How to Build a Lasting Company Culture That Transcends the Ordinary with DeLinda Forsythe

In the episode, Michael speaks with DeLinda Forsythe, the CEO and Founder of "ICE", Innovative Commercial Environments about how the Conscious Capitalism movement inspired her to launch a purpose-driven organization that cares about its people, customers, and community. DeLinda talks about the launch of her business and the principles that have contributed to its growth, including mentorship that facilitates leadership and growth.  DeLinda also discusses her book titled "Inspiring Generational Leadership: Your Guide to Design a Conscious Culture" and how her organization’s growth inspired its principles and best practices.

 Key Takeaways
Create a personal brand based on ethics, integrity, consistency, and follow through.
Develop a lexicon, a language to define and sustain your organization’s growth. 
Listening and mutual respect among your team enhances the employee experience and improves retention.
 
Quotes
I started ICE because I wanted to create a workplace that I had always imagined but never experienced. - DeLinda

What we do for a living is create beautiful office spaces for our customers and for their employees to transcend the ordinary. - DeLinda

The corporation exists not necessarily for profit, but for a higher purpose and that purpose is to elevate humanity. - DeLinda
 
Book Mentioned in the Episode

Inspiring Generational Leadership: Your Guide to Design a Conscious Culture
Check it out here!
Official Website: https://www.delindaforsythe.com/book 
Amazon: www.amazon.com/Inspiring-Generational-Leadership-Conscious-Culture/dp/1631956213 
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/50977354-compete-every-day
 
Featured in this Episode

DeLinda Forsythe
Founder and CEO of Innovative Commercial Environments
Personal Website: https://www.delindaforsythe.com 
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/delinda-forsythe-3aa05211 
Company Website: https://www.icesd.com
Email: [email protected]  
 
Michael Kurland
CEO and Founder of Branded Group, Inc.,
Host of "Be Better with Michael Kurland" podcast
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekurland
Website: www.branded-group.com
 
Words from Our Host
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:03 DeLinda’s background
06:48 Being creative
11:44 Partnering with a big manufacturer
13:03 Promoting people to high positions
19:53 Overview of DeLinda’s book” Inspiring Generational Leadership”
29:56 How to reach DeLinda