High turnover and low productivity are squeezing businesses, and a familiar culprit is to blame. Last year, only 31% of U.S. employees were engaged at work, the lowest level in a decade. Why do so ...

The Fast Company Impact Council is an invitation-only membership community of top leaders and experts who pay dues for access to peer learning, thought leadership, and more. BY Gil Mandelzis In ...

In my time as a chief operations officer and founder, I've learned a hard truth: Most businesses fail not because they lack talent or capital, but because they lack clarity about why they exist beyond ...

Mike Keech, CEO, Liquid I.V., a Los Angeles-based functional hydration company and #1 powdered hydration brand in America. Companies that struggle to clearly define their purpose often look at ...

Company purpose has mainstreamed its way into management vernacular, and with plenty of good reason. Evidence from across industry sectors has proven that genuinely purpose-driven organizations ...

David Malcolm has spent his career using his business acumen to solve complex problems and now he’s applying that same approach to make a difference in the community. As people expect companies to do ...

With dedicated leadership and an actionable plan that prioritizes transparency, accountability and real results over rhetoric, the Purpose Pledge community aims to set a new standard for responsible ...

In the end, purpose isn’t soft, and profit isn’t cold. If you manage Gen-Zers or Millennials, you’ve felt the shift: A paycheck alone won’t keep them. In Deloitte’s 2025 global survey of more than ...