When employees join executives in truly owning the responsibility for business success, an exciting new sense of teamwork takes hold.

The more a business is able to develop and articulate a core purpose and engage with millennials, who equate purpose with business excellence, the greater chances for long-term success.

What I would say is that if someone faces discrimination, they should never back down. They should be self-confident and educate others not to have such an attitude.

Leadership changes, and evolving marketplace conditions can significantly impact business strategy.

Exceptional firms have always been good at aligning their mission or purpose with their execution and, as a result, have enjoyed category leadership in sales and profits.

All the good work in the world will not compensate for the damage that a single facet of the business, or a rogue individual, can do. Insider trading, environmental damage, human-rights violations, and opportunistic practices erode trust and result in net negative impact.