For the EVOLution of Business
96 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsCapitalism has created massive gains in prosperity and yet also led to such inequality that a majority of millennials don’t believe it’s the best way to organize our economy. Yet some companies embrace a more "conscious" capitalism, with a purpose beyond profit and a balancing of the needs of all stakeholders rather than prioritizing stockholders...and they end up more successful in the long run! Join the "For the EVOLution of Business" podcast to learn from business leaders at the forefront of Conscious Capitalism, creating more inclusive prosperity for society and the planet while also leading to more success for their companies.
Our current version of capitalism is broken. It’s time "For The EVOLution of Business."
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Is the Workplace the Perfect Place to Talk About Race? with Gina Greenlee and Margaret Greenberg
May 27, 2021 07:30 - 1 hour - 64 MB[2:20] The phone conversation that turned into their new book, The Business of Race [5:30] Gina and Margaret's reconnection after the murder of George Floyd [10:00] Applying a growth mindset to conversations about race Gina: "Avoiding the conversation and doing nothing is the wrong thing to do." Dolly Chugh's TED Talk - How to Let Go of Being a "Good" Person and Become a Better Person https://www.ted.com/talks/dolly_chugh_how_to_let_go_of_being_a_good_person_and_become_a_better_person?lan...
Making REAL Progress on Diversity and Inclusion - Two Case Studies
April 08, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBRecorded April 8th, 2021 by the Rochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to "elevate humanity through business." Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused ...
The Future of Conscious Capitalism with Alexander McCobin and Curtis Hite
February 25, 2021 08:30 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBRecorded February 24th, 2021 by the Rochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to "elevate humanity through business." Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focu...
The Intersection of Sustainability and Social Justice
October 28, 2020 01:19 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBRecorded October 27th by the Rochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to "elevate humanity through business." Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused on ...
Radical Inclusion Through Open Hiring
September 10, 2020 07:30 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB[3:40] Founding of Greyston by a then-Buddhist Monk Bernie Glassman [7:50] The business case for Open Hiring [11:15] Piloting Open Hiring in Rochester, NY [14:30] How to get started with Open Hiring at your business View Open Hiring 101 Webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/play/uMIkI--uq2o3HNWRsgSDUaB9W42_J6yshCUeqfEOzBrgUXkFMwaiZbNGZeQovDN7MDyf3rEIpwA4qlMK?continueMode=true&_x_zm_rtaid=yxVvUoIWRC-8jUvM3MtFag.1595019369785.ac5752f410a180da626b89cee54f904e&_x_zm_rhtaid=319 [19:00] Op...
Capitalism For The Common Good with Adrian Hale
September 03, 2020 12:03 - 1 hour - 58.3 MB[3:00] Growing up in Rochester, then joining the Marines [6:30] Mentoring from Bob Duffy and coming back to Rochester [9:15] Applying his degree in urban education to Rochester's challenges [12:00] Taking a holistic approach to business - "differentiate free market, equal opportunity capitalism where there is healthy competition, from what we have now...corporate cannibalism" [15:00] "We need to be honest about tax avoidance...this idea that there is not an inherent obligation to the pub...
Building Culture Virtually
August 27, 2020 23:54 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBRecorded August 27th by the Rochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to "elevate humanity through business." Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused on l...
Regional Collaboration for Equitable Growth with Joe Stefko of ROC2025
August 24, 2020 07:30 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MB[2:00] Building an interest in political science [3:55] Establishment of ROC2025 from the Boston Consulting Group's report on regional economic growth - for coordination and resource cultivation [7:30] Four main goals of ROC2025: 1 - Adding 30,000 Net New Jobs 2 - Increasing Regional Wealth by 20% 3 - Elevating 20,000 out of Poverty 4 - Increasing Regional GDP by 10% [10:15] The intersection of economic growth and equity "Economically inclusive communities experience higher rates of job ...
