Corporate Unplugged: Recent Episodes
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Corporate Unplugged puts the light on impact makers in business. In an informal and seriously playful way, Vesna Lucca is talking to people transforming business – entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, and other heroes from the business world, celebrities as well as hidden gems. It is a stripped-down dialogue with people from all over the world who share their dreams, experiences and what they would never give up. Listen, get inspired and share!
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New Zealand born business philosopher and entrepreneur, Christopher Evatt, was raised with the understanding that we should leave everybody and everything better than when we found it, and we should work for the good of the whole. But the problem is, we humans have been labouring under an illusion of separation, both individually and collectively. We’re all connected, says Christopher, our society, companies, organisations, the planet; we’re all one living system.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Christopher discusses our need to evolve and grow, to raise our consciousness and understanding of our interconnectedness, both within individuals and organisations. But more importantly, we need to learn to clear our own energy system, to embrace the power of thought, intention, and beliefs to make wise choices and grow in wisdom.
To learn more, download and listen to this episode today.
On today’s podcast:
● Personal growth, collective dysfunction, and planetary transformation
● Consciousness, growth, and personal development
● Bridging generations for business success
● Businesses need a quantum understanding to thrive
● We are all leaders
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Don’t stress about where you are in life, says Eda Çarmıklı, a proud utopian and firm believer, that it’s never too late to become what you might have been. You're going to get to where you need to be, or perhaps you’re already there. Just open your eyes and trust that life will bring you the right people, the right communities, and the right collaborations, when you’re ready.
Eda’s the co-founder of the global collaborative platform, Joint Idea; lifelong laboratory growth program Life Works Labs; and social tribe, Love Mafia. She’s also a second generation shareholder in Nurol Holding, an industrial conglomerate in Turkey operating in construction, infrastructure, machinery, energy, investment, banking and tourism.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Eda talks about the hurdles life presents us so that we can become what we were meant to be.
“Just flow and see where life takes you. Don’t force things, don’t try to wear jackets that don’t fit you, just let it go and enjoy life as it is; just trust life that it may not deliver you what you want, but exactly what you need.”
On today’s podcast:
● Personal growth, vulnerability, and utopia
● Learn to voice your truth
● Leadership, growth, and sustainability in a family-owned business
● Exponential humanity and learning to listen
● Collective intelligence, love, and compassion in business
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We all depend on Planet Earth for life and yet as a species, our collective actions are having devastating impacts such as a loss of biodiversity and climate change, among other things. It’s literally the definition of insanity, says Lisen Schultz, Associate Professor in Sustainability Science, Deputy Director for the Stockholm Resilience Center, University of Stockholm, Director of Education, and the Programme Director for the center's executive programme in resilience thinking.
We humans aren’t evil, our problem is we don’t see what we’re doing as damaging, nor can we see how we could do it differently. Our world is built around a formula of growth, rather than meaningful growth.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Lisen discusses the urgency of the climate change challenge, but also the potential opportunities it presents for us individually, as well as for companies, but, in a way that doesn’t create a whole new set of problems.
To find out more, download and listen to this fascinating conversation.
On today’s podcast:
- Climate change impact and human warming
- Sustainable business practices
- Sustainability transition and its benefits for society
- Climate action and hope for the future
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There is a real pressure to solve the climate crisis and the myriad other environmental and social issues by breaking them down into their constituent parts, to solve them individually. But, says Nora Bateson, award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator, and President of the International Bateson Institute, this approach is the biggest challenge we need to overcome.
We live in a complex, interdependent world, and to find new solutions we need to relearn how we think, feel and navigate, we need to adopt a different mindset.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna and Nora discuss the need for a more diverse ecology of knowing; how do we know things? What is our ability to zoom in and study the details? And how can we zoom out and see the context?
To find out more, download and listen to this latest episode.
On today’s podcast:
- The perception habits we need to ditch
- We have to learn to do things together
- What is this warm data stuff?
- The future Nora wants to see
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Right now, says Nipun Mehta, founder of Service Space, an incubator of gift economy projects that inspire people to be the change they wish to see, the world needs a little more kindness. And yes, with so many challenges happening globally, it might feel like such an insignificant act isn’t going to affect anything but says Nipun, that’s how history changes.
25 years ago, in Silicon Valley, Nipun started Service Space as an experiment with friends. Today it’s a global ecosystem with around 1.5 million members. And they've not only delivered millions of dollars in service for free, but they're also regenerating a gift culture.
In this incredibly insightful conversation, Vesna and Nipun discuss how small acts of kindness can change the world. To find out more, download and listen to this episode.
On today’s podcast:
- What we can learn from the gratitude economy
- The future potential of AI
- Aligning AI with heart intelligence
- The 1,000 km journey to himself
- The long term solution for business
Links:
- https://www.servicespace.org/
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Sometimes a physical ailment isn't physical, says Neha Sangwan, MD and CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence. In fact, stress causes or exacerbates more than 80% of illnesses, so rather than simply treating the physical injuries, we need to be asking people what's at the root of their stress.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Neha explains why her passion is teaching people how to communicate with themselves, and with each other, to navigate their emotions, manage their energy, to learn how to keep themselves well so that collectively, as humans, we can all rise together now, and in the future.
“What I have learned is, self-care is not selfish, it's self-full. It's how I can, over time, be able to serve in the world in a way that comes from a replenished full, energized place, full of vitality and energy, versus a depleted exhausted place.”
To find out more, download and listen to this latest episode.
On today’s podcast:
- Why self-care isn’t selfish
- What is burnout?
- The three phases of burnout
- Why we need human connection
- Bridge leaders of today, to be leaders of tomorrow
Links:
- Website
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Capitalism has served us well in many ways, says Manish Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Innovators in Health, but it has also exacerbated injustice and inequality worldwide. So, how can we address the problems at the heart of this? How can we design more just systems? By having moral clarity.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Manish explains we first need to understand why there is injustice in the world, before we can find a solution. A lot of our failures today, says Manish, are failures of imagination. We’re really good instrumentalists, we know how to crunch data, what we lack is a fluency in the language of morality.
To find out more about cultivating moral clarity, download and listen to this episode today.
On today’s podcast:
- Why we’re all such good instrumentalists
- We aren’t trained to navigate difficult issues morally
- Moral clarity and justice requires accompaniment
- Leaders should rely on moral authority
A lot of people believe the problems we're facing on a global scale are related to tech, says Nichol Bradford, pioneer, innovator, investor and thought leader at the intersection of technology and human transformation. But the truth is, much of what we’re struggling with just boils down to a lack of belonging.
“We craft these visions of the future where people can't see themselves in it, they can't see that they belong to it.”
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Nichol discusses the future of human intelligence and why there can be no digital transformation without a human transformation, and explains why change needs to come from the top.
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Culture is a collection of people, and how they show up with each other every day, and how one shows up with other people has everything to do with how you show up with yourself. It starts with you. It always starts with you.”
To find out more, download and listen to this latest episode.
On today’s podcast:
- The future of human intelligence
- Taste and the future of work
- Redefining what it means to be human
- The web of life
- Why the world needs more belonging
Links:
- Website
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Do you bring your whole self to work? Are you encouraged to bring your authentic self to work? Or do you feel you need to leave parts of you at the door? If you’re a leader, do your followers bring their whole selves to work? Because, says Gianpiero Petriglieri, Professor of Organisational Behaviour at INSEAD, and one of the 50 most influential management thinkers in the world, if we’re not bringing our whole selves into the workplace, we’re absent from the very place where so many of us spend such a significant portion of our time.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Gianpiero shares his thoughts on the need to humanise leadership and learning, and how he encourages his students to look at leadership as a kind of love. Then, using this framework, he explores the difference between good leadership and bad leadership.
“Good leadership is the one in which there is an element of seduction, but then there has to be something more. There has to be care. There has to be a promise. But there has to be something more; there has to be progress.”
To learn more, download and listen to this episode.
On today’s podcast:
- Leadership is a kind of love
- The difference between good and bad leadership
- Why leadership is shaping systems
- How to know when you’re failing as a leader
- The paradox of leadership and support
Links:
- Website
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Do you really trust your people? Do your people trust you as a leader? Is your company a trustworthy stakeholder for society and the planet as a whole? And if not, why not?
The answer, says Stefan Beiten, Founder and Managing Partner of Argo Ventures, always lies with your people, you need to learn to connect with them.
Stefan is an out-of-the-box thinker and serial entrepreneur, investor, company builder, and opportunity finder from Berlin. Best known for producing the global phenomena, Earth, the most successful nature documentary ever produced, on this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Stefan discusses how to empower purposeful leaders to solve real-world problems.
To find out more, download and listen to this truly insightful episode.
On today’s podcast:
- Bringing trust and purpose to the world
- Be terrified about missing conversations
- Businesses as instruments of purpose
- The potential dilemma of AI
Links:
- Earth - A Venture of Argo Ventures
How often are you moved to tears in a day? How often do you experience things that make you really feel deeply? This is what drives Richard Hsu, as he tirelessly redesigns systems and connects dots, as he develops humanistic balanced cities.
The world has had a collective awakening. People are fast realising life is too short to waste on dirty, profit making projects. They want purpose, they want good reasons to invest their time in something. Which is why now is a really good time to have a conversation about what kind of society we should develop, what kind of companies we want to build, and how we want to be for the people around us.
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Richard explains why collaboration and curation are key to change, why leaders need to create on the edge, and why China is leading the way, creating cities of the future, with an open mind and a desire to disrupt.
On today’s podcast:
- How to design humanistic, balanced cities
- Why China provides a second life for international brands
- Innovating through the D O U X principle
- How to bring humanism into your corporation
- Why the world needs balance
Links:
- Richard Hsu
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Filippo Dal Fiore is an unconventional social scientist, corporate advisor and university professor of sustainable business. Having moved back and forth from academia to the frontline of highly conscious companies, Filippo has developed a new paradigm vision for the university of the future, where science is done with a heart and a new human-centred civilisation can be built from the ground up.
On today’s podcast:
- Bridging the gap between the academic and business world
- Why academia needs to change
- Filippo’s vision for the university of the future
- There is no work/life balance; there is only life work
- We need to become less emotionally attached to our companies
Links:
- Filippo Dal Fiore
- Website: Filippo Dal Fiore
- Great Place To Work®
John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer and founder of Capital Institute. In this episode of Corporate Unplugged he discusses regenerative economics, and the universal patterns and principles that will shape the new economy. But first, why after a 20 year career on Wall Street where he was the Managing Director of JP Morgan, did he choose to walk away with no plan?
On today’s podcast:
- Why we need to pause before we act
- The darkside of the Green Revolution
- Competition isn’t our innate human nature
- The problem with tracking ESG metrics
- What the world needs most right now
Links:
- 8 week course: Introduction to Regenerative Economics – CAPITAL INSTITUTE
- capitalinstitute.org
If you had an idea for a potentially multi-billion dollar business, would you have the courage to make it free for the entire world to use?
Because that’s exactly what Matt Mullenweg, CEO and founder of WordPress did.
After many twists and turns, today the company has nearly 2,000 employees and a valuation of $7 billion. And WordPress powers more than 40% of the websites on the internet.
So why did Matt decide to go against the status quo and make his platform free for all users? And why, almost two decades ago, did Matt decide that it was so important that the internet was about sharing and freedom and bringing people together to collaborate online?
Download and listen to find out more.
On today’s podcast:
- The genesis of WordPress
- Understanding the need for Open Source
- The cycle of generosity in Silicon Valley
- Making investments with Audrey Capital
- What the world needs most right now
How can art awaken people's desire for change and support them in creating the future they wish for? Jayce Pei Yu Lee is a graphic facilitator and visual catalyst based in Taipei, Taiwan. Jayce is big at heart, small in size and organic in spirit. She is an artist, a scribe and a maverick storyteller through her whimsical brush marks. She is a core team member of The Value Web and of The Presencing Institute led by MIT professor Otto Sharma. She also drives the visual practice movement in the Asia Pacific region.
On today’s podcast:
- Realising the power of marks
- Becoming a graphic recorder
- How to work with a graphic recorder
- Making the first mark
- Why we need to be more kindness-centric
Links:
- Book - Drawn Together through Visual Practice
Having abandoned a career in the petroleum industry to pursue a vocation defending the environment and defending future generations, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi is affectionately known around the world as the Green Sheikh.
So what does it take to transform a nation from polluter to protector, and why, as a member of one of the ruling royal families in the oil rich United Arab Emirates, has he chosen the rather unlikely vocation as environmental campaigner?
