Purpose, Inc.

Purpose is the New Tech: A Conversation with Balaji Ganapathy of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

On this episode of Purpose, Inc, host Michael Young welcomes Balaji Ganapathy, the global head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). TCS is a $22 Billion dollar global technology services provider with 450,000 employees in 46 countries. Balaji shares his views on corporate purpose; the programs TCS provides that focus on education for women and marginalized communities; and how TCS’s focus on social impact has helped the company respond globally to COVID-19. He shares his view that “purpose is the new tech” and what that means for businesses today and in the future.

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Leadership Matters: The Critical Role of the Board in Defining and Supporting Corporate Purpose

On this episode of Purpose, Inc, host Michael Young welcomes board advisory expert Anthony Goodman to the show. Anthony is Managing Director at Russell Reynolds Associates’ Board Advisory Partners where he advises boards and CEOs on a wide range of issues, challenges and opportunities across the corporate landscape. Anthony shares why he believes boards play a critical role in supporting management’s efforts toward a more inclusive form of stakeholder capitalism. Anthony also shares the findings and key takeaways from Russell Reynolds’ report, 2020 Global and Regional Governance Trends.

 

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Introduction to Purpose, Inc with Michael Young

The Purpose Inc. podcast hosted by Michael Young is a conversation about corporate purpose and stakeholder capitalism. The world is changing. Not entirely for the better. There is a growing belief that businesses should better serve all stakeholders – customers, employees, communities, as well as shareholders. In other words, business should have a Purpose. We talk to business leaders, writers, thinkers, analysts and critics of the evolving role of corporations in creating good in society.