Scott Allen talks with Dr. Steve Kempster, “a world-class scholar working to make a difference.” Kempster discusses how businesses can achieve business value and social impact moving forward in ethical, practical ways.

Dr. Steve Kempster is an Emeritus Professor of Leadership Learning and Development at Lancaster University Management School and is an Associate Partner of the Regenerative Alliance. He has published broadly on leadership learning, leadership of purpose, and responsible leadership with five books and many articles and chapters. Steve leads the Good Dividends project  – formed from an interdisciplinary group of academics drawn from 5 universities in Europe and Australasia – to enable business leaders to develop their business models towards becoming regenerative and realizing good growth.

His latest book is Good Dividends: Responsible Leadership of Business Purpose. He is currently co-director of Lancaster University’s Good Growth Programme, which is focused on reframing growth towards regenerative outcomes and building towards a well-being economy.