Find out in this episode!
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Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. In 2015, he co-founded the MITx U.lab, and in 2020, the GAIA journey (Global Activation of Intention and Action). GAIA has activated a vibrant worldwide ecosystem of transformational change involving more than 200,000 users from 185 countries. And if you haven't read his books yet, we recommend The Essentials of Theory U, and also Leading from the Emerging Future: from ecosystems to ecosystem economies.
In this podcast:
- From ego system to ecosystem
- The knowing/doing gap
- The ecological, the social, and the spiritual dimensions
- How can leaders play their part?
- The need for movements
Links:
- https://ottoscharmer.com/
- https://www.presencing.org/
- Putin and the Power of Collective Action from Shared Awareness: A 10-Point Meditation on Our Current Moment
- Putin and the Power of Collective Action from Shared Awareness — Part 2: The Social Grammar of Creation
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Shelley Paxton is an author, speaker and movement maker. Think Brene Brown with a dash of rebel. As former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley Davidson, Shelley found herself at the top of the proverbial mountain feeling success-empty instead of success-full. And that awakening led her on a profound sabbatical journey that became her mission, her business and best selling book. Today, she's leading a REBELution with a B to rewrite the script of success and liberate one billion souls.
In this podcast:
- Defining your own success
- On a mission to liberate a billion souls
- Leaving Harley-Davidson
- Becoming a rebel role model for other leaders
- The power of kindness
Links:
- Book - Soulbbatical: A Corporate Rebel's Guide to Finding Your Best Life
- Rebel Leader’s Manifesto
- Rebel Souls Podcast with Shelley Paxton
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Sasja Beslik is an international financial expert known for promoting financial sustainability across the world. He has been ranked the world's most influential person within green finance. Sasja is a true sustainability pioneer who has with passion taken on several leading roles in the world of finance: as head of responsible investments, as corporate governance, as CEO, and as head of sustainable finance. And today he's leading the sustainability work at the biggest Danish commercial pension company, PFA. His work has been recognised widely, for example, as a young global leader at the World Economic Forum, and he received a medal from the Swedish King also for Outstanding Contributions within environmental and sustainability theory. He's also the author of several books, the latest one is Where The Money Tree Grows. And his weekly newsletter ESG on a Sunday, is read widely by many impact makers around the world.
In this podcast:
- It’s time to review the results
- The answer isn’t driving an electric car
- Why fleeing war changed his life
- The power of the financial industry to bring about change
Links:
- Where the Money Tree Grows
- ESG on a Sunday
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Charles Eisenstein is a writer, speaker and the author of several books including The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. His work covers a wide range of topics such as history of human civilization, economics, spirituality, and also the ecology movement, all topics which leaders today need to understand to evolve their companies.
In this podcast:
- Why success doesn’t have to be goal driven
- Our education system doesn’t create leaders
- How to use business as a force for change
- The most important quality of a leader
- Kindness is the highest form of intelligence
William Ury has a passion for helping people, organisations and societies get to seemingly impossible yes’s - i.e. agreements that work for everyone. He's trained as a social anthropologist, he’s worked as a mediator and negotiation advisor in many of the world's toughest conflicts from the Cold War to the Middle East. And he is co-author of ‘Getting To Yes’, a 15 million copy bestseller translated into over 35 languages, and author of the award winning ‘Getting to Yes With Yourself’. He co-founded Harvard’s programme on negotiation where he currently directs the global negotiation initiative, and he’s co-founder of the climate parliament, a forum for parliamentarians and civil society to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis.
In this podcast:
- How to get to yes
- How to negotiate for important things
- William’s vision for the future
- Long term solutions for business
- Go to the balcony
- What does a win look like?
Links:
- www.williamury.com
John P. Milton is an explorer and a true pioneer. He is a professor of environmental studies and has written books on ecology and environmental conservation. In the mid-1960s, he played a key role in fostering the environmental movement. He also helped author one of the earliest publications on the threat of rising global carbon dioxide levels. Starting very young, he pioneered bringing the ancient Vision Quest into a modern one, called Way of Nature. This is a quest on how to connect to the three nature's: the outer, inner and true.
In this podcast:
- A pioneer for the environment
- The Way of Nature
- The Vision Quest
- Why we need an educational system around the ecosystem
- The fragility of modern highly centralised systems
- How leaders can come back into balance with nature
Links:
- WayOfNature.com
- info.wayofnature@gmail.com
- vimeo.com/wayofnature
Johan Premfors is an unconventional entrepreneur with a global experience that is hard to match. He has moved from investment banking to post conflict reconstruction, to building a global coaching school. And today, his focus is on mental health and his and his wife's passion project, Gozamm, a technological platform that will forever change how we consume life changing content, and also how you grow with the people you care most about.
In this podcast:
- Getting closer to the people you care about
- Gozamm as a platform for change
- The importance of human connection
- Create human change within organisations
- The future according to Johan
- Advice to leaders and organisations
Links:
https://gozamm.com/
David Batstone is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, on a mission to eradicate human trafficking and the global slave trade. And at the same time, he is what you might call a social justice warrior. David is the Founder and Managing Director of Just Business social impact investment firm. And he's also the founder of Not For Sale, which builds viable and successful companies and returns the profits back to the community.
In this podcast:
- The Not For Sale model
- Founding Rebbl
- Saving the Corporate Soul
- Designing a better world
- Eradicating human trafficking
- What David can teach the world
Links:
- Rebbl
- Saving The Corporate Soul
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Charles O'Malley works at the intersection of personal organisational and societal transformation. He has two decades of experience working on social and environmental issues with everyone from startups to large corporations and governments. Prior to that, he worked for a decade in finance and venture capital. He currently spends half of his time as Senior Systems Change Advisor at the UN Development Programme, where he focuses on how to accelerate transformation in global food and agricultural systems. He spends the rest of his time involved in a range of projects that bring together personal, organisational and systemic change.
In this podcast:
- Personal organisational and systemic change
- Collective sense-making process
- Connecting to a sense of purpose
- Long term solution for business
- Make change with the resources you have
- Why leaders need to slow down
Links:
- The Power Of The Powerless
Rebecca Henderson is The John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard Business School, a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and also a fellow of both the British Academy and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Rebecca is an expert on innovation and organisational change. Her research explores how much the private sector can play a major role in building a more sustainable economy.
In this podcast:
- Her dream for the future
- Reimagining Capitalism
- Why change in business is necessary
- Being a tree hugger
- Lessons from death
Links:
- Book - Reimagining Capitalism
- Rebecca Henderson
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Jason Lippert is the President and CEO of LCI Industries (LCII) listed on the New York Stock Exchange. LCII is a global manufacturer of components and engineered solutions for recreational vehicles, marine and transportation industries, with over 90 divisions and 14,000 team members worldwide. The key objective at LCII is to provide a positive experience for all of their customers, and at the heart of the company’s core values lies a culture of caring, which is transforming the company and the communities around it.
In this podcast:
- The journey to caring
- Sharing the knowledge with other companies
- Persuading stakeholders to invest in culture
- Impressing culture on acquisitions
- The essence of LCII culture
- The business culture revolution
Links:
- https://www.lci1.com/
John Caswell created Group Partners as an antidote to the frustrations and missed opportunities of the leaders in the business world. He saw the lack of creativity and thoughtfulness forced on businesses through legacy processes, investment in the wrong objectives, and generally, how easy it was to solve the wrong problems really well. And above all, he saw how these things were all the better for being brought to life visually.
In this podcast:
- The best way to have a vision
- Perpetual reinvention
- A passion for problems
- What the world, businesses & leaders need
Links:
- https://www.grouppartners.online
Raj Sisodia has been on a mission to bring caring, humanity and healing to business and capitalism since 2007. He is a preeminent thought leader in the rapidly growing movement to redefine the purpose and role of business in society. He is co-founder and co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc, and has published over 100 academic articles and 12 books including Conscious Capitalism, Everybody Matters and The Healing Organisation. His work has been featured in many media outlets such as Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Financial Times, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Economic Times, CNBC and many others. Raj is a Professor of Global Business and Wholefoods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College. He's on the board of directors at The Container Store and a trustee of Conscious Capitalism, Inc.
In this podcast:
- Happiness cannot be pursued
- The biggest challenges we face
- Rise of feminist values
- The Athena doctrine
- Creating whole human beings
- Heart, healing and soul
Links:
- Book - Conscious Capitalism
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Richard Sheridan is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, Chief Storyteller and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, a software design and development firm with an unexpected effect on their clients. 20,000 people from all over the world have visited Menlo over the past two years to understand what lies behind their magic culture. So no wonder Menlo has received numerous prestigious Business Excellence and Culture Awards. He's also an author of two best selling books: Joy, Inc, and Chief Joy Officer.
In this podcast:
- Creating an intentional culture
- Joy in business
- Teamwork, collaboration, pairing
- Scaling up and scaling down
- Long term solutions for business
- Dealing with self doubt
Links:
- Book - Joy, Inc
- Book - Chief Joy Officer
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Stefan Ytterborn is an experienced entrepreneur, he’s the founder and CEO of CAKE. And after more than three decades as an influential force in design and product development, he is now four years into his newest successful venture - CAKE. It's an electric motorbike company that wants to help the world on the journey to a zero emission society.
In this podcast:
- Why CAKE is the opposite of motorbike culture
- The global rise of IKEA
- Being purposeful without expecting payback
- Take a break
- Be respectful, be patient, take action
- The importance of caring leadership
Links:
- https://www.ridecake.com/en/
Kristof De Spiegeleer is a humanist and serial entrepreneur. And for the past few years, he's been laying the foundation for a decentralised internet, building the next generation of IT infrastructure, and leveraging the power of blockchain. He believes that respect and transparency is the basis for solid business, and that doing good for the world and providing return for investors can coexist.
In this podcast:
- What is ThreeFold and who is it for
- How to become a farmer of internet capacity
- Finding a balance and building trust
- The importance of compassion
- Do less with the mind and more with the heart
Links:
- http://threefold.io
Bob Chapman imagines a world where every person matters. He plans to change the world to achieve this.
Bob is chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a global $3 billion capital equipment business with more than 12,000 team members. He was recently named the number three CEO in the world in an Inc. magazine article. And Bob is very intentional about using his platform as a business leader to build a better world. Bob was recently asked the question - what do you do, and his reply highlights quite how incredible he is - he said, ‘we build great people who build extraordinary things’.
In this podcast:
- Why we need leadership
- How to care for your people
- The cure for our world is our education system
- The importance of empathetic listening
Links:
- Chapman and Co. Leadership Institute
- Books: Everybody Matters
- Conscious Capitalism
- www.trulyhumanleadership.com
- www.barrywehmiller.com
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Bosun Tijani is a Nigerian British entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Co-Creation HUB, a pan-African hub for innovation. He drives the application of innovation and social capital for a better society across Africa. With a presence in 5 cities across Africa (Lagos, Nairobi, Abuja, Kigali and Ijebu Ode). CcHUB works closely with stakeholders - including entrepreneurs, technologists, civil society, government and private sector to identify and nurture novel solutions to pressing challenges in Africa. Bosun is a well awarded and celebrated leader and initiator of many groundbreaking innovations and tech clusters.
In this podcast:
- Design and intention
- Co Creation HUB
- Opportunities and challenges in Africa
- Solving problems with science and technology
- The future is bright
- Long term business solutions
- Experience, wisdom and empathy
Marie Ringler is a member of Ashoka's Global Leadership Group and leads Ashoka's work in Europe. She founded Ashoka's Austrian office in 2011 and soon took over as Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe.
Ashoka envisions a world in which everyone is a changemaker; a world where all citizens are powerful and contribute to change in positive ways. Ashoka supports over 4,000 leading social entrepreneurs from all over the world, mobilising a large global community of changemakers, to solve some of the world’s toughest social problems.
Marie's work is featured extensively in international media, and she is a frequent speaker at conferences focusing on social entrepreneurship and innovation.
In this podcast:
- Redesigning the future
- Using rats to clear landmines
- Building resilient societies through social innovation
- The power of businesses
- The positives from COVID
- Trust is the best way to lead
- What makes a social entrepreneur
Links:
- http://marieringler.at/
- Giant rats put noses to work on Mozambique's landmines
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Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, studying human interactions that lead to the creation of successful companies for the betterment of society. She's been recognized by the Thinker's 50 Global ranking of management thinkers since 2011 and has received numerous top rankings and awards. She studies psychological safety and organizational learning.
