The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Sam Jacobs is the Founder and CEO of Pavilion, the premier community and career development platform for high-growth leaders and their teams in every function. He is also the author of Kind Folks Finish First: The Considerate Path to Success in Business and Life. This episode is all about community and how to build one so that everyone in it thrives.

Mentioned in this Episode

  • The Coddling of the American Mind by Jonathan Haidt

Time Codes:(2:42) - What is the origin story for Pavilion?
(10:02) - What makes a good dinner club?
(19:01) - Did you get any feedback from the group on what they valued the most?
(20:23) - How do you think about the value you bring as a member of a community and the value you will be getting from the community?
(27:16) - Was there an inflection point in your career that led you to operate this way?
(37:31) - What more can you share with us about your forthcoming book?
(40:07) - What are you sick of talking about?
(44:53) - What is the purpose of business?
(46:15) - Final thoughts.