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Sep 1, 2026 16 min

Stewardship: Balancing profit and purpose

from INTHEBLACK Hosted by CPA Australia

What does responsible leadership look like when short-term performance still matters? This episode explores stewardship as a practical approach to balancing profit, purpose, stakeholder interests and long-term value. Key learnings include: What stewardship means in today's leadership environment Why organisations are shifting from short-term thinking to long-term value creation The connection between purpose, values and leadership effectiveness How leaders can build cultures of accountability and responsibility Balancing stakeholder expectations in a complex world Practical actions individuals can take to become better stewards in their own roles This podcast aims to help leaders understand how a stewardship mindset can drive both sustainable business success and meaningful societal impact. Tune in now. Host: Patrick Viljoen, ESG Lead, CPA Australia Guest: Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of Steward Leadership Institute and an internationally recognised author, speaker and leadership expert whose work has challenged executives around the world to rethink the purpose of leadership and the role of values in driving sustainable success. You can find more about Steward Leadership Institute on LinkedIn. Loving this episode? Listen to more INTHEBLACK episodes and other CPA Australia podcasts on YouTube. Head to our podcast page CPA Australia - YouTube And of course, click subscribe to the channel today. We deliver regular content that will help boost your career skills and capabilities. Additionally, INTHEBLACK online has stories on everyday ethics issues. CPA Australia publishes four podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance, and accounting https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts INTHEBLACK https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack INTHEBLACK Out Loud https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/intheblack-outloud Excel Tips Excel Tips | CPA Australia With Interest https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts/with-interest Search for them in your podcast platform. Email the podcast team at [email protected] Email the podcast team at [email protected]

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With Interest CPA Australia The With Interest podcast brings you unrivalled commentary and thought leadership for businesses, accounting and finance professionals. Each week, we share expert industry opinions, insights and resources across accounting, public practice, taxation, auditing, finance, strategy, leadership, economic and business-related issues. Subscribe today to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes. With Interest is presented by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies, with core services that include education, training, technical support and advocacy.In 2018, CPA Australia won an Award of Excellence at the 24th Annual Communicator Awards in the category of 'Podcasts - General-Corporation/Business'. ----------------------------------------------------CPA Australia publishes three podcasts:- With Interest- INTHEBLACK - Excel TipsTo find out more about our podcasts, visit https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/tools-and-resources/podcasts - or search for the shows in your podc Excel Tips CPA Australia Excel Tips is a podcast for accounting, business and finance professionals who are looking to sharpen their spreadsheet skills and learn new hacks and tricks from Neale Blackwood FCPA, a Microsoft Excel expert. Excel Tips helps spreadsheet users discover Excel's hidden features and shortcuts and understand how best to apply the newest features and functionality. The podcast is a companion to regular articles in INTHEBLACK, CPA Australia's award-winning business magazine. Every podcast episode includes links to the accompanying Excel Tips digital magazine article. Neale Blackwood FCPA has more than 25 years of experience as a Microsoft Excel educator. He is the author of more than 250 INTHEBLACK articles as well as a book, Advanced Excel Reporting for Management Accountants. Subscribe today to stay up-to-date with the latest episodes. Excel Tips is presented by CPA Australia, one of the world's largest accounting bodies, with core services that include education, training, technical su BLACKCAST Bruno Araujo O Blackcast é o podcast oficial do INTHEBLACK, nós falamos de negócios, empreendedorismo, marketing, vendas e temas que contribuem para alta performance. Apresentado por Bruno Araujo. Brand Intheblack Brand Intheblack We are a branding and strategic design agency with deep expertise in helping brands to look profitable.Founded in 2012, we’ve paired strategic tools with beautiful design solutions to help business to be in the black. Intheblack brings together talent from different fields to create cross-disciplinary solutions for brands. Our team includes designers, technologists, and data scientists who believe great design can solve problems, build brands, and set businesses apart.We believe our firm’s strengths are our process rigour, our refined aesthetic, our accomplished te(A)m, and our shared belief that great identity, and our profession, is worth sharing, debating and defending. Every day, we push ourselves to find new ways to design living and distinctive identities fit for digital economy.****Contact for work: 098 639 34 43Address: 75/16 Hoang Sa Street, Da Kao Ward, District 01Email: [email protected]

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