Corporate Raider, Carl Icahn is not entitled to Apple’s cash
Carl Icahn’s “shareholder activism” against Apple is putting lipstick on a corporate raider. It’s shareholder primacy and what’s most wrong with business.
Stakeholder Well Being
Let’s Expel Shareholder Primacy from Business School
Shareholder primacy forces businesses to maximize returns for shareholders; it’s time to stop teaching that in our business schools.
Wall Street’s “Distorporation” – The New Dark Matter of Our Economy
The “distorporation” is a virulent new form of corporate partnership that is shrouded in secrecy and profits – the new dark matter of our economy.
Technology and the Distribution of Wealth
Technology plays two critical roles in the distribution of wealth, cutting jobs and income from below, while concentrating profits for investors from above.
Automattic for the People: WordPress as a Regenerative Business
WordPress maker, Automattic’s latest “regenerative” $50 million investment round keeps it focused on the long road ahead.
The Stakeholder Argument: Why Stakeholder Principles Matter
An overview of stakeholder theory and the three ways people justify adopting its principles.
The Divine Right of Capital by Marjorie Kelly
A detailed, chapter-by-chapter summary of “The Divine Right of Capital” – with permission of its author, Marjorie Kelly.
Third-Order Engagement
Third-order engagement is customers and other partners engaging other customers and partners in the work of the organization.