A dividend is more than simply the term for a payment. It is an ownership in something to which a return today or in the future is anticipated. That return is typically divided up between the owners. It is of course a term we closely associate with business where shares are bought and sold on the basis of success and anticipated future performance. Yet it does apply to all organisations and institutions who have owners who can anticipate receiving dividends – hopefully good ones. Employees have a stake in the success of their organisations. We have a stake in our governments. Further, we all have a stake in the well-being of our communities and indeed the planet. So, it should be considered a much more encompassing term. And that’s how we frame it within our work. Good dividends matter to all of us.
{"title":"Leadership of Purpose","authors":"S. Kempster, K. Parry, Thomas Maak","doi":"10.4324/9781315102306-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315102306-1","url":null,"abstract":"A dividend is more than simply the term for a payment. It is an ownership in something to which a return today or in the future is anticipated. That return is typically divided up between the owners. It is of course a term we closely associate with business where shares are bought and sold on the basis of success and anticipated future performance. Yet it does apply to all organisations and institutions who have owners who can anticipate receiving dividends – hopefully good ones. Employees have a stake in the success of their organisations. We have a stake in our governments. Further, we all have a stake in the well-being of our communities and indeed the planet. So, it should be considered a much more encompassing term. And that’s how we frame it within our work. Good dividends matter to all of us.","PeriodicalId":325427,"journal":{"name":"Good Dividends","volume":"57 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-02-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126089569","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The authors of this chapter argue for more successful and inspirational businesses that walk the talk. The case of Elvis & Kresse is offered to illustrate that a brand can live and breath the essence of 'doing good'. Elvis & Kresse follows high ethical standards, cares for the environment, employees, consumers and shows an inspirational example of how to combine high standards and responsible business practices.
{"title":"Achieving Good Dividends Through Brand Leadership","authors":"K. Illes, M. Kirkup","doi":"10.4324/9781315102306-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315102306-9","url":null,"abstract":"The authors of this chapter argue for more successful and inspirational businesses that walk the talk. The case of Elvis & Kresse is offered to illustrate that a brand can live and breath the essence of 'doing good'. Elvis & Kresse follows high ethical standards, cares for the environment, employees, consumers and shows an inspirational example of how to combine high standards and responsible business practices.","PeriodicalId":325427,"journal":{"name":"Good Dividends","volume":"45 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125517966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}