The Power of Purpose

Navigating Our World

What does it mean to lead with purpose? Tamara Lundgren, Chairman, President and CEO of Schnitzer Steel, and Josh Silverman, CEO of Etsy, have each leveraged the power of purpose to lead significant organizations. Brown Advisory’s Stephanie McCormick sits down with Tamara and Josh to explore the connection between purpose and financial performance, and how being purpose-driven helps them navigate our challenging times.

Our podcast guests join the voices of a number of leading CEOs who are employing the power of purpose to become not only first-rate operating businesses but also deliver on a broader social mission. At the beginning of the episode, you will hear from several of those visionary leaders: Indra Nooyi, former Chairman and CEO, PepsiCo; Paul Polman, former CEO, Unilever; Rose Marcario, CEO, Patagonia; and Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock.

Guests:
Tamara Lundgren
Chairman, President and CEO, Schntizer Steel; Former Chair, U.S. Chamber

Josh Silverman
CEO, Etsy

Host:
Stephanie McCormick
Portfolio Manager, Brown Advisory

Background Reading:
Business Roundtable: New Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation
2020 Edelman Trust Barometer
Harvard Business Review: Put Purpose at the Core of your Strategy
Financial Times: The Company of the Future: Profit and Purpose

Please visit the Navigating Our World website to listen to our first episode: We've Been Here Before (and Made It Through): A Conversation with Jon Meacham, historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author.

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