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How Today’s Leaders Can Become Stewards of Change with Kate Adams
Planning Alternatives June 1, 2026
We sit down with Kate Adams, Fractional Chief Impact Officer of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., to explore what accountable leadership looks like in a world demanding more from business. Kate has spent her career helping CEOs, boards, and senior leaders understand their organizations as both economic and societal forces. Her new book, “Accountability Under Fire,” argues that great leadership is fundamentally a matter of stewardship, not just performance.
Key Takeaways:
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00:00 Introduction.
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03:00 “Accountability Under Fire” explores the stewardship role every business leader must own.
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05:01 Technology leaders must ask what their decisions cost the people around them.
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11:12 Kate’s brother and the Paralympics shape her belief in unrealized human potential.
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15:18 Leadership is a privilege, and influence demands honest reflection on its use.
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16:01 Great leaders want to do better, and the environment is the real obstacle. 18:30 What is true accountability?
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“It’s a privilege to lead. There’s this sense of — I have the ability to have great influence and impact. How do I want to use that?”- Kate Adams
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Connect with the guests:
LinkedIn: Kate Adams
LinkedIn: Conscious Capitalism, Inc.
LinkedIn: Accountability Under Fire
Connect with Nathan Mersereau:
Phone: 248-645-1520
Email: nathan.mersereau@planningalt.com
LinkedIn: Nathan Mersereau
Address: 255 S Old Woodward, Suite 310
Birmingham, MI 48009

