Leading with Purpose: Advice for CEOs and How Stakeholder Capitalism Can Transform Your Business with Kent Gregoire

by Jeff Bond

Jeff Bond is the CEO of Chat With Leaders Media and an Executive Partner at the People-First Elevation Team. He specializes in business content and event experience design, focusing on developing growth strategies that enhance customer and employee engagement. His team produces engaging podcasts and events, both online and in person, that help organizations build relational capital with their key stakeholders, crucial for their growth. As a podcast host and trusted advisor, Jeff implements fun and collaborative engagement strategies for sustainable business growth and social impact. Off the clock, Jeff is a devoted family man based in Atlanta, GA.

How can your business integrate the principles of conscious capitalism and better involve stakeholders for mutual success? In today’s episode, Jeff Bond chats with Kent Gregoire, a certified conscious capitalism consultant and the Founder & CEO of Symphony Advantage. Kent is a renowned entrepreneur, consultant, speaker, and angel investor with over 35 years of experience in the business world.

In this episode, Jeff and Kent dive deep into the topic of stakeholder capitalism and how it’s transforming the business landscape. Kent discusses the importance of giving stakeholders a voice and involving them in the strategic decision-making process, why it’s important for businesses to align stakeholders and adopt purpose-driven metrics, and shares his stories that have shaped him as a leader and helped him prioritize purpose over profit.