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Doing Good, Better with Scott M. Curran

Aug 27, 2026
Scott Curran, a social impact lawyer and founder/CEO of Beyond Advisors, and former Clinton Foundation GC. He explores why focusing on doing better, not more, gives people agency. He discusses small actions creating collective change, how value-aligned businesses benefit, and the power of saying no to focus where you can have the biggest impact.
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INSIGHT

Better Gives People Achievable Agency

  • Better is a reachable, practical goal that gives people agency instead of chasing perfection.
  • Scott Curran frames
INSIGHT

Measure Good By Actual Help Not Intent

  • Evaluate good by whether it actually helps, not by effort or intent.
  • Scott contrasts giving more time/money with measuring if the action produced real benefit.
ANECDOTE

Amazon Employees Sparked Corporate Change

  • Small employee actions at Amazon sparked company-wide change on environmental impact.
  • Scott recounts how a few committed staff elevated the conversation, prompting Amazon to respond institutionally.
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