Business & Society with Senthil Nathan
Inspiring and thought-provoking conversations with eminent thinkers and sustainability leaders about business in society. Hosted by Senthil Nathan, Chief Executive of Fairtrade Australia New Zealand.
Business & Society with Senthil Nathan
Latest Episodes
#46 Innovation Myths: What History Reveals About Breakthrough Ideas with Andrew Leigh
In this episode, Senthil sits down with The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Australia's Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities, and Treasury, to explore how innovation actually happens—and why the stories we tell about it are often...
#45 Giving Voice to Values: the Art of Speaking Up with Mary Gentile
What does it really mean to act on your values at work? Most of us think speaking up means confrontation—blowing the whistle, telling your boss they're wrong, or risking your career. But what if there's a better way?In this episode,...
#44 Democracy, Climate, and the Business We Need: A Reckoning with Rebecca Henderson
What does business owe society? And what does society owe business in return? These aren't abstract questions—they're survival questions. As climate change accelerates, democracies falter, and mission-driven companies struggle to stay afloat, w...
#43 Another Sort of Freedom: Dharma, Markets, and the Art of Leading Well with Gurcharan Das
What does it mean to live a full life — not just a successful one? Gurcharan Das, former CEO of Procter & Gamble India and one of the subcontinent's most celebrated public intellectuals, has spent a lifetime asking exactly that. In this con...
#42 Spiritual Philanthropy: Beyond Metrics and Mandates with Geoffrey Jones
What drives business leaders to give? Geoffrey Jones, celebrated business historian at Harvard Business School, challenges everything we think we know about philanthropy.In this episode, we explore "spiritual philanthropy"—a concept root...