In this podcast:
- The ugly and beauty in transformational change
- Why don’t all companies create psychological safety
- Her passion to create a better workplace
- Buckminster Fuller
- The importance of system thinking
- The power of ‘I don’t know’
Links:
- The Fearless Organization: Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace for Learning, Innovation, and Growth
- Building the Future: Big Teaming for Audacious Innovation
- https://fearlessorganization.com/
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Katarina Graffman holds a PhD in cultural anthropology, and is a pioneer of consumer anthropology in a commercial context. She’s worked with clients such as IKEA, Volvo, Bloomberg, Swedish radio and BBC among many others. She’s there to help them understand consumer behaviour, preferences, and such like. But what is the real driver behind their eagerness to understand more about culture?
In this podcast:
- How big business uses cultural anthropology
- Consumer behaviour misconceptions
- How Katarina works
- Understanding Gen Z
- Default thinking and sense making
Links:
- www.inculture.com
Virginia Salas Kastilio is a hyper connector and serial entrepreneur who was named one of Inc. Magazine's top 26 Women to Change the World. She's an internationally acclaimed speaker, marketer and activist and having built multiple empires, she is currently helping "reconnect" humanity and bring consciousness into the mainstream through The I Trust You Movement (after previously disputing the social media landscape through her agency, Gini.TV).
In this podcast:
- Self mastery and I Trust You
- The importance of human connection
- Law of attraction
- Being a responsible influencer
- Human connection in Silicon Valley
- Understanding Gen Z
Links:
- humantrustlogistics.com (Company Website)
- itrustuniversity.com (Portfolio)
Chief Oren Lyons is a Native American Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, the Haudenosaunee Peoples. He’s a member Chief of the Onondaga Council of Chiefs and the Grand Council of the Iroquois Confederacy. He's Professor Emeritus at University of Buffalo, New York and he has a doctorate law degree from Syracuse University. Oren is an accomplished artist, environmentalist, author, and founder and principal partner of One Bowl Productions, a purpose-driven film and television production company in LA. He's chairman of the board for Plantagon, and a world leader in Greenhouse Innovation. Oren is a leading voice at the United Nations permanent forum on human rights of indigenous peoples. And he's received numerous prestigious awards, such as the United Nations NGO World Peace Prize, and recently the prestigious Friends of the Children award with his colleague, the late Nelson Mandela.
In this podcast:
- What is wisdom
- The difference between listening and hearing
- Why we need to slow our meetings down
- International Green Cross
- Greed is our existential problem
- Oren’s advice to leaders
- Capitalism is not democracy
- The importance of giving thanks
- It ain’t over ‘til it’s over
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Nina Siemiatkowski is the founder and CEO of Milkywire, a platform that brings people who want to improve our world closer to the people in the field who are working to protect and restore our planet.
Milkywire is a crowdfunding platform that lets you connect with and support grassroots NGOs that fight climate change, preserve wildlife, protect and clean the oceans, and so much more.
Every week the organisations on Milkywire share videos and photo updates so that anyone can follow their progress and learn what is being done. Milkywire is literally disrupting the charity sector, so that everyone can contribute and directly dive into action and participate.
In this podcast:
- The genesis of Milkywire
- How bullying and self doubt shaped Nina
- All roads lead to Rome
- Live outside of your comfort zone
- What companies need right now
- Why leaders need to look in the mirror
- The impact of COVID on launching Milkywire
Links:
- www.milkywire.com
- Book of Leon
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“In the wake of this pandemic, it's this impossible stretch between on the one hand restoring normalcy and making sure that the operations continue, and at the same time thinking ahead, looking forward and really adjusting to the new reality that we're going to experience in the wake of this crisis.”
And what will this new reality look like for you? A more beautiful business that allows more human-centred growth strategies? Then Tim Leberecht, the German-American championing a more humanised future in the age of machines is the passionate voice you should listen to.
“We're moving from the binary world in a binary way of running business to a non binary way of running business that is fluid, that is ambiguous, that is fuzzy.”
Tim is an author and entrepreneur and the co-founder and co-CEO of The Business Romantic Society, a firm that helps organisations and individuals create transformative visions, stories and experiences.
He's also the co-founder and co-curator of the House of Beautiful Business, a global think tank and a community for leaders and changemakers with a mission to humanise business in the age of machines.
In this podcast:
- The cracks in Silicon Valley
- Humanisation of business
- The Book of Beautiful Business
- Tim’s definition of a leader
- The potential of not knowing the answers
- Why companies need to be ambidextrous
Links:
- Ted talk - 3 Ways to (Usefully) Lose Control of Your Brand
- Ted talk - 4 Ways to Build a Human Company in the Age of Machines
- Book - The Business Romantic
- Book - The Book of Beautiful Business
- www.houseofbeautifulbusiness.com
- www.thegreatwave.house Oct 16-19th 2020
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Laurent “Larry” Leksell is the co-founder of Elekta, a global company that is pushing the boundaries of radiation therapy to provide access for advanced, high-quality cancer care. While studying at the Stockholm School of Economics, Larry jumped into entrepreneurship with his father who had a passion in cancer research. Larry now sits as a chairman and principal shareholder of Elekta while he fulfills his passions of philanthropy, entrepreneurship and art.
In this podcast:
- Founding Elekta with his father
- His life dedication to solutions for cancer
- His passions for philanthropy, entrepreneurship and art
- Cancer care innovation and resources
- Entrepreneurship expectations
- Long-term business solutions
Markus Lehto is a Utopian, an expert generalist. He’s also the co-founder of Joint Idea and Lifeworks Labs and the co-founder of the global community - Love Mafia. Born in Canada with Finnish traditions and culture, life took him on a path across the world as a professional in consulting, investment banking and real estate development. He's based in Istanbul and is pursuing entrepreneurial ventures in design and architecture, investment, community building, learning and tech development.
In this podcast:
- Why we need to rethink our Anglo Saxon worldview
- Creating Lifeworks Labs
- Why seeking his own truth is his passion
- Becoming an expert generalist
- Redefining what the good life means
- What decentralisation means
- Why we need to break in order to grow
- Cultivating serendipity
- Why the world needs love
Links:
- Joint Idea
“Business leaders should be ready to be challenged by young people. I feel we have ended up in this patriarchal system with CEOs and leaders who do not want to be confronted by the young generations.”
Meet Zakaria Bekkali, a 22 year old with a wise head on young shoulders. Zak is a graduate student at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he’s been awarded a postgraduate excellence scholarship for a Master of Public Administration with a specialisation in social impact. He also holds a Bachelor in International Politics and Government from Bocconi University in Milan, as well as having studied at Princeton University during his undergraduate senior year.
In this podcast:
- Transformational moments
- Why insecurity was a driver for him
- The synergy between business and community
- Equality of opportunity
- Give opportunities to young people
- Why feminine isn’t another word for weakness
- Radical vulnerability for collective healing
Links:
- Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel Prize in Economics
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Maria Konnikova is a New York Times best-selling author, journalist and psychologist who in 2018 while researching her newest book, The Biggest Bluff, became an international poker champion and the winner of over $300,000 in tournament earnings, inadvertently turning herself into a professional poker player.
In this podcast:
- The role that luck plays in our lives
- What Maria has learned about life from playing poker
- Why we shouldn’t take life for granted
- Where she gets her inspiration to write from
- How COVID-19 is revealing our true colours
- The power of language and communication in business
- How chance affected her life
- The value of human connections
Links:
- The Biggest Bluff
Ma Steinsvik is passionate about emerging technologies and believes in the power of digital transformation and AI in order to scale business transformation towards a circular economy. Because an augmented circular future will lead to a better world.
Ma is a European business leader, futurist and investor, and the CEO of Bulls Holding, an international agency for film, literary and art-based brands, influencers and editorial content, and Chair of the Board of R&B Licensing, a global 360 agency for literary and design based properties. She is an acknowledged international keynote speaker on technical leaps and their impact around the world.
Ma discusses the foundations of business, of being a part of something big and giving back. And how even now, while the whole world is going through one of the toughest times in living memory, we still see people who, when they have their own lives secured, do what they can to contribute and give back to society.
“When I invest in companies I'm often so struck by the generosity I receive back in the form of knowledge and network and tips and so on, because people, entrepreneurs and leaders, people of all kinds really want to give back. And if you look at it from a psychological point of view, that's when we're really happy.”
In this podcast:
- We are hardwired to want to give
- The changing basis for innovation
- The power of the internet
- Why a crisis shows gaps in our knowledge
- Why imbalance leads to creativity
- How to find wisdom
- Digital transformation
- The formula for business - value driven, data driven and customer centric
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What is design and who is it for?
This loaded question is asked of Ayse Birsel, named by Fast Company as one of the Most Creative People in Business. Ayse is a beautiful blend of East meets West, born and raised in Turkey but who now calls New York home.
“The combination of East and West, being Turkish living in the States, really allows me to see two sides of everything, which is a great quality, actually a superpower for designers, especially when those qualities are often in opposition to each other.”
And there is no better person to pose this question to: Ayse is a designer and innovator who has designed hundreds of award winning products and systems for Fortune 500 brands. She's known for bringing new solutions to old problems and for her humanistic design approach.
She's also the author of Design The Life You Love, and gives lectures on Design The Work You Love to corporations. She's also the co-founder of Birsel Plus Seck, the award winning design and innovation studio and consults for a large number of big brand businesses. Her work can be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).
If anyone knows design, it’s Ayse (pronounced Eye-Shay). And she’s keen to show people that rather than letting the current pandemic get the better of us, we should use it as inspiration to redesign our lives.
“Constraints are necessary for great opportunities. If this is the biggest constraint that we've ever had, this should be our biggest opportunity as well.”
In this podcast:
- What is design and who is it for
- Why Covid-19 is the perfect excuse to redesign your life
- Turning constraints into opportunities
- How the 2008 financial crisis created her now life
- The butterfly effect
- Re-humanising our workselves
Links:
- Design the life you love - Ayse Birsel
- https://thinkers50.com/
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We’ve all suffered from ‘Not Enough Syndrome’ at some point in our lives.
“In our relentless pursuit for external validation, we've lost sight with the fact that validation actually comes from within always, and I think that actually applies to business and products.”
Tara Schuster was told early on to pick a lane and stick with it. She couldn’t be or do more than one thing, but luckily for the rest of us she rejected this notion and has since become an author, playwright, and accomplished entertainment executive, currently serving as Vice President of Talent and Development at Comedy Central.
In her first book, Buy Yourself the Fcking Lilies*, which lies at the intersection of self-help humour and memoir, she shares hard-won lessons in learning to love and care for yourself.
“I think we are very good at being mean to ourselves and treating ourselves with such little care. I mean shocking because we'll treat a guest 10X better than we'll treat ourselves.”
This episode is as brutally honest as her book and a refreshing listen for anyone who is struggling with self-doubt.
In this podcast:
- Her standard day structure
- How to become more self aware
- The difference between a truth and a belief
- We need to unlearn cruelty
- Not every experience has to be exceptional
- Anyone can be a leader
Links:
- Tara’s Book - Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: and Other Rituals to Fix Your Life from Someone Who has Been There
- Julia Cameron’s - The Artist’s Way
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With everything going on globally, taking your physical mailbox online is probably one of the smartest decisions you could make. Not just to protect yourself, but to protect the environment too.
It’s such a smart move that today over 3.7 million Swedish people, almost half of the grown up population in Sweden, have Kivra. That’s roughly 25,000 companies and organisations that rely on Kivra, the digital mail company, for important letters, invoices, doctor’s appointments, salary specifications and so on.
Anna Bäck is an entrepreneur and innovation leader who’s been leading a number of startups in China and Sweden, and most recently driving innovation and disruption as a design leader within McKinsey.
This is an incredibly interesting conversation, learning about Anna’s influences and transformational points in her life that have led her to where she is today - to a business model that goes hand in hand with doing good and driving a more sustainable future.
This is an inspirational podcast with an inspirational leader.
In this podcast:
- Where the idea for Kivra came from
- The importance of creating a sustainable business model
- Her passion for making a difference in a positive way
- How she deals with fear and anxiety
- Why she values having a global world view
- The need for cross border collaboration
Links:
- www.kivra.com
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You might think it an impossible task to find inspiration in these troubled times. But according to Jen Grace Baron, co-founder and Chief Inspiration Officer at InspireCorps, an inspiration strategy firm that partners with organisations to drive business growth and also innovation, it’s precisely during times like these when we are most likely to find inspiration.
