Dr. Steve Kempster – Realising Good Growth: A Regenerative Approach

Phronesis: Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott Allen

Dr. Steve Kempster is an Emeritus Professor of Leadership Learning and Development at Lancaster University Management School and is an Associate Partner of the Regenerative Alliance. He has published broadly on leadership learning, leadership of purpose, and responsible leadership with five books and many articles and chapters. Steve leads the Good Dividends project (www.gooddividends.com) – formed from an interdisciplinary group of academics drawn from 5 universities in Europe and Australasia – to enable business leaders to develop their business models towards becoming regenerative and realising good growth.
His latest book is ‘Good Dividends: Responsible Leadership of Business Purpose’. Recently, Steve has been the director of the Lancaster University Made Smarter and Evolve Digital programmes, which link digitalisation with regenerative outcomes and are funded by the UK government. He is currently co-director of Lancaster University's ‘Good Growth’ Programme, which is focused on reframing growth towards regenerative outcomes and building towards a well-being economy.
A Quote From This Episode

• "What we require is evidence...where is the evidence base? How is this all coming together? How can we see the difference from this leadership that's been pursued - regenerative leadership."

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• Organization - B for Good Leaders
• Podcast - The Rest is Politics
• Podcast - The Daily Doug
• Book: Radical Hope by Lear
• Book: How Democracies Die by Levitsky and Ziblatt
• Book: How Civil Wars Start by Walter

About The International Leadership Association (ILA)

• The ILA was created in 1999 to bring together professionals interested in studying, practicing, and teaching leadership. Plan for ILA's 26th Global Conference in Chicago, IL - November 7-10, 2024.

About The Boler College of Business at John Carroll University

• Boler offers four MBA programs – 1 Year Flexible, Hybrid, Online, and Professional. Each track offers flexible timelines and various class structure options (online, in-person, hybrid, asynchronous). Boler’s tech core and international study tour opportunities set these MBA programs apart. Rankings highlighted in the intro are taken from CEO Magazine.

About Scott J. Allen

• Website
• Weekly Newsletter: The Leader's Edge

My Approach to Hosting

• The views of my guests do not constitute "truth." Nor do they reflect my personal views in some instances. However, they are views to consider, and I hope they help you clarify your perspective. Nothing can replace your reflection, research, and exploration of the topic.

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1. Regenerative Leadership and Good Dividends (00:00:00)

2. Designing Regenerative Businesses for Good Growth (00:09:19)

3. Climate Change and Economic Growth (00:21:18)

4. Navigating the Challenges of Sustainable Growth (00:27:50)

5. Global Organization and Leadership Perspectives (00:33:20)

6. Discussion on Leadership and Global Challenges (00:40:42)

7. Practical Wisdom in Leadership (00:50:31)