POWERING WORKPLACE PERFORMANCE
WEBINAR: 8 May 2025
12:30 PM – 1:30PM AEST
Online | Free Registration
Steward Leadership: Maximum Purpose, Maximum Profit for Modern Business
12:30 PM – 1:30PM AEST
Thursday 8 May 2025
Online | Free Registration
The world is facing a critical turning point. From climate change and income inequality to rapid technological advances and digital disruption – the scale and pace of today’s challenges are reshaping the future of business. In the face of these megatrends, the businesses that will survive and thrive are those that reframe ESG as a profitable growth opportunity. Steward leadership offers a roadmap for doing exactly that – maximising profit by maximising purpose.
Join DeakinCo. for the first of two online webinars, where you’ll explore how to turn theory into action and create real impact through steward leadership.
Hear from Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO of Stewardship Asia Center (Singapore) and President of Leadership Energy Consulting (USA). A globally renowned leadership thinker and bestselling author, Rajeev will share practical insights on how to lead with values while delivering strong business results.
What will you discover at the webinar?
- Analyse real-world case studies from successful Australian businesses already achieving sustainable growth by doing well by doing good.
- Engage in peer discussions and group learning to refine your strategy, reporting, and leadership approach.
Understand why traditional leadership and governance models fall short in today’s business environment. - Gain insights from Rajeev’s global experience with Fortune 100 companies and thought leadership on ethical, sustainable business.
- Understand how steward leadership can drive long-term profitability and sustainable value.
- Learn tools to embed purpose into your business strategy, culture, and operations.
Based on Rajeev’s bestseller “Sustainable Sustainability: Why ESG Is Not Enough”, don’t miss this webinar – as it explores years of global research, highlighting what leading organisations are already doing to turn social and environmental responsibility into a strategic advantage.
Who should attend?
Business leaders, sustainability professionals, purpose-led entrepreneurs, ESG strategists, and anyone looking to turn complexity into opportunity.
Guest Speaker
Rajeev Peshawaria , CEO of Stewardship Asia Center, Singapore, and President of Leadership Energy Consulting, Seattle, WA, USA.
Rejecting platitudes and theoretical models, Rajeev combines 22 years of global Fortune 100 experience with research-based insights to provide unique and practical approaches to personal leadership, ethics, governance, sustainable business growth, and stewardship. A sought-after speaker and consultant, he is the CEO of Stewardship Asia Center, Singapore, and President of Leadership Energy Consulting, Seattle, WA, USA. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Human Science of Environmental Action.
Author of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller Open-Source Leadership (McGraw Hill), Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders (Simon & Schuster), Sustainable Sustainability (Penguin Random House), co-author of Be the Change (McGraw Hill) and a regular contributor for Forbes, he constantly challenges conventional wisdom on leadership, management, stewardship, sustainability, and corporate governance. He has pioneered unique practical concepts such as Leadership Energy and Emotional Integrity for personal growth, the Brains-Bones-Nerves model for enterprise leadership, and the Steward Leadership model for driving sustainable business growth in the 21st century.
Rajeev is a high-energy, inspirational speaker who provides coaching, consulting and advisory services to corporate and public sector clients globally. He also serves as guest faculty at leading US, Europe and Asia business schools. He has been widely featured in international media such as CNN, Bloomberg TV & Radio, National Public Radio, Harvard Business Review, CNBC, Fast Company, Leader to Leader, American Management Association magazine, Leadership Excellence magazine, The Times of India, The Straits Times, Business Times, and many more.
Before joining SAC and starting LEC, he was the CEO of the Iclif Leadership & Governance Centre. He was formerly the Chief Learning Officer of Coca-Cola and Morgan Stanley and has also held senior positions at American Express, HSBC, and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman, Rajeev helped found Pine Street − the firm’s acclaimed leadership academy − and headed Pine Street for Europe and Asia. In his early career, he was a banker and currency trader.
In 2014 and 2017, he was named one of the Top 100 Global Thought Leaders for Trustworthy Business by ‘Trust Across America.’ (LinkedIn) (Spotify-Podcasts)
