John Drummond discusses what beliefs he thinks would drive a force for good company, arguing that that the beliefs of executives are often more important than the stated purpose of the companies that they work for.John Drummond is the Chief Executive of Corporate Culture, a communications and social marketing company that has been a finalist for small company of the year in the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence 2008 for the past two years.  He began life as a journalist before working for IBM in sales and marketing for seven years. He was formerly Group Communications Director of United Utilities.

Something is happening to ownership. Does it matter?  I believe that it does. The way companies behave will shape the health of our society. It is likely – although not inevitable – that the way companies are owned will shape how they behave. Companies are unlikely to get far as a force for good if their owners don’t like the idea! That is why Tomorrow’s Company is exploring the question “What is happening to ownership?”. What do you think?

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