29 min
Rethinking productivity and the pushback to shareholder capitalism Future Tense
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- Society & Culture
It's time to rethink what we mean by productivity, says work futurist, Dominic Price. What's important isn't output, but outcomes. And confusing the two, he says, is simply counter-productive! Also, benefit corporations — why many businesses are moving away from an obsession with profit at all cost; And why a compulsory savings model could help control inflation without raising interest rates.
Original broadcast on August 20, 2023
Guests
Ed Chambliss – founder and CEO, Best Friend Brands
Lachlan Kerwood-McCall – Economist, Australian National University
Jessica Lynd – Attorney and Senior Associate, International Trade Group, White and Case
Dominic Price – Work Futurist, Atlassian
It's time to rethink what we mean by productivity, says work futurist, Dominic Price. What's important isn't output, but outcomes. And confusing the two, he says, is simply counter-productive! Also, benefit corporations — why many businesses are moving away from an obsession with profit at all cost; And why a compulsory savings model could help control inflation without raising interest rates.
Original broadcast on August 20, 2023
Guests
Ed Chambliss – founder and CEO, Best Friend Brands
Lachlan Kerwood-McCall – Economist, Australian National University
Jessica Lynd – Attorney and Senior Associate, International Trade Group, White and Case
Dominic Price – Work Futurist, Atlassian
29 min