Arie de Geus spent 38 years on three continents as a line manager at Royal Dutch Shell, and finished his career as the Corporate Planning Director in charge of business and scenario planning.  Since his retirement de Geus has advised organisations of all kinds, has been  published in many countries in several different languages, and continues to be a sought-after speaker.  His 1988 Harvard Business Review article, "Planning as Learning", established him as a leading expert in organisational learning.  Arie de Geus has been a Visiting Fellow at London Business School and adviser to many governments and private institutions. In this interview he discusses his thoery of organisations, importantly how well run organisations are far more than the sum of their parts.

Discussion about the continuing financial crisis, the Obama administration and the meetings on Davos Tony Manwaring is Chief Executive of Tomorrow’s Company, the UK based global not-for-profit, ’think and do’ tank concerned with the future of business, the relationship between business and society, and the changes in the conditions and nature of business success. Our research and policy work, and wider activities, including the agenda-setting business-led inquiry, Tomorrow’s Global Company: challenges and choices – we are now building on this, looking at the issues of ownership, talent, leadership and climate change, through on going dialogue facilitated through the new website www.forceforgood.com, and by providing practical support to business leaders.

Tony Manwaring, CEO of Tomorrow’s Company, conducts a fascinating interview with Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, a yogi and mystic, on subjects such as wellbeing, the global economic system, and the future for business and humanity. You can find out more about Sadghuru Isha foundation website at www.ishafoundation.org.

In this interview Terry Holloway, Director of Community Affairs at Marshall of Cambridge, explains some of the key elements to how his company acts as a force for good. In it he explains the ethos and values of a family run, community orientated business that focuses carefully on developing talent over the long term.Marshall of Cambridge are longstanding members and supporters of Tomorrow's Company. For more information please see www.marshallgroup.co.uk

Richard Howitt MEP discusses how the European Union is working to provide incentives for businesses to become more corporately responsible.  Particularly what the EU is doing with regard to climate change and pandemics.