The Tyranny of Order:Balancing Stakeholder Need & Being a Force for Good | John Stroup | TEDxClayton

John Stroup, CEO of Belden Inc. shares how a focused approach to balancing the needs of its three primary stakeholders - employees, customers, shareholders - can create a high-performance environment that drives growth and where business can also be a force for good. Using the example of Pathways to Employment, Belden’s innovative approach for businesses to help solve the opioid epidemic, Stroup calls on businesses to think differently about their responsibilities. Too many companies believe satisfying the needs of employees, customers and shareholders requires concessions. When in actuality, they’re harmonious. Doing the right thing for your community is often the right thing for your business. Companies who are good corporate citizens have higher employee engagement, which leads to higher customer satisfaction, higher sales revenue and better shareholder returns. John’s corporate direction and strategic oversight of Belden’s operations helped grow the Company’s revenue from $1.2 billion in 2005 to $2.36 billion in 2015. Under his leadership, Belden has transformed from a provider of high quality cable products to a leading manufacturer of end-to-end networking and connectivity solutions.
Since 2008, John has served on the Board of Directors for privately-held Barry-Wehmiller and publicly-held Rexnord Corp. As part of Rexnord’s board, he serves on the Audit and Compensation committees. For his work with Barry-Wehmiller, John was awarded as one of St. Louis Business Journal’s Outstanding Directors in 2013.
He has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University and an M.B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley Haas School of Business. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@aloysiusgregory]

"Happiness is a function of earned success." Great quote

[@dmcbride42]

Wonderful talk. Inspirational example. Thank you!

[@TawfikElkhouli]

great talk