Harnessing Natural Intelligence for Innovation, Resilience and Sustainability
August 17, 2020 07:30 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB[3:00] The false separateness we've created between ourselves and nature: "If we can go back to the essence of how life works to align how we design our economy, our companies and our innovation strategies with how nature works, we'd all be much better off." [5:00] Bringing natural intelligence and indigenous wisdom into our design: "We behave like we're isolated from nature, they behave like they're a part of nature." [6:00] Giving a voice to nature in decision making: "Their decision mak...
Opportunities and Support for Post-Traumatic Growth at Pathstone
August 10, 2020 14:58 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MB[1:30] Pathstone's various workforce development programs [5:00] The hopes, dreams and fears of people returning from incarceration [8:30] "Ban the box" and employment discrimination [12:30] The path through the Young Adult Re-Entry program [15:20] Taking an individualized approach [18:00] Working with other partners in the training ecosystem [20:30] The inner work: changing mindsets for success [26:00] Grequan's path to Pathstone Learn more here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/grequanca...
Children Are Stakeholders Too! with Laura Hall
August 04, 2020 07:30 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MB[2:30] Children are stakeholders too! "Children are going to lead the next stage of our evolution." [6:00] Laura's upbringing and how it influenced her life and career "We have a moral as well as a business obligation to build strong children." [10:00] Having conversations on equity and inclusion with children [15:00] Bringing discussions of fairness from kindergarten into the business world [20:00] Encouraging children's natural creativity and inquisitiveness - "While you're working fro...
Healing Organizations - "The Healing Force of Business" Virtual Summit
July 30, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBRochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to elevate humanity through business. Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused on living its purpose) -Conscious...
Building An Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: "The Healing Force of Business" Virtual Summit
July 23, 2020 20:10 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBRochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to elevate humanity through business. Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused on living its purpose) -Consci...
Racism Is A Public Health Crisis AND A Business Imperative: "The Healing Force Of Business" Virtual Summit
July 16, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBRead and sign the declaration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddsHA40lVULue5wlXDferezB8rdHKr1IXHxd1ADkvm9SldXg/viewform Rochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to elevate humanity through business. Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) ...
The Healing Force of Business with Raj Sisodia
July 09, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 75.2 MBWhat if there was a company whose CEO said, "Let's pay all our people as much as possible?" What if your company treated your spouse, your children, and even your pets, as stakeholders, and made it a priority to ensure that you can be present for them? And what if these businesses, who prioritize the welfare of all their stakeholders, who help heal their employees, customers and communities are more profitable and prosperous than their industry peers? These are "Healing Organizations" as p...
Healing The Upstate Economy: "The Healing Force Of Business" Virtual Summit
July 02, 2020 07:30 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBRochester, NY chapter of the global Conscious Capitalism movement working to elevate humanity through business. Conscious Capitalism is based on four key tenets: -Higher Purpose (beyond profit) -Stakeholder Orientation (balancing the needs of employees, customers, suppliers, investors, society and the environment, rather than prioritizing stockholders) -Conscious Leadership (servant leaders that focus on we rather than me, keeping the organization focused on living its purpose) -Consciou...
Restoring Wholeness Through Nonviolent Communication with Kit Miller
June 25, 2020 07:30 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB[2:00] Nonviolent communication as a "spiritual discipline and spiritual awareness process masquerading as a communication process...the underlying idea is that all human behavior is an attempt to get our human needs met...We generally don't get into conflict at the level of getting our needs met, but at the level of the strategies we use to meet those needs." [4:30] Building trust with nonviolent communication - "high trust leads to 'good fights'" [7:00] Nonviolent communication and compa...
Conscious Action For Equity in the Workplace with Mohammed Ahamed
June 18, 2020 07:30 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MB[2:30] The emotional labor and taxation for people of color to "educate" on racial equity [4:00] Mo's path of turning a passion in diversity, equity and inclusion into a career "This work is not for me just about consciousness lifting. It's truly about connecting hearts and minds to really help people perform and become their optimal selves." [9:00] Safe spaces and creating ground rules to move to brave spaces https://medium.com/@shenequagolding/maintaining-professionalism-in-the-age-of-b...