“Some of what people find most inspiring in their whole lives, are some of the hardest times that they had been through or had survived.”
Inspiration is a complex entity, something that is hard to define in itself without using the word ‘inspiration’. It’s not a smiley thing that works just in the good times, it’s not something that we do only when it’s convenient, inspiration is a critical foundation for healthy humans.
Inspiration is especially critical during times of crisis, such as the one we are enduring right now.
“We found that during times of crisis, the ways that we act in the world change, right, all of how we're thinking and seeing the world changes. And in that unfreezing, there is an opportunity to shape new mindsets, to create new, powerful connections, to reinvent how we do business.”
So if you’re struggling to see the light at the end of the tunnel, don’t despair, let this inspirational woman inspire you to bring about new change.
In this podcast:
- Why inspiration is a muscle that needs to be worked
- How to get inspired
- How InspireCorps is working through Covid-19
- The difference between offering a service and being willing to serve
- Why it’s a birthright for people to be inspired in their work
- Post traumatic growth
Links:
- Dare to Inspire
- https://inspirecorps.com
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WD-40 Company has one of the highest employee engagement rates in the world (93%). And no wonder, at its helm is Garry Ridge, Chairman of the Board and CEO.
Garry has been with the company for almost 33 years, having worked his way up through the managerial ranks to the top position, he knows what great company culture looks like, so much so, he not only practices what he preaches, he teaches it to the next generation of leaders too.
Having realised that micromanagement as a leadership technique isn't scalable, if Garry wanted to take the blue and yellow can with the little red top to the world, he knew he’d have to set his employees free, to give them freedom to do their best work. So when he became CEO, he went back to school and worked hard to create an extraordinary workplace culture in WD-40 Company.
“In 394 BC, Aristotle said, ‘pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work’. And I really believe that that's something that we need to do, to build an economic environment for our companies that firstly serves the people in the organisation. And if we take care of them, they will take care of our customers. So that's where the journey began.”
In this podcast:
- Why being a servant leader pays dividends
- Business has the opportunity to change the world
- Our values grant us freedom to make autonomous decisions yet still act as one
- Why honesty and integrity aren’t values
- Why technology is forcing us to behave unnaturally
- The attributes of a bad CEO
- Why we need more love in the world
Links:
- https://www.wd40company.com/
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When Roberto Verganti first appeared on Corporate Unplugged, his episode quickly became one of the most listened to interviews on the show. Two years on, Roberto, Professor of Leadership and Innovation at Politecnico di Milano, currently founder and Director of The Garden-Center for Design and Leadership at Stockholm School of Economics, joins Vesna for another illuminating conversation, this time about meaning, purpose, innovation and real leadership.
Why a reappearance?
Because the subjects Roberto has been researching and writing about for the last couple of decades are more interesting and relevant today than ever before, and his ideas, insights and work need to be shared with an even wider audience.
If companies and leaders want to make an impact, they need to provide meaning to their customers through their products and services. Companies should be thinking: ‘If they don't need what we do, it's our problem. It's not their problem.’ And the best leaders are the ones who have learned to say: ‘I don’t know, but I'm curious to know, and now we discover together’.
If you missed Roberto’s first episode where he talks about why less is more, how to navigate in a world full of opportunities and why we need to understand social sustainability, do listen to it (link below).
In this podcast:
- Why it’s human nature to find meaning
- The importance of having a purpose
- How to innovate your product
- The power for leaders of saying ‘I don’t know’
- Why fear prevents learning and kills curiosity
- The KPIs through which you measure purpose and meaning
Links:
- https://corporateunplugged.com/roberto-verganti/
- Overcrowded – Designing Meaningful Products in a World Awash with Ideas by Roberto Verganti
- The Fearless Organization by Amy Edmondson
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What makes a really listenable podcast? Is it a great production value? A plethora of interesting guests? A personable host? Whatever it is, Kristoffer Triumf, host of popular Swedish podcast Värvet, has figured the podcast magic out.
Kristoffer is a popular podcaster and host of Värvet, Sweden's favourite podcast. What makes the podcast so incredibly relatable is that he has very deep dialogues with a very diverse crowd of people - from filmmakers to artists to business leaders, Kristoffer has interviewed over 400 people so far, and counting.
He originally set out to chat particularly with comedians, but has since broadened his horizons to a much wider audience, and he’s been richly rewarded for his diversification in guests - Värvet has had around 90 million downloads to date.
Besides having a voice that you can’t help but be drawn to, he has also developed the art of really listening to what his guests are saying. He leaves time for them to truly reflect on his question before answering, meaning they can express what they want to express and he doesn’t interrupt them, nor does he cut them off short. In a sense, Kristoffer affords guests a sense of psychological safety, which is apparent in his dialogue with each and every person.
Kristoffer also has a genuine interest in people - a trait that is very unusual nowadays, but something that needs to be encouraged in more people. Because with a genuine interest comes the ability to really connect with someone, and in turn allowing them space to express who they are, meaning we can learn a lot more from them.
“I think it's always important to understand someone, to learn from people, to understand where they come from, you know, why do they do what they do?”
In this podcast:
- The dream that led Kristoffer to becoming a podcast host
- What life means to Kristoffer
- Why we all have a duty to share our talents
- How he chooses his guests on his podcast
- Why he thinks we need to listen more
- What companies need to focus on
- How not having a vision impacts all of us
- What the world needs most right now
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Do you often find yourself wishing you were more persuasive? Would you love to know the secret to making great decisions? Do you want to do more good and work for a business that does good in the world? Then you want to listen to Zoë Chance, the persuasion expert.
Zoë studies and teaches behavioral science to help great people become more influential. At Yale School of Management, she works with executives and has developed a popular MBA elective called Mastering Influence and Persuasion, aka "Doing Uncomfortable Things That Make You a Better Person." Her course ‘How To Make Behaviour Addictive’ is also heavily in demand.
“The key insight that I’ve learned… is that the primary drivers of all of our decisions and all of our behaviours are unconscious.... we can't just reflect on those. We only perceive the conscious, rational processes of decision making. It's our gut first reactions that are actually very hard to change. And then, consciously, we look for reasons to be able to do those things that we already want to do.”
What the world needs most right now, according to Zoë, is to be able to create a more democratic marketplace of ideas.
"The way information is shared these days is so consolidated and hierarchical, we miss out on most of the knowledge that exists."
In this podcast:
- Why some companies and brands are really good at connecting emotionally to people
- Mastering influence and persuasion
- How to connect authentically with another person
- Zoë’s new book - the general topic of the book is influence for nice people
- Why Zoë’s mission is to help smart, well intentioned people become more influential
- How we can transform more companies to be ‘humanity plus’ engines
- Why she believes education needs innovation
- Climate change should be the priority for every company right now
Links:
- www.zoechance.com
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The idea that the smallest innovation can cause the biggest disruption doesn’t just apply to products and things, it applies to people too, says Whitney Johnson, the world renowned expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption.
This is a person with 1.7 million LinkedIn followers, the one who was selected as a Top Voice in 2018, so she knows a thing or two about disruptive innovation. But Whitney hasn’t always been so influential.
The best selling author and frequent lecturer for Harvard Business School’s Corporate Education began her career working on Wall Street as a secretary. Quickly realising she wasn’t going to make the money she needed, she began to take night courses and was able to transition from being a secretary to an investment banker.
“For people who worked on Wall Street, like that just does not happen, that divide is so wide. And so for me, that was kind of a disruptive moment.”
Today, Whitney is recognised as being one of the world's most influential management thinkers and is best known for her work on driving corporate invention through personal disruption. She's the author of the books ‘Disrupt Yourself’ and ‘Build an A-Team’.
She’s developed her own framework and diagnostics to dig deep into the important question of how executives can both create and destroy value.
“When we're willing to become a silly little thing, we can maybe not take over the world, but we can certainly take over our world... We know from the theory of disruption that when you pursue a disruptive course, your odds of success are six times higher and your revenue opportunity is 20 times greater.”
In this podcast:
- Where Whitney’s ideas about disruption first came from
- Learn, leap, repeat
- Why organisations need to encourage their individual employees to be disruptive
- Learning outstrips money as a motivator
- Learning makes the individual happy and benefits the organisation
- Amateurs compete and professionals create
- Why the world needs more love and prayers
Links:
- Traeger Grills
- Build an A-Team
- Disrupt Yourself
- Disrupt Yourself podcast
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What would you do if you were misdiagnosed with an autoimmune disease as a teenager, subsequently spending 10 years undergoing major surgeries, having 3 organs removed and over 40 hospitalisations, and then once in remission find yourself sabotaged, sexually abused and harassed early in your career in Silicon Valley?
Some people might shy away from the spotlight after all this, but Robin Farmanfarmaian is not most people. Far from it.
Robin is a professional speaker, entrepreneur and angel investor working with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence software, device and pharma companies poised to impact 100 million patients. She’s currently the CEO and co-founder of ArO, a dynamic vision correction company.
In her role as keynote speaker she covers multiple topics and has written and published two books - “The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer” and "The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business & Career Goals".
Why has she chosen to target diseases that affect over 100 million people? Because Robin is a giver, and she believes in paying it back by paying it forward.
“Diseases or disorders like sleep apnea, cancer, autoimmune disease, infectious disease, and things like that all have more than 100 million patients worldwide. So I picked that number because it really tackles the biggest problems in healthcare in terms of which diseases are the most prevalent.”
Listen to this incredibly giving, inspirational woman share how she overcame personal and professional adversities to create the life and career that she has today. Learn about the exciting, cutting edge medical companies Robin is involved with, as well as her advice for companies on how to keep employees engaged and why businesses need to invest in their people.
In this podcast:
- The raison d’etre for Robin’s life mission
- How medical technologies have already changed healthcare
- Why happy employees make happy customers
- Invest in your employees
- Businesses need to focus on innovation and incorporate the latest technology
- Why you need to start your thought leadership journey while you’re still in high school
- The four things the world needs most right now
Links:
- The Patient as CEO: How Technology Empowers the Healthcare Consumer
- The Thought Leader Formula: Strategically Leverage Your Expertise to Drive Business & Career Goals
- BrainCheck app
- Scribe Media
- Adam Grant - TED talk
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What if you knew that mastering the art of public speaking was easy? That you could transform your business, your career and your life by getting to grips with this one skill? That you could find yourself a member of a global community with a hub (and a welcoming home) in every city around the world?
Well, that’s just what Eric Edmeades is on a mission to do. Eric is an author, serial entrepreneur and international business speaker. He has logged thousands of hours on stage, even sharing it with the likes of Tony Robbins, Richard Branson and Bill Clinton. Eric’s been involved in a variety of businesses ranging from mobile computing to Hollywood special effects, and now he has turned his attention to his latest project, creating a global movement called Speaker Nation.
“One of the greatest gifts that I ever gave myself was overcoming both my fear and my lack of confidence around communication. I changed my life by overcoming my nervousness and working to cultivate skills and learning how to engage an audience and communicate effectively.”
Learning to conquer his fear around public speaking inspired Eric to help others overcome their anxieties. He had already triumphed in the wellness world with his Wildfit programme, helping over 15,000 clients in 130 countries around the world change how they feel about food. Now he is determined to help others who are struggling to get their words out or struggling to create the kind of influence they want.
He already runs The Speaking Academy, an outstanding and highly effective 5-day presentation skills training program, but Speaker Nation is a movement that will create an international community for aspiring and professional speakers who share in a common vision of a better future, that will make them better.
In this podcast:
- The Speaker Nation launch in Amsterdam
- Why overcoming his fear of public speaking was the best gift
- The responsibility of enabling effective communication
- Your democratic right to speak
- The global dream for Speaker Nation
- The connection to Mindvalley and Wildfit
- Why leadership needs to focus on the people
- Why we are living in the best possible time
Links:
- Speakernation
- Mindvalley
- Wild Fit
- The Speaking Academy
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Reynir Indahl isn’t just a man who talks the talk, he is a man who walks the walk.
Having had a wobble as he turned 40, questioning what he was doing and what impact he was having on the world, Reynir, much to his family and friends confusion, turned his back on his successful career in finance in order to focus on being a solution to the world’s most significant challenges.
Drawing on his Harvard education, Reynir founded Summa Equity in 2016, a purpose-driven, Nordic private equity firm managing €1.4 billion, to invest in companies looking to solve global challenges.
