EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 38
A cold front comes in as we ponder the bigger questions surrounding democracy
Happy Sunday! Sometimes coldness brings clarity.
What We’ve Been Writing
Tiffany gives some pointers to business owners looking to learn more about employee ownership
Dr. Hand argues that the strength to uphold larger democracies is grown in smaller democratic institutions
What We’ve Been Reading
HB Capital announces a strategic partnership with Social Capital Partners aimed at advancing the principles of employee ownership while delivering financial returns
The Employee Ownership Expansion Network has appointed a new board member
Listen to this interview that covers Donny Phillips decision to choose an ESOP as part of his company’s succession plan
What’s Next
Stay tuned for this event happening at SMU on January 22nd: The Art of Disagreeing Better, hosted by the Bush Center
In Case You Missed It
Dr. Hand and his colleagues, Jenny Everett; Courtney Kemp; Stacey Smith; Natalie Reitman-White published a database of purpose trust service providers
Last week Dr. Hand looked at democracy through the Japanese art form of kintsugi, arguing that its bends and cracks are what make it work
The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is a joint project of UT-Arlington professor Mark Hand and students at UTA and SMU