Brand Advocacy and Authenticity with Radical Rashad Smith-Cooper
June 11, 2020 07:30 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MB[3:00] Empty words on Black Lives Matter social media posts https://www.linkedin.com/posts/nathaliemolina_outcomesoveroptics-blacklivesmatter-activity-6673307659829178368-FQSD [5:00] Why the NFL's Black Lives Matter fell short [7:00] NASCAR's banning of the Confederate Flag "We should acknowledge, these companies and brands, but not applaud, because there's still so much work to do." [10:00] Citigroup's Black Lives Matter social media posts conflict with their donations to 53 members of C...
5 Generations and 140 Years of "White Hot" Growth at Zweigle's with Julie Camardo
March 05, 2020 08:30 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB[2:00] Founding of Zweigle's by Wilhelm and Josephine [3:15] Julie's experience growing up in the business [6:00] Getting experience in Maryland, then deciding to come back to join the family business [10:45] Taking a leadership role [13:30] The Zweigle's values representing each of the first 4 generations - Quality, Accountability, Integrity, Caring [16:30] Living and celebrating the core values [18:45] Celebrating 140 Years with a Zweigle's Hall of Fame [25:00] Getting engaged in co...
Jobs That Restore Lives and Make Hope Possible with Dale Sedgwick of Hope Initiatives
February 27, 2020 08:30 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MB[2:00] Shifting from a career in the for profit sector to the nonprofit sector [3:30] The founding of Hope Initiatives in 2002 [5:00] Multiple lines of business at Hope Initiatives: furniture and household goods, moving and storage [7:00] "Hiring from the population that we serve" [8:40] Providing support beyond a job - life coaches for job readiness and retention skills [14:00] Hiring and assessing readiness - "we're quite unique in that we will take individuals with a variety of backg...
Aligning Stakeholders For A Century Of Enduring Value with Faheem Masood of ESL
February 20, 2020 08:30 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MB[1:45] Finding his way into banking [2:20] Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of ESL [3:00] Transforming from Eastman Savings and Loan for Kodak employees to an independent credit union (aka financial cooperative) in 1996 [5:55] Defining the purpose "to help the community thrive and prosper" ... "we recognize the true relationship between the community and the organization. In many respects we wouldn't be here if we didn't have a thriving community. So we see that as a direct responsibili...
EVOLving A More "Conscious" Capitalism with David Sloan Wilson
February 13, 2020 08:30 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB[1:30] Does altruism exist? How does it evolve? [4:00] What is multi-level selection? "Selfishness beat altruism within groups, but altruistic groups beat selfish groups." [6:30] How our ability to cooperate sets us apart from our closest evolutionary relatives The core design principles as adapted from David's work with Elinor Ostrom, 2009 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics: https://www.prosocial.world/post/the-origins-of-prosocial [13:30] Why being well adapted to your current circumstanc...
Integrating Community Impact with Inclusive Culture "For All" at the YMCA
February 06, 2020 08:30 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MB[1:30] James' passion for psychology based on his childhood experiences [4:00] Early mentors: a bus driver, a step-father [8:30] Paying forward the gifts he was given [11:30] Becoming a part of the YMCA and "drinking the kool-aid" [16:00] The "For All" mission and mindset at the YMCA [21:45] Building partnerships across divides of geography and race toward Inclusive Prosperity in Rochester [26:00] How the YMCA is leading by example with their commitment to the work of diversity, inclus...
Put Peer Pressure To Work For Equity and Sustainability with Professor Robert Frank
January 30, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 72.7 MB[1:30] The inspiration for Professor Frank's latest book "Under The Influence" and why behavioral contagion is ripe for innovation [3