By Mark Jones, CEO ImpactInstitute One big idea is shaping the outlook for purpose-driven leaders in 2023. The global zeitgeist points towards our desire for positive change in the fabric of[...]
Read moreAngry Australia: Can business leaders fix our social fabric?
By Mark Jones, CEO ImpactInstitute Australia, the land of mateship and helping a stranger, is apparently losing its way. Reading an AFR report about the latest Edelman Trust Barometer, I was caught[...]
Read moreJim Chalmers’ real message? Social impact has gone mainstream
By Mark Jones, CEO ImpactInstitute Is Jim Chalmers a social impact visionary, or just a very naughty Federal Treasurer? Chalmers’ essay for The Monthly, ‘Capitalism after the crisis,’ has ignited n[...]
Read moreInsights from Purpose Conference 2022
Trigger Warning: This post references suicide and sexual assault. If you need to talk to someone, support is available. Call Lifeline on 13 11 14. “Give us two days and we’ll show you what hope feels[...]
Read moreAre you a social impact leader?
Decades after Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) emerged, a compelling new identity is stepping firmly into the spotlight – the social impact leader. They’re driven by the life-changing[...]
Read moreWhat is impact measurement? Four essential steps
Impact measurement is an evidence-based research process used by organisations to understand their long-term, positive and sustainable impact. It’s increasingly recognised and applied by senior leader[...]
Read moreImpact frameworks: Making a real impact and drive growth
How can impact frameworks drive growth and build your reputation? By definition, purpose-driven organisations want to make an impact. That is, they want to act in ways that benefit people and contribu[...]
Read moreFixing the purpose problem – Do your customers experience your purpose?
Unless your customers experience your purpose – you have a purpose problem. At the extreme end, some organisations have been accused of the ultimate modern indiscretion – the phenomenon variousl[...]
Read moreThree mega trends shaping the Impact Era: Follow the money
To understand the Impact Era, you have to follow the money. There are three mega trends shaping the impact era and they all start with money. A record $US490 billion was raised in 2020 by governments,[...]
Read more