Description
The road to hell is paved with good intentions, says the proverb. Never has that been truer than in the case of corporate purpose, the movement that took over the business and advertising world following the financial crisis of 2008.
Guided by the mantra 'do well by doing good', businesses embraced a social purpose agenda that sought to align doing good for society with doing well in the marketplace. The result, according to author Nick Asbury, has been a wave of humourless and hubristic advertising, and a spiral of worse social outcomes, as businesses wade into issues beyond their remit, while neglecting their real ethical responsibilities.
Diving into examples including Bud Light, Patagonia, Cadbury and Unilever, Nick Asbury builds a compelling case against purpose - covering what it is, where it came from, how it leads to worse marketing, and how it leads to worse social outcomes. As a positive alternative, he makes the case for creativity, cognitive empathy and valuing the human over the corporate.
Amid the fierce and topical debate about purpose and corporate politics, The Road to Hell is a sharp and entertaining intervention, shedding light on how we got here - and where we go next.
Author: Nick Asbury
Publisher: Choir Press
Published: 05/13/2024
Pages: 248
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.56d
ISBN13: 9781789634488
ISBN10: 1789634482
BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Advertising & Promotion
- Business & Economics | Sales & Selling | General
- Design | Graphic Arts | Advertising
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