“The world is developing rapidly. This poses new social and environmental challenges. By investing in companies that actively work to solve these challenges, creating a prosperous society for everyone, Summa is part of the solution.”
This isn’t Reynir’s first time on Corporate Unplugged, he originally sat down with Vesna in 2018 to discuss Summa Equity and the work it was doing, and now feels like the right time to catch up with Reynir again, to see how far he’s come and hear what he’s learned over the last few years.
When Reynir first ventured into impact investing, he was concerned with the effect that the financial system was having on the world around us, and how companies are increasingly affecting environmental issues. But then he realised that everyone is feeling its effects - social inequality is on the increase, for example, and this concerned him because he didn’t know if he was part of the solution or part of the problem.
So he took steps to rectify this. Which has subsequently led him to where he is today.
“These challenges create immense opportunities in the financial system. And investors can be a big force for driving that change. So I decided to leave private equity and started to work with with philanthropy and impact investing.”
We hope you enjoy this podcast as much as we did.
In this podcast:
- Why Reynir credits the financial crisis as the transformational point in his life
- How Summa Equity creates value
- How Summa Equity chooses and works with the companies they invest in
- Why Reynir’s passion is problem solving
- How his kids are helping him see the world differently
- Why companies need to unleash the creativity in their organisations
- What Private Equity 4.0 is
Links:
- https://corporateunplugged.com/reynir-indahl/
- Albert Hirschman - Exit, Voice, Loyalty
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Jan Broman, along with his brother, founded Fotografiska as a meeting place to inspire a more conscious world, using photography - portrait, fashion, nature and documentary photography, for example, to initiate conversations. Not just conversations about the here and now, but what the photos represent and the world around us.
The renovated former Customs House, built in 1906 in the heart of Stockholm, is home to Fotografiska, now considered one of Scandinavia’s most important and powerful artistic magnets.
Since opening almost ten years ago, Fotografiska has hosted some of the biggest names in photography from Annie Leibovitz to Gus Van Sant to Martin Parr. But Fotografiska is anything but a regular museum or art gallery. At its core it is a dedicated hub of human interaction, a creative space that nurtures thoughts and discussion and encourages the exchanging of ideas.
As Jan says, “What we have become is more like a place where conversation can take place. And it can be inspired by what we do in the exhibition spaces, but it could also be inspired by what we do with the food, and helping people to get a bit more conscious.”
Because Fotografiska’s vision is to inspire a more conscious world, Jan and his brother are keen to share their values of inspiration, inclusion, innovation, sustainability and relevance not just with their partners, but with the people who come to meet there. To make its accessibility even greater and to make more impactful places for photography around the world, Fotografiska is very soon expanding to New York, and London not long after that.
“We see people meeting, meeting their friends, meeting family and loved ones. All kinds of meetings take place here. Fotografiska is more and more becoming a familiar sort of a place for conversations.”
In this podcast:
- The importance of creating a space for meeting and talking
- The value of talking
- Why Fotografiska isn’t just relevant in Sweden, but around the world
- How to be more conscious
- How photography can raise awareness of global issues
- The benefits of getting older
- If you run a company you have to be able to fight and change
- Why the world needs more empathy right now
Links:
- www.fotografiska.com
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If, like us, you are captivated by the inspiring actions of a select few individuals who are devoted to save the planet, then you want to listen to this podcast with Ulf Stenerhag, the Swedish entrepreneur who doesn’t believe passion is driving him in his quest to bring about change for the future generations, but a sense of compassion and responsibility.
Because that is the kind of man Ulf is: understated, not a self publicist. In fact, for his latest venture, Wayout, they haven’t actually launched it yet publicly, because they’re too busy just getting on with, well, getting on with it. His company hopes to empower people by way of job opportunities, resolve issues of scarcity of water, and reducing or eliminating plastic consumption.
“We are, let's say hard, hard working people, working more on deploying, rather than to shout about it. And there is also a reason for that, we want to make sure that everything works out fine before we go very, very public.”
But Ulf shouldn’t fear failure. This is a guy who is the CEO of Thurne Teknik, a Nordic Tech Trade company with many years of experience in leading international and industrial sales organisation. A man who has built up significant experience creating value-based corporate cultures in challenging global business environments. The founder of Not For Sale Ale, a company built for social impact and a beer where 100% of profits is invested in the fight against modern slavery. No, Ulf is a one man war on creating change, and his ‘just get on with it’ attitude is inspirational.
“If you want to do important things in this life, first start, then continue.”
In this podcast:
- Why a lack of courage stymies activity
- Why people separate their agenda in their professional life from their personal life
- What we can learn from the world’s smallest petrol station
- How to build company culture
- Why the most important thing for companies is to figure out their purpose
- The importance of letting employees explore their own personal values
- Why the world needs leadership, hope and bravery most right now
- If you want to do important things in this life, first start, then continue.
Links:
- Tool - value online
- NGO - The Hunger Project
- Wayout Website
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If we want to change the world, instead of fighting against the system from the outside, how about taking a leaf out of Maria Cristina Papetti’s life book, and try to change the world from the inside?
“Being an activist, that is not easy, because you need a lot of energy, a lot of passion. But from the outside, always fighting all the time against something, that is easy. It’s what you can do when you are inside the system, that some would say, is more challenging.”
And Maria Cristina embodies the passionate purpose that the company she works for, exists to fulfill. Enel, a global Italian utility company believes that ‘sustainability will not develop without continuous innovation and for us innovation is meaningless unless it is oriented towards sustainability.’
Enel couldn’t have chosen a better person to be their Head of Sustainability Projects and Practice Sharing, because Maria Cristina is not just dedicated to her work - what she does is so much more than just a job, you see, Maria Cristina’s desire to change the world through sustainability and innovation is a part of who she is.
“I'm always asking myself, even nowadays, what kind of woman you would like to be in your future… for young professionals entering this world, be curious about people, about the world, about friends, about what is all around you. This is really important, if you get that, if you make a deep dive into everything, because you need to catch and to understand what can be done.”
In this podcast:
- How to bring about change through sustainability and innovation
- The importance of embedding sustainability into business and creating a new culture
- How a utility company can better the world we are living in
- Why we all have a purpose
- Innovation can make your business more sustainable
- Open power
- Why young professionals need to be curious
- It is important that you live the life you are here to live
- There is no Planet B
Links:
- Enel
- Barefoot College
- Solar energy, the Barefoot College and Enel in Africa
- The sun reaches inside homes in Bahia
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In this podcast:
- Changing cultural perceptions of parenthood and work
- Designing a learning experience around parenthood
- Riccarda’s dream for Ma’am is that they become useless with no more clients
- Why Riccarda is passionate about making sense and maintaining consistency
- What makes a business work today is what will hinder its growth in the future
- Why the current thinking on retirement needs to be re-examined
- The link between power and responsibility
- Why the world really needs more care at this time
Links:
- https://www.maam.life/en/
- http://www.opesfund.eu/
What if businesses looked at parenthood as a training model and were empowered to do good in the world with an ethics-first approach? Learn how Riccarda Zezza, founder of MAAM, is aiming to do just that. Based in Milano, Italy, MAAM is the world's first and only digital training program turning parenthood into a masters in key skills for business.
MAAM delivers a powerful digital and life-based program that builds employees’ soft skills by up to 35% in a very engaging and rewarding way, in order to boost employee motivation and company productivity.
MAAM’s goal is to transform life experiences into business skills and shape a world of work where everyone can fulfill their potential. To date, MAAM has been used by over 40 Italian and international organizations to train over 4,500 participants.
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Harish Hande is founder and chairman of Selco Foundation, a social enterprise seeking to inspire and implement socially, financially and environmentally inclusive solutions, by improving access to sustainable energy.
Selco have made under-served communities the central focus of their thoughts, words and actions. Harish has a doctorate in energy engineering from the University of Massachusetts and he serves on the boards of many organisations, both national and international.
In this podcast:
- What Selco is and who it’s serving
- The impact Selco has in India and what they hope to do
- How Harish defines his passion for leveling the playing field of opportunity for the poor, no matter where people come from
- What social enterprise is, and what it should be
- Why Harish would like to innovate the education system
- Why Harish hopes to see Selco kill itself
Links:
- http://www.selcofoundation.org/
Nivi Sharma is COO of BRCK, a company connecting Africa to the internet. BRCK is at the cutting edge of frontier market technology needs for connectivity, whether that’s for people or things.
Nivi is involved because she has dedicated her career to creating digital access for children, youth, and adults.
Nivi is passionate about the potential impact the internet can have on the economic and social development for the 800 million Africans who are currently not connected, although they all have devices designed for a digital world.
In 2011, Nivi co-founded eLimu, the first company to digitize the Kenyan Primary School curriculum for revision and literacy. Nivi’s other passion is creating children’s playgrounds and enabling connectivity in an analogue way.
In this podcast:
- Why Nivi is passionate about connectivity
- Nivi’s dreams for BRCK and overcoming barriers to connectivity
- Why we need to connect in a more meaningful way
- The transformational points in Nivi’s life that have influenced her so far
- Why Nivi wants to make the idea of public spaces different
- Why leaders need to listen with an open heart and with empathy
- The importance of listening to yourself
- Why companies should be focusing on integrity and creating values
- Nivi’s answer for the world is more love and empathy
Links:
- www.BRCK.com
- www.e-Limu.org
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The Future of Education With A Techno Optimist
Raya Bidshahri is a serial entrepreneur, writer, educator, futurist and keynote speaker. She has been described as a techno optimist, a communicator of popular science, and an advocate of curiosity, critical thinking, wonder, and awe.
Raya is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Awecademy, a future-focussed educational organization that is disrupting traditional high school curricula and inspiring students to bring about civilization-level change.
In this podcast:
- Why traditional education models, systems and curriculum are outdated
- Why almost all global challenges, man-made ones especially, boil down to human limitations
- How parents can look to challenge the traditional education experience
- How exponential technologies can be used to tackle global and existential challenges facing our world
- Who Raya thinks we actually are (from a cosmic perspective)
- Raya’s passion—the one that she is willing to suffer for
- What the transformational points in Raya’s life have been
- Why the future of education takes a more blended, hybrid approach, it isn’t just online and digital
- Why the most challenging part of fundraising is subjectivity
- Raya’s advice to leaders
- What Raya believes the world needs most right now
Links:
- SciFest Dubai
- Robin Farmanfarmaian - The thought leaders formula
- Intelligent optimism
- A New Earth - Eckhart Tolle
- https://www.rayabidshahri.com/
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Nicklas Bergman has spent the past 25 years working as an entrepreneur and a technology investor, mostly focusing on investments and business development in emerging markets. A couple of years ago he embarked on a journey to understand where technology is taking us and if we are ready for the upcoming tech storm. Today Nicklas talks about accepting uncertainty, being curious but skeptical, his book “Navigating the Tech Storm,” a three-way process for innovation in technology, tech trends he finds interesting right now, and why the world needs to get better at listening to different opinions.
On today’s podcast:
- Accepting uncertainty
- Being curious but skeptical
- Navigating the Tech Storm
- A three-way process for innovation in technology
- Interesting tech trends
- Listening to different opinions
Links:
- Navigating the Tech Storm
- NicklasBergman.com
Today’s guest is the Founder and Executive Chairman of Copia Global, Tracey Turner. Passionate about social businesses, social investing and international development, Tracey talks to us about using capitalism to end global poverty.
Inspired by a class she took in her first semester at Dartmouth called “The Politics of Starvation,” and by her travels to Africa, Asia and Latin America, Tracey has seen first-hand that people in the developing world are incredibly talented, hardworking and intelligent. What they lack is opportunity.
And having worked in microfinance before founding Copia Global, Tracey is a firm believer that capital constraints keep people trapped in poverty. In fact, in America alone, 98% of venture capital goes to white men and the remaining 2% to white women and minorities. According to Tracey, if minorities and low-income people had access to venture capital, the world would be a dramatically different place.
On today’s podcast:
- How using capitalism can end global poverty
- The advantages of running a for-profit over a not-for-profit when trying to help the world’s poorest people
- Why startups need to stay lean in the beginning
- The world’s greatest evil, besides oil, is an under-utilised mind
- Microfinance is what is good about capitalism, it helps people raise themselves out of poverty
- Why entrepreneurs should embrace failure
Links:
- Andela
- The Lean Startup
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What if you knew exactly what you wanted, and went after it without a doubt? Today, TEDx keynote speaker Chris Baldwin talks about the importance of gaining clarity through curiosity, action-taking, and adventure, why your success is measured by your impact on others, the difference between happiness and fulfillment, and how storytelling is the cornerstone of creating a connection with your audience.
