CEO Empathy Gyms at KKR: A Conversation with Pete Stavros
A year ago, I stumbled upon a video on YouTube that changed how I think about employee ownership. It wasn’t just another corporate success story—it was a moment of pure, raw emotion. Workers in a factory, some of whom had spent decades on the frontlines of their company, learned that their commitment had translated into real financial rewards. I saw men and women break into tears, hug each other, and celebrate a payout that, for many, would change their lives forever. At the heart of this moment was Pete Stavros, the Co-head of Global Private Equity at KKR and the chairman and founder of the nonprofit Ownership Works. His mission? To create a world where employees don’t just work for a...
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A Culture for All Generations
Disrupting the way we think about generations to attract, engage, and retain all employees
There’s a real benefit in dismantling the perceptions behind Gen Z or X, or whatever the next trendy label is! Citing extensive academic research from her book, Unfairly Labeled, Jessica provides a refreshingly enlightening and data-driven perspective on how multi-generational organizations can strip away stereotypes and and biases that hinder performance and prevent progress toward a common purpose.
