Plus: Putting people first in business

July 22, 2025

s+b essential reading

Five ways to harness the power of purpose

Lose the lofty statement, and instead explain what you provide to your customers and why it matters.

by Sally Blount and Paul Leinwand

s+b essential reading

Do the right thing: Building trust in turbulent times

Companies should focus on the human impact of their core business, says academic and consultant Alison Taylor.

The Leadership Agenda

Five industries, five workforce imperatives

PwC’s 2024 Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey uncovers sector-specific insights to help leaders guide their teams through change in this fast-moving era of transformation.

Question your successes as much as your failures

When the high-fives are over, it’s important to interrogate the reasons behind your wins.

by Adam Bryant

Six reasons successful leaders love questions

Asking questions and listening to the questions of others helps leaders make better decisions.

by Pia Lauritzen

Leadership when the chips are down

A century after his death, Ernest Shackleton and his unsuccessful Antarctic expedition offer a rich lesson on how to embrace failure.

by Daniel Akst

Stay connected with strategy+business

If you have contacts who might enjoy this newsletter, please forward this email. They can sign up to receive it here.

This email was sent to %email%. Unsubscribe from the newsletter.
Subscribe to the strategy+business digital issue.
Read our privacy statement.
info@strategy-business.com

©2025 PwC. All rights reserved. PwC refers to the PwC network and/or one or more of its member firms, each of which is a separate legal entity. Please see www.pwc.com/structure for further details. Strategy+business is published by certain member firms of the PwC network. Articles published in strategy+business do not necessarily represent the views of the member firms of the PwC network. Reviews and mentions of publications, products, or services do not constitute endorsement or recommendation for purchase. Mentions of Strategy & refer to the global team of practical strategists that is integrated within the PwC network of firms. For more about Strategy&, see www.strategyand.pwc.com. No reproduction is permitted in whole or part without written permission of PwC. “Strategy+business” is a trademark of PwC.