Resource Hub
Whether you’re just discovering Steward-Ownership or ready to dive into the details, this hub connects you with case studies, articles, videos, podcasts, and other learning resources. Start with our curated selections, handpicked for where you are on your journey – or explore freely using the filter system below.
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Book: Steward-Ownership 101
This book for everyone curious, exploring, or already working with steward-ownership. Discover the core principles, legal implementations, and real-world examples behind steward-owned businesses.
Developmental Evaluation 2025
This evaluation offers a concise look of how steward-ownership and its ecosystem have evolved in 2025. It brings together insights from the Purpose Group, entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and field builders, and reflects on these developments and on our own work within the field. Designed as a shared resource, it helps orient the ecosystem, support learning, and guide collective next steps.
Steward-Ownership – What Exactly Is It Again?
Still there are quite a few misunderstandings and myths surrounding the topic of steward-ownership. This article provides some orientation by taking a closer look at the two key principles of steward-ownership: self-determination and purpose orientation. What exactly shapes them? And how are they technically spelled out?
SO:25 Colin Mayer: The Role of Ownership in Purposeful Businesses
Oxford professor and thought leader Prof. Colin Mayer draws the bigger picture on the future of the corporation and corporate ownership. He outlines the underlying principles and inherent structures that matter if we want to build businesses that produce profitable solutions for the problems of people and planet.
The Big Picture: Discover Steward-Ownership
Ever asked yourself: What’s this thing called steward-ownership? And how does it actually work? Take 6 minutes to learn why ownership matters, how it shapes corporate behaviour, and how steward-ownership offers its very own answers to the big questions about money and power.
Interview with Michael Hetzer (Elobau)
In this video, Michael Hetzer, who took over the company elobau from his father, talks about why and how he transformed the hidden champion from Germany, into steward-ownership.
Fireside Chat with author Eric Ries
Maike Kauffmann (Purpose Foundation) speaks with author Eric Ries about his new book "Incorruptible".
Empresas de propiedad alternativa en Latinoamérica desde la mirada de la steward-ownership
Para quienes quieran aprender sobre cómo la propiedad responsable se expresa en Latinoamérica. El informe reúne casos de estudio, investigación y reflexiones de personas y organizaciones que están explorando nuevas formas de entender y estructurar la propiedad corporativa.
Propiedad responsable: ¿Qué es exactamente?
Aún así, existen bastantes malentendidos y mitos en torno al tema de la propiedad responsable. Este artículo ofrece una orientación al analizar más a fondo los dos principios clave de la propiedad responsable: la autodeterminación y la orientación hacia un propósito. ¿Qué es lo que los define exactamente? ¿Y cómo se concretan técnicamente?
Our Steward-Ownership Learning Journeys
Want to go deeper? Our guided learning journeys offer a step-by-step path for exploring Steward-Ownership from understanding the basics to implementing the model in your company or advising others on how to do so.
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