Welcome to the latest edition of the Social Capital Newsletter. Social Capital is an intangible asset at the heart of a new and dynamic view of success, one that is changing business and the world as we know it. Humility is in short supply in the business world, where many leaders rely on a cult of personality to get things done. Tom Nolan, CEO of Kendra Scott, has taken a different route, embracing servant leadership and a spirit of partnership with the company's founder. "I never try to be her...I just do the best I can to articulate and explain and execute her vision," he says. For more on the great things that are happening at Kendra Scott, see our recent feature, "Kendra Scott Fashions Success For Women And Her Company." 

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The most-read articles of the year offer incredible insights and optimism for the year to come.

Kendra Scott Fashions Success for Women and Her Company
10 of America's Top CEOs Talk With IBT's Social Capital About How To Be Authentic
Each Of Us Can Make A Global Social Impact: Here's How I Did

The Golden Rule never goes out of style, and this business classic, published in 2005, is still relevant today. It shows how treating others the way you want to be treated--the simplest route to ethical decisions-- can bring incredible dividends in the workplace. That mindset could almost be a tagline for the Social Capital movement. It's about respecting people. Maxwell, who founded The Maxwell Company, speaks to leaders around the world about his ideas, like how to bring out the best in everyone around you, whether they're on your leadership team or on the front lines. If you want to reboot your energy and attitude for 2023, make sure Ethics 101 is on your reading list. 

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Edward Jones’ CEO Leads with Vulnerability to Unleash the Strengths of Others. Penny Pennington Spells Out Her Strategy for Better Relationship Building. Sign up for our weekly newsletter so you don't miss any stories like this here.

Workers are organizing at historic levels, but when you treat your employees right, there's no need to organize. That's one reason the labor movement isn't needed in our Social Capital companies. The CEOs are voluntarily taking care of their employees. Tap into the great ideas of the most innovative Social Capital leaders by reading "Leaders Picks for the Best Leaders of 2022!"

Penny Pennington, managing partner of Edward Jones investing, is all about building holistic happiness--for her team, her employees and her community. A big part of that is supporting our most important social institution--the family--in all of its many forms. "Businesses have vast resources: really smart people, the incentive to stay in business, to create value for decades to come," says Pennington. "This now becomes the circle of impact." For ideas on how to make the most of your circle of impact, see "Penny Pennington Is Committed To Growth--Of Families."

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