On today’s podcast:
- How do you get to clarity, and what do you do with it.
- The most beautiful gift you can give is to have the courage and tenacity to be yourself, and helping others do the same.
- Effective communication is the foundation of all growth, success, and happiness in life.
- If you can speak effectively to children, you can speak effectively to adults.
- Happiness is acquired by getting things. Fulfillment is found by giving back.
- Having a story and a giving mentality are key to long term business success.
Links:
- https://www.chrisbaldwin.nl/
- https://www.10xspeaker.com/
Imagine a world in which the vast majority of us wake up inspired, feel safe at work, and return home fulfilled at the end of the day. Simon Sinek and his team commit to finding and building the leaders who will work to make this vision a reality. Today Simon talks about playing the infinite game with a finite mindset, why companies have to believe in their purpose, how trust is essential to play in the infinite game, rivalry versus competition, the courage it takes to go against the status quo, and that the world needs love and connection the most right now..
On today’s podcast:
- Playing the infinite game with a finite mindset
- For companies to have purpose, they first have to believe in that purpose
- Trust is essential to play in the infinite game
- Rivalry versus competition
- It takes courage to go against the status quo
- What the world needs most right now is love and connection
Links:
- SimonSinek.com
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Sahar Hashemi is a keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and powerful authority on innovation. She is the co-founder of Coffee Republic, the first UK coffee bar chain, and she created Skinny Candy, the guilt-free confectionery brand. Today Sahar talks about her new book “Startup Forever,” abandoning institutionalized corporate culture, bringing 100% of yourself to your work, transformational points in her life, a company’s purpose, how bureaucracy is holding companies back, and daring as a leader.
On today’s podcast:
- Sahar’s new book “Startup Forever”
- Abandoning institutionalized corporate culture
- Bringing 100% of yourself to your work
- Transformational points in Sahar’s life
- A company’s purpose
- Bureaucracy is holding companies back
- Daring as a leader
Links:
- SaharHashemi.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Marco Bertini is professor of marketing at ESADE Business School, Barcelona. He is a co-founder of the school’s Institute for Data-Driven Decisions, and previously served as department chair. He completed his doctoral studies at Harvard Business School and was previously on the faculty of the London Business School. Today Marco talks about the shift from selling products to selling value, why companies are generally bad at turning a competitive advantage into revenue, his passion for behavioral economics, a four-step framework for monetizing anything, and why few organizations take customer orientation all the way to its logical end.
On today’s podcast:
- The shift from selling products to selling value
- Companies are generally bad at pricing strategies
- Marco’s passion for behavioral economics
- Four-step framework for revenue strategy
- Customer orientation is a ongoing, cyclical process
- The slow erosion of differentiation
Links:
- MarcoBertini.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Stanley Szeto is Executive Chairman of Lever Style, a Hong Kong-headquartered regional apparel supply partner for fashion leaders such as Theory, Hugo Boss, AllSaints, John Varvatos and Vince, and e-commerce pioneers including Bonobos, Stitch Fix, and Everlane. Today Stanley talks about innovation in the fashion industry, the importance of a team, sharing insights across companies, changing how clothes are made, how a company should be about its people, and why the world needs good leadership.
On today’s podcast:
- Innovation in the fashion industry
- The importance of a team
- Sharing insights across companies
- Changing how clothes are made
- A company is about people
- The world needs good leadership
Links:
- LeverStyle.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Sarah Grant was born in France and now lives in Rome. Her father introduced her to the world of cinema, and she now works as a director’s assistant and production assistant. Sarah is passionate about creating solutions to challenges and also works at Scomodo, a newspaper and community dedicated to growing a new cultural model for the city of Rome. Today Sarah talks about the goal of Scomodo, being passionate about freedom, impacting the lives of others through cinema, information overload in a world with the internet and social media, being grateful for difficult times, and creating something that lasts.
On today’s podcast:
- Scomodo - a monthly newspaper to inspire a new cultural model
- Passionate about freedom
- Impacting the lives of others through cinema
- Information overload, the internet, and social media
- Being grateful for difficult times
- Creating something that lasts
Links:
- LeggiScomodo.org
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast
Mark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of 18 novels including the #1 New York Times best selling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson, and Mark has received numerous awards for his writing. Today Mark talks about how the impossible just takes a little longer, the power of a story to change people’s lives, following your heart to find your power and purpose in life, the importance of balancing discipline and adventure, why everyone needs the skills of an investigative journalist, and choosing your values.
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On today’s podcast:
- The impossible just takes a little longer
- The power of a story to change people’s lives
- Following your heart to find your power and purpose in life
- A balance of discipline and adventure
- Everyone needs the skills of an investigative journalist
- What are the values you follow?
Links:
- Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A Novel
- MarkSullivanBooks.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast
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Sangbreeta Moitra is a voice of the millennial future. She’s a speaker, global strategist, and startup mentor, and she’s on a mission to make our future human-centric by transforming mindset and behaviors that trigger exponential change. Today Sangbreeta talks about making our future human-centric, change and transformation in organizations, being true to ourselves and surrounding ourselves with great people, sticking to solutions rather than titles or products, earning the role of leader, and prioritizing human connections.
On today’s podcast:
- Making our future human-centric
- Change and transformation
- Be true to yourself and surround yourself with great people
- Sticking to solutions, not titles or products
- Earning the role of leader
- Prioritizing human connection
Links:
- SangbreetaMoitra.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast
Hollis Carter is a serial entrepreneur from the digital space with an incredible background in internet marketing, sales, and strategy, with? a modern-day philosopher’s outlook on life, and zest for living. Today, Hollis talks about the Baby Bathwater Institute, maintaining balance when working with a partner, transparency in leadership, the importance of quality over quantity, establishing a brand personality, and why we need to be physically present and truly connect with people.
On today’s podcast:
- What is the Baby Bathwater Institute?
- Maintaining balance when working with a partner
- Transparency in leadership
- Quality over quantity
- Establishing a brand personality
- The importance of connection and being truly present with others
Links:
- BabyBathwater.com
- BabyBathwaterInstitute.com
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Esmond Baring is a former corporate finance professional turned writer, speaker, and the creator of a coaching methodology called paradigmensional training. Today Esmond talks about the dramatic shift in his life from being in corporate finance to focusing on awakening himself and humanity, how our beliefs create our life experience, how to stop lying to ourselves, the pursuit of our subjective truth, collaborating rather than competing, and the importance of vulnerability.
On today’s podcast:
- 12 years ago a realization sparked a dramatic shift in Esmond’s life
- Our beliefs define how we experience life
- Stop lying to yourself
- Esmond is passionate about the truth
- Collaboration rather than competition
- The importance of vulnerability
Links:
- EsmondBaring.com
- Esmond on Instagram
- www.nyoude.com
- NYOUDE
- Esmond on Facebook
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Yash Vasant is an entrepreneur and one of the youngest leading speakers in India. Today Yash talks about one question that can supercharge everything that you’re doing, bringing change through communication, the difference between good and great, his passion for understanding how people tick, the four Cs of a great business or leader, the meaning of happiness, and why the world needs to slow down.
On today’s podcast:
- One question that can supercharge everything that you’re doing
- Bringing about change through communication
- Pride: the difference between good and great
- A passion for understanding people
- The four Cs of a great business or leader
- The meaning of happiness
- Why the world needs to slow down
Links:
- Yash’s Facebook
- Yash on Instagram
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Dorota Stanczyk is an award winning Polish visual artist, creative director, documentary filmmaker, speaker, and writer. Today Dorota talks about the intersection between fine arts and personal growth, what conscious creativity means and how to achieve it, the importance of self love, learning to be present, reuniting with ourselves, and learning how to reunite with others.
On today’s podcast:
- The intersection between fine arts and personal growth
- What is conscious creativity?
- Accepting and loving yourself for who you are
- Being more present and daring to let go
- Reuniting with ourselves and with others
Links:
- DorotaStanczyk.com
- moonkava.org
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast
Tim Gray is a speaker, biohacker and ketogenic and paleo advocate. Today Tim talks about hyperbaric oxygen therapy, how he applies psychology to digital marketing, why having empathy is so important, why it’s important for companies to formulate their value proposition properly, the millennial Tinder mindset and why he believes that the best thing to do is to combine pharmaceutical and alternative medicine.
On today’s podcast:
- Advocating hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Applying psychology to digital marketing
- Why having empathy is so important
- Why it’s important for companies to formulate their value proposition properly
- Combining pharmaceutical and alternative medicine
- The millennial Tinder mindset
Links:
- Tim’s Instagram
- Health Optimisation
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Tiffany Dufu is the founder & CEO of The Cru, a peer coaching service for women looking to accelerate their professional and personal growth, and the author of the bestselling book “Drop The Ball”. Today Tiffany talks about why it’s so important to have a support network, why we need to be more intentional, what she learned from millennials, the attributes of a great leader, our deep desire to belong and why we need more women in leadership.
On today’s podcast:
- The importance of having a support network
- We need to be more intentional
- What Tiffany learned from millennials
- What makes a great leader
- Our deep desire to belong
- We need more women in leadership
Links:
- Drop The Ball
- The Cru
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Liz Bacelar is a serial-entrepreneur and prolific speaker at the forefront of fashion, retail & technology. Today Liz talks about how they are effectively driving innovation at TheCurrent, how to distinguish yourself as a startup, why it’s important for companies to synch analogue and digital practices, why you should hire an external innovation expert, why all companies need a data plan and why you should be your best cheerleader.
On today’s podcast:
- How to effectively drive innovation
- How to distinguish yourself as a startup
- Synchronizing the analogue and the digital
- Think about hiring an external innovation expert
- All companies need a data plan
- Why you should be your best cheerleader
Links:
- TheCurrent
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Sam Conniff Allende is a multi-award winning serial entrepreneur, bestselling author, consultant, coach and public speaker on innovation, entrepreneurship, marketing, leadership and youth. Today he talks about how to create good trouble, the dark side of scaling up, why we need to take more action, how role models have changed, why we should all embrace a bit of professional rule breaking and why a little bit of chaos is good.
On today’s podcast:
- How to create good trouble
- The dark side of scaling up
- Inspiration without action is just frustration
- How role models have changed
- Learning how to break rules professionally
- A little bit of chaos will do us good
Links:
- Be More Pirate
- Sam’s Website
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Todd Davis is Chief People Officer at FranklinCovey. Today Todd talks about how he helps people become successful, why companies need to make their employees feel valued, why feeling understood is the deepest need of the human heart, his advice to leaders, balancing production and production capability and why we all need to treat each other with more respect.
On today’s podcast:
- Helping people to become successful
- Why it’s important to value your employees
- The deepest need of the human heart is to feel understood
- Todd’s advice to leaders
- Balancing production and production capability
- We need to treat each other better
Links:
- Get Better Book
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Massimo Mercati is the leader of Aboca, a respected Italian agricultural company present in 14 countries that produces herbal products for human health. Today Massimo talks about how his father first started Aboca, their commitment to sustainability, his holistic way of understanding disease, the core values of Aboca, how creating value brings back success and why we are all responsible for the future.
On today’s podcast:
- A family business
- Committed to sustainability
- Massimo’s holistic way of perceiving disease
- The core values of Aboca
- How creating value brings back success
- We are all responsible for the future
Links:
- Aboca
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Michaëla Berglund is the CEO of executive recruitment company Michaël Berglund. Today Michaëla talks about the positive shift in the Swedish corporate environment, what makes a good leader, why purpose-driven companies are so popular right now, why it’s important for companies to focus more on the present rather than on the future, why we should all find our purpose and why leaders need to be more open, vulnerable and mature in order to make a difference.
On today’s podcast:
- The positive shift in the Swedish corporate environment
- What makes a good leader
- Why purpose-driven companies succeed
- Companies should focus more on the present
- Why we all need to find our purpose
- We need to be more open, vulnerable and mature
Links:
- Michaël Berglund
- Michaëla’s Podcast (in Swedish)
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
David Williams is the founder of Impact, a multi-award winning creative change agency that operates in 17 offices across the globe. Today David talks about helping organizations transform themselves, why businesses are more agile than governments, the essence of experiential learning, why disrupting companies are good, his advice to leaders and why he’s tremendously optimistic about the future.
