A seminal discourse from Saker Nusseibeh, CEO, Hermes Investment Management The relationship between business and society is the focus of a recent interview (June 2019) between Saker Nusseibeh, CEO of Hermes Investment Management and Ioannis Ioannou of London Business School. In particular, Nusseibeh explains the crucial importance of integrating ESG factors (environment, social, governance) into […]
The Maturity Institute is introducing its new WSM MBA Module as part of its ‘Value Scotland’ launch events on 13th February 2019. It was designed to provide an answer to critical questions, and more, simultaneously and systemically. Click these links for the WSM MBA Module Briefing and the slide presentation . Has Management become accepted […]
“If we cannot define what we mean by value, we cannot be sure to produce it, nor to share it fairly, nor to sustain economic growth. The understanding of value, then, is critical to all other conversations we need to have about where our economy is going and how to change its course” – ‘The Value […]
This article by John Mansfield, MI’s Global Lead on remuneration, first appeared on South Africa’s ‘Business Day’ The debate over the merits of short-termism versus long-termism has raged for many years but has now finally been put to bed. A 15-year longitudinal study by McKinsey (yes the same one) from 2001-15 involving 651 non-financial US […]
This article by John Mansfield, MI’s Global Lead on remuneration, first appeared on South Africa’s ‘Business Day’ Let’s not blame directors for not fulfilling their fiduciary duties and causing corporate failure. It’s not really their fault; they’re simply playing by the rules. Our directors and managers live by a shareholder-centric governance model that forces them […]
Back in 1970, Milton Friedman helped to forge the current business paradigm by advising companies that profit maximisation and serving shareholders was what really mattered; and that by doing so, companies would be serving society too. After decades of myriad corporate scandals and ten years after the Global Financial Crash, Larry Fink, Blackrock’s CEO, has […]
Please note – this post contains some, intentional, strong language, which readers of a certain sensibility may find offensive. I had never before considered just how socially irresponsible cows could be until I came across Fortune Magazine’s ‘Change the World list’ yesterday . These generally docile creatures, who have brought us all so many benefits for […]
The Why? The Maturity Institute (MI) was formed for a number of very sound reasons. One is recognition, shared with many other impartial observers, that there is something rotten in the state of capitalism. That does not mean capitalism is finished: it plays a crucial part within the entire, global, socio-economic and environmental system; so […]