Leadership for CEOs: 5 Practical Moves to Build Resilience, Growth and Trust
The article provides practical guidance for CEOs seeking to strengthen stakeholder relationships. It emphasizes stakeholder-centered leadership as a pathway to organizational resilience, trust, and sustainable growth.
Sustainability Is Dead, Long Live Purpose
Rather than focusing solely on environmental performance, companies are increasingly connecting sustainability efforts to broader business and societal goals.
Why Sustainability Is Critical for Business Success in 2025 and the Data to Prove It
Mainwaring highlights market data showing that investors, employees, consumers, and regulators increasingly expect businesses to integrate sustainability into corporate strategy.