On today’s podcast:
- Helping organizations transform themselves
- Businesses are more agile than governments
- The essence of experiential learning
- How businesses will look in 20 years’ time
- David’s advice to leaders
- There is a generation of purposeful leaders emerging
Links:
- Impact International
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
William Kim is the former CEO of All Saints, a global contemporary retail and digital fashion brand. He is currently working with Lion Capital, a private equity firm specialising in investments in the consumer sector. Today William talks about why it’s important to choose a future-proof business model, why it’s important for companies to be agile, principled and sustainable, how to get globalization and digitization right, why we need to talk about average corporate board composition, why we need to remember that our job as leaders is to motivate all stakeholders and what the world needs the most at this point.
On today’s podcast:
- Choosing a future-proof business model
- Companies should be agile, principled and sustainable
- Getting globalization and digitization right
- Why we need to take about corporate board composition
- Our job as leaders is to motivate all stakeholders
- What the world needs the most right now
Links:
- AllSaints
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Leo Alsved has converted his passion for skiing and sailing into several successful businesses like The Ski Week, Radinn and Sail to Ski. Today Leo talks about quitting our comfort zones, changing our mindsets, thinking about what is truly important for us, why we need to prioritize sustainability, why long-term thinking has only benefits and why we need to step forward and lead the change.
On today’s podcast:
- Quitting your comfort zone
- Changing your mindset
- Actively designing our lives
- We need to think more about sustainability
- Long-term thinking can only benefit us
- We need to step forward and lead the change
Links:
- The Ski Week
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
John Lloyd CBE is a legendary English TV producer and writer best known for his work on comedy TV programmes such as “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Spitting Image”, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, “Blackadder” and “QI”. Today John talks about using comedy as a unifier, turning disasters into gifts, the curse of our current education system, his advice to business leaders, what makes a good brand and why we should start with ourselves if we’re planning to create change.
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On today’s podcast:
- Using comedy as a unifier
- Seeing disaster as a gift
- The curse of our education system
- John’s formula for long-lasting business success
- His advice to leaders
- We can change the world only by changing ourselves
Links:
- QI
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Tiu de Haan is a ritual designer, creative facilitator and coach. Today Tiu talks about pronoia vs paranoia, doing random acts of kindness and beauty, how to retrieve our playfulness, why ideas have a life of their own, why it’s important to stay human and why we should all choose curiosity over fear.
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On today’s podcast:
- Pronoia vs paranoia
- Doing random acts of kindness and beauty
- Retrieving our playfulness
- Ideas have a life of their own
- Staying human in the age of automation
- Choosing curiosity over fear
Links:
- Tiu’s Website
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Aleksandra Avli is the co-founder of HER Global Network and the founder and CEO of HON (Her Online Network). Today Aleksandra talks about her idea of creating networks of female entrepreneurs, the challenges of being a woman, what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, why companies need to be authentic and transparent in order to succeed, why being playful is good if you’re a leader, and why we need more empathy towards each other.
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On today’s podcast:
- Creating networks of women
- The challenges of being a woman
- What it’s like to be an entrepreneur
- A solution for businesses
- Being playful is good if you’re a leader
- We need more empathy when dealing with each other
Links:
- HER Global Network
- HON (Her Online Network)
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Petronella Panerus is the CEO of advertising agency Åkestam Holst. Today Petronella talks about what smart communication can achieve, the importance of putting people first and thinking long-term in order to be successful, refusing to compromise, why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change, why balance is the most important thing to have in life, and why we need to steer clear from extremism.
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On today’s podcast:
- Changing consumer patterns for the better
- Why putting people first is so important for our success
- Refusing to compromise
- Why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change
- Balance is crucial
- We need to steer clear from extremism
Links:
- Åkestam Holst
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Jason Prall is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Health Optimization Practitioner. Today Jason talks about the secrets of the longest living people in the world, why we should give more credit to our intuition, why companies should bake more humanity into their business models, the power of human connection, why we should all let go a bit more, and how following your passion will also fix some of your health problems.
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On today’s podcast:
- The secrets of the longest living people
- Why we should trust our intuition more often
- Companies should bake more humanity into their business models
- The power of human connection
- We should all let go a bit more and just enjoy the ride
- Following your passion will also fix some of your health problems
Links:
- The Human Longevity Project
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Amy Killen is a preventive and regenerative medicine physician specialized in aesthetics, hormones, and sexual health. Today Amy talks about restoring confidence in our bodies, why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm, why we should start speaking openly about sexual health, the benefits and costs of stem cells, why we should all be more willing to do uncomfortable things, and what should be our number 1 priority in the world.
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On today’s podcast:
- Restoring confidence in our bodies
- Why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm
- Breaking the taboo on sexual health
- The benefits and costs of stem cells
- Why doing scary things helps us grow
Links:
- Amy’s Website
- Docere Medical
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Nathalie Molina Niño is the CEO of BRAVA Investments and the author of “Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs”. Today Nathalie talks about empowering women to do more, why poor access to capital leads to a lack of power, why counting the impact of the bottom is more important than counting the impact of the top, the importance of knowing what you stand for, why asset ownership is a vital part of political movements, and why we all need more proximity.
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On today’s podcast:
- Fighting for women and their representation
- Poor access to capital leads to a lack of power
- Counting the impact of the bottom
- The importance of knowing where you stand
- Asset ownership as an important part of political movements
- What the world needs the most right now
Links:
- Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs
- BRAVA Investments
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Adam Gazzaley is a professor in neurology, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape. Today Adam talks about neuroplasticity, his innovative approach to treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders, why we shouldn’t multitask, why we should build our own path, why fearless forward-thinking is the key to success, and why we should all value and evolve our minds.
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On today’s podcast:
- Our brains have an amazing ability to change and improve themselves
- An innovative way of treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders
- Why we shouldn’t multitask
- Don’t wait for the perfect opportunity to come
- Fearless forward-thinking is the way to go
- Let’s all value and evolve our minds
Links:
- Neuroscape
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Zameer Kassam is a jewelry designer and the founder of a fine jewelry brand carrying his name. Today Zameer talks about the transformation of the jewelry industry, his fresh business model, putting the consumer at the center of his business, what really brings us back to a brand, his advice to leaders, and why it’s important to always remember that we are all more similar than we are different.
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On today’s podcast:
- The change in the jewelry industry
- A fresh business model
- Putting the consumer at the center of your business
- What really brings us back to a brand
- Zameer’s advice to leaders
- We are all more similar than we are different
Links:
- Zameer Kassam
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Dr. Srikumar Rao is one of the top MBA professors in the U.S, a legendary motivational teacher and a pioneer of practicing happiness. Today Srikumar talks about why nothing external will ever fulfill us, why we have to understand that we are all connected, why we should be able to recognize that we live in “a” reality, not in “the” reality, how to correctly deal with resolutions, why servant leadership is important, and why we have to mean what we say and do something about it.
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On today’s podcast:
- Nothing external will fulfill us
- There is no separation between us
- We live in “a” reality, not in “the” reality
- Implementing resolutions by an effort of will doesn’t work
- Leaders should be servant leaders
- We have to mean what we say and do something about it
Links:
- The Rao Institute
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Judith Glaser is an organizational anthropologist and a specialist in conversational intelligence. Today Judith talks about why it’s important to understand how our brains work, why it’s not healthy to know everything as a leader, how to deal with a conflict, why it’s important to give children a voice, why you should help other people grow as a leader, and why we should all have more compassionate conversations.
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On today’s podcast:
- Understanding how our brains work
- Don’t expect to know everything
- When in conflict, be a filmmaker
- The importance of giving children a voice
- Help other people grow
- Have more compassionate conversations
Links:
- Creating WE
- Conversational Intelligence
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Zach Kuperstein is a cinematographer whose work earned nominations for Best Cinematography at the 2017 Independent Spirit Awards and Best Cinematography Debut at the Camera Image International Film Festival. Today Zach talks about his role as a cinematographer, the importance of collaboration, his need for friendlier environments on film sets, the Metoo movement, treating people like they are your friends, and the traits that lead to progress.
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On today’s podcast:
- What does a cinematographer do exactly?
- The importance of building strong collaborations
- A need for a friendlier environment on film sets
- The Metoo movement
- Treating people like they are your friends
- Curiosity and a desire to learn lead to progress
Links:
- Zach’s Website
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Carl Rivera is the founder and CEO of Tictail, an NY-based e-commerce platform and social marketplace. Tictail houses online shops with thousands of brands from more than 140 countries and sells everything from ready to wear to original art, home goods, and beauty products. Today Carl talks about the uprise of story-driven commerce, reconstructing your identity through travel, the future of the shopping experience, the two ingredients for a sustainable business, the importance of challenging your status quo, and why stories can bring people together in a way that nothing else can.
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On today’s podcast:
- The uprise of story-driven commerce
- Redefining himself without the familiar context
- The future of the shopping experience
- The two key ingredients for any lasting, sustainable business
- The importance of challenging your status quo
- Why stories can bring people together in a way that nothing else can
Links:
- Tictail
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Maksimilian Kallhed is the co-founder of the Pop Up Agency. He has travelled to over 30 countries and 50 cities with the mission of redefining how we use creativity in business. Today Maksimilian talks about having the right tools and mindset when it comes to creativity, the problem with the creative industry, turning towards a more agile approach, being open to change and movement, the way millennials consume products, and being generous with our knowledge. Photo by Emmanuel Andre
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On today’s podcast:
- Democratising creativity
- The problem with the creative industry
- Turning towards a more agile approach
- Embracing change and movement
- It’s important to have a clear purpose
- Why we should all share our knowledge and experiences
Links:
- The Pop Up Agency
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Marisa Peer is a coach to an extensive client list over the past 25 years, including royalty, rock stars, Hollywood actors, Olympic athletes, CEOs of multi-million companies, and political leaders. She’s a speaker, a therapist, a behavioural expert, and also a best-selling author.
Marisa talks about how small adjustments can lead to great results, why companies should focus on meeting the needs of their staff, why you need to be able to fix yourself, breaking the “I’m not enough” pattern, updating the software within us, how fame can change us, and why it’s never too late to have a happy childhood.
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On today’s podcast:
- We all have the same needs
- It’s important for companies to meet the needs of their staff
- Happiness is an inside job
- Breaking the “I’m not enough” pattern
- Updating the education system to a more reasonable approach
- Success can come very late in your life
- It’s never too late to have a happy childhood
Links:
- Marisa Peer
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Eric Edmeades is an author, international business speaker and serial entrepreneur. He works with entrepreneurs and business owners from all over the world to inspire and empower them to achieve their full potential. Today Eric talks about the intricate set of rules making us unhappy, the problem with having too many choices, why big decisions drain us, reassessing your past in order to build your future, approaching life without fear, dealing with low self-esteem, the key to public speaking, and nurturing our bodies in order to nurture our brains.
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On today’s podcast:
- The intricate set of rules making us unhappy
- The problem with having too many choices
- Why big decisions require so much energy
- Reassessing your past in order to build your future
- How to deal with low self-esteem
- The key to public speaking
Links:
- WildFit
- https://ericedmeades.com/
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Ezekiel Vicente is the Chief People Officer at Mindvalley, a company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mindvalley is all about innovating education by using mindfulness and personal development techniques. Today Ezekiel talks about what’s in the DNA of a true leader, the failures of our education system, the main values that guide them at Mindvalley, why people seek jobs at organizations they resonate with, why investing in yourself as a person will end up benefiting your business, and why it’s important to always remember that we are all in this together.
On today’s podcast:
- The DNA of a true leader
- We are taught to follow, not to think
- The three main values at Mindvalley
- People choose employers they resonate with
- Investing in yourself as a person will also benefit your business
- We need to remember to look at the bigger picture
Links:
- Mindvalley
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Anurag Gupta is a lawyer-turned-social entrepreneur who made it his mission to figure out a way to hack bias. He is also a public speaker, a mindfulness teacher, and an educator. He founded Be More America in order to train professionals to eliminate conscious and unconscious biases. Today he talks about measuring and hacking bias using the PRISM framework, how compassion is the essence of us as human beings, increasing well-being by dealing with the emotions that form biases, remembering to love yourself, and healing the epidemic of loneliness and loss of connection in the modern world by getting out of our minds and going back to our bodies.
