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The episode explores the concept of steward ownership and its implications for long-term business sustainability through a conversation between Bhavesh Naik and Brenna Davis.

What happens when a company is designed to serve its purpose instead of its owners? In this episode of The Business Philosopher Within You, Bhavesh Naik speaks with Brenna Davis, CEO of Organically Grown Company and author of Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for People, Planet, and the Future . Together, they explore steward ownership, perpetual purpose trusts, resilient leadership and whether organizations can be designed to endure across generations rather than optimize for short-term extraction. The conversation moves from Brenna’s early experiences in the forests of the Pacific Northwest to her current role leading one of the most prominent purpose-driven ownership structures in the United States. Topics explored include Steward ownership and perpetual purpose trusts Resilient leadership under pressure Organizational culture and governance Purpose-driven business at scale Systems thinking and nature-inspired leadership Long-term stewardship and the future of business About Brenna Davis Brenna Davis is the CEO of Organically Grown Company, the nation’s largest independent organic produce distributor, and the author of Leading Through Fire: Resilient Leadership for…

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