On today’s podcast:
- Biases can be measured and hacked
- The PRISM framework for rewiring your brain
- Compassion is the essence of us as human beings
- Addressing biases improves our mental health
- The importance of loving yourself
- Reversing the loss of connection and creating stable relationships and communities
Links:
- Be More America
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Scott Goodson is the author of Uprising: How to Build a Brand and Change the World By Sparking Cultural Movements, the founder of creative agency StrawberryFrog and the person who brought movement marketing to the world. His groundbreaking work involves award-winning movement campaigns and innovative communications for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Today he talks about the strong appeal of purpose, empathy-based marketing, the immeasurable power of movements, why advertising has become obsolete, a response to corporate culture, why being an anthropologist will help your business, authenticity vs greenwashing, and the strange power of confidence.
On today’s podcast:
- The strong appeal of purpose
- Building strategies from empathy
- What sparks movements
- Why advertising has become obsolete
- Movement marketing vs corporate culture
- Being an anthropologist will benefit your business
- Authenticity vs greenwashing
- More optimism is needed
Links:
- StrawberryFrog
- Uprising Movements
- Uprising: How to Build a Brand-and Change the World-By Sparking Cultural Movements
- Uprising!!! Podcast
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Seth Godin is an entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker, and owner of one of the most popular and influential blogs in the world. Today he talks about dancing with fear, why there is no such thing as authenticity, what makes someone remarkable, the old way of doing education and his antidote to it, unlimited resources and possibilities, the difference between leadership and management, and what to ask ourselves more often.
On today’s podcast:
Dancing with fear;
Why there is no such thing as authenticity;
What is a remarkable person?;
A new way of doing education;
There is no limit to what we can do;
It’s important to fail more often in the service of generosity;
Leadership vs management;
What to ask ourselves more often;
Links:
Stop Stealing Dreams
Seth’s altMBA
Akimbo Podcast
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Eric Edmeades talks about why it’s important to have the bigger picture in mind and protect the environment, how tough phases can translate into something greater, baby boomers and Brexit, the future of economies, automated workforce, changing buying patterns in order to influence manufacturers, and why companies should value their employees more.
On today’s podcast:
- Keeping the bigger picture in mind and thinking long-term about the environment
- Impacting people without running for government
- Baby boomers and Brexit
- The flaws of democracy
- The future of economies
- Resetting your relationship with food
- Why companies should value their employees more
Links:
- WildFit
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
Rachel talks about who we trust and why, pockets of stillness, companies that will win, how we got lost, living with trust scores, the missing human voice, how you can reframe your business, education factories, the power of communities, and where Facebook is going.
On today’s podcast:
- A deeper understanding of trust
- Momentum follows pockets of stillness
- What is the future of trust?
- Why it’s important to shift our perspective regarding education
- The future of Facebook
- In praise of tolerance and local communities
Links:
- Who Can You Trust?: How Technology Brought Us Together and Why It Might Drive Us Apart
Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/
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Axel Dunlap is 20 years old, from Stockholm with an American-Swedish background and is right now fully immersed in studying Italian. He lives in Rome enjoying La Vita and reflects on the next steps in life. Axel talks about passion, thresholds, what truly changed him at the age of seventeen, why not to rush, the importance of character, scrapping insecurities, how to lift a group up, why he is drawn to companies, why respecting all age groups is key, what the world really needs.
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Lisa Lindström is the CEO of Doberman, an Experience Design firm, and she is also a popular speaker and renown expert on strategic design and customer experience. Lisa talks about her passion for people, the drive to fix the unfairness, lessons from New York, the power of prototyping, why everything is possible, why an itchy feeling is serious, invisible pockets of society, value-driven mindset, and the power of goodness and integrity.
Lisa Renander is an entrepreneur and founder of five companies. Today, she is expanding a Techfarm, a large scale co-living concept. Lisa talks about safe harbours, conscious societies, how it is to raise a kid in a tech farm, what to expect from the fifth level of consciousness, what happens when you lean into the flow of life, who inspires her the most, the collapse and recreation of housing and education, who you attract in life and why, what is in the way is the way, fluid leadership and the only thing that we all need.
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Reynir Indahl is the Founder and Managing Partner of Summa Equity, elevating the way to futureproof companies. Reynir talks about why he was disappointed in himself, how the financial sector will change, why he welcomes competitors copying their formula, the ongoing trust shifts, what freedom from fear brings, how to become an exponential organisation, his best advice for leaders and the one thing every company needs to figure out first.
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Yvonne Clamf LIndesvärd is a designer, entrepreneur and co-founder of the well-known global jewellery brand Yvone Christa. Yvonne talks about her constant source of inspiration, the best sister she could get, film stars knocking on the door, transformational moments and what the world needs the most right now.
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Tomas Björkman is an author and social entrepreneur supporting a sustainable development for individuals, organizations and society. He talks about expanding consciousness, new narratives, complexity and behavioural economics, the concept of Bildung, the importance of technological and personal development going hand in hand, and the power of vulnerability and authenticity.
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Ashkan Fardostisa former musician and scientist, now entrepreneur and global speaker on how technology and digitalization affect industries, societies and human behavior. Ashkan speaks about immortality projects, future corporations, interconnected brains, behavioral trends, fake safety and true risk, our need for mythology, how to understand yourself, and why hyperloops will change our life style.
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Emma Stenström, Emma Stenström is Associate Professor and Center Director for the Research Center for Arts, Business & Culture at Stockholm School of Economics and one of the founders of Global Challenges, transforming business education. Emma talks about pockets of resistance, what students want, how to revolutionize and humanize business, survival of the kindest and what truly drives her crazy.
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Yomi Abiola is a Media Entrepreneur, change agent and international speaker. Yomi talks about chasing ghosts, her talks with herself, the concept of giving from the overflow, the importance of conscious language and power-filled women, what diversity and inclusion bring, what you need to know about the wisdom of seasons and the global battle of sameness.
Mats Rahmström is the President and CEO of the Atlas Copco Group, a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions.
Mats talks about sustainability, diversity, his passion, one dream scenario, why consensus is clever, what all companies should prioritise,
and shares what he thinks the world needs the most at this time.
Fredrik Wikholm, Entrepreneur & co-founder of several companies and initiatives creating climate positive businesses. Fredrik talks about cognitive gymnastics, the treasure map we have all been looking for, who will hold the power, what to do with fear, new social leaders, what will turn the textile industry on its head, personal transformative moments and his soon to come book, The care economy. And what he can’t stop doing.
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Karen Dolva comes from a world of interaction design and tech startups and is the CEO and co-founder of No Isolation helping people out of social isolation and loneliness. Karen shares how it is to be a young entrepreneur, and talks about social isolation, robots for kids, solutions for elderly, the importance of trust, her ultimate passion, having fun with technology, and what the world needs the most.
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Pietro Martani is a serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Halldis and Copernico Holding, embracing the megatrend and need for smart workspaces, serviced apartments, and holiday rentals.
Pietro talks about how to foster collaboration, new social norms, what true openness can bring, how to leverage your community, the universal need to learn again and evolve, the role of a leader, the art of staying focused and lean, and the one factor that you cannot be without.
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Richard Barrett is the founder of the Barrett Values Centre, an author, speaker and internationally recognized thought leader on the evolution of human values in business and society. Richard speaks about the number one killer of efficiency and culture, the education system we really need, the concept of flat land, what cultural entropy is, why we should put faith in global business leaders, and reveals the best question to ask when you have a problem.
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Johanna Hoffstedt, Co-founder of Entrepreneurs for Good, a foundation based on a call for action to rapidly improve the chances for survival for children with cancer. Johanna shares her worst nightmare. She talks about the true sense of being naked, resilience, what a growth mindset is and she reveals the freedom that lies in making a choice.
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Annica Eklund, CEO of Bolon, a design-led, world-renown flooring brand. Annica talks about the power of repositioning the brand, flirting with a new kind of business, dream collaborations, what she wrote on a napkin to Giorgio Armani, and what happened the day she dared to change.
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Stefan Krook, Serial entrepreneur, founder of Good Cause, and CEO of digital mail company Kivra. Stefan talks about his biggest failure, the power of scale, what culture can do, what is worth fighting for, and what piece of advice he embraced to guide his life.
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Karin Volo, CEO & Chief Joy Bringer of Evoloshen, and expert in culture, personal and organizational development. Karin talks about the mindset that amazing companies use to flourish, the neuroscience on how we interact and make decisions, the concept of universal base income, why you should not glorify being busy, where to look for answers, what nine billion people all want, and the beauty of the new paradigm shift.
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Måns Jacobsson Hosk, CEO and co-founder of KurppaHosk, a design company creating impact via clients like Gucci, H&M & Pinterest. He talks about how design gets under your skin, what business artistry is, how magic happens, what alignment brings, how old masters and art can help you, wash outs on the horizon and the universal rule of action.
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Henrik Storm Dyrssen, CEO of Leksell Social Ventures, a social impact investment company. Henrik talks about how they help government to buy social innovation, the exponential impact on people, hyper-enabled new generations, the spiral of generosity, what we took away from capitalism and how to help other people to help you.
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Artist, entrepreneur and creator of the famous porcelain brand by Mutti. Eva talks about her passion for the sea and true fairy tales, her source of inspiration, the power of staying true to yourself, the purpose of companies, and what we all really need.
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Geetali Chhatwal Jonsson, CEO of the sustainable home fashion brand Chhatwal&Jonsson. Geetali talks about value systems, believing in your ideas, inclusive growth, the power of collaboration, the long-term business formula, eco-systems and the social impact in India.
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Katy Caroan, CEO of Digoshen and digital executive coach. Katy talks about the power of vulnerability, leading without owning things, fueling from collaboration, future leadership skills, aligning online behaviour and the need for role models.
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Katarina Waldenström, entreprenör, fotograf och skapare av KWOSHARE, ett varumärke inom livsstil för kvinnor. Katarina berättar om vad som driver henne, vad hon drömmer om, vad transparens verkligen betyder, kvinnliga självklarheter och vilka ledare vi egentligen behöver.
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Anniken Fjelberg, Founder and co-owner of 657, Norway, operating in the start-up and creativity world. Anniken talks about why collaboration is the new competition, how to liberate creativity and dare to make a shift, the pain of growth, why she loves fear, what to expect from millennials, and what we all need the most.
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Lesley Pennington, Founder of Bemz, a sustainable ecommerce company that produces custom made home textiles for IKEA furniture. Lesley talks about what she is doing in Cambodia, her dedication to circular economy, why she started her unique business, what she learned from working at Apple, and who she desperately wants to influence.
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Golnaz Hashemzadeh, Founder and CEO of the social innovation investment company Inkludera. Golnaz talks about why companies need to be proactive agents, what has truly shaped her dream, who her life coach is, and she reveals her upcoming book “What we owe”.
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Ma Steinsvik, Co-owner and leader of Bulls. Ma talks about the impact of digital, the power of purpose, why she loves negotiations, what she would love to transform, what a true leader is and how you can learn from science.
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Henrik Evrell, Co-founder of Soon, entrepreneur and restless creative. Henrik talks about why he never has goals, the power of being a generalist, learning about yourself through failing miserably, secret dreams of disrupting the finance sectors, the beauty of being a beginner, and our need to embrace slower pace.
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Frida Siwe, CFO of Norrsken Foundation, Europe’s largest social impact hub. Frida talks about why focusing only on profit is lazy and how being fearless works out. And how feeling safe and secure counts.
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Erik Fernholm, Change maker, Founder and CEO of 29K. Erik talks about why our story of happiness is becoming increasingly outdated, how companies can be worth people’s engagement, and what businesses must master to navigate a complex future.
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Roberto Verganti, Professor of Leadership and Innovation, Milano Politecnico University. Roberto talks about the paradox of ideas, why less is more, how to navigate in a world full of opportunities and why we need to understand social sustainability.
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Owner and chairman of the investment company Ferd, Norway. Johan talks about what putting impact in the core of each company can bring, the lack of leaders with the courage to act on the long-term agenda, an underrated leadership style and who he admires the most.
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Diversity and Inclusion hacker, Founder and CEO of Wearethestorydoers. Sofia talks about the long-term formula for business, which company she admires the most and why you shouldn’t look for too much advice.
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Johan Rockström, Professor and Executive Director at the Stockholm Resilience Center. An internationally recognized scientist who helps guide governments, international organizations and companies that focus on sustainable development. Johan talks about what really drives him to take on one of the world’s most important tasks “to create a mind shift that eventually saves humanity”. And he reveals the best kept insider story that every business leader needs to know.
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Alexander af Jochnick, Chairman of Oriflame, a Swiss beauty company group with operations in 60 countries. Alexander talks about what really disturbs him, what drives him, what his biggest dream is, why it is good to be predictable and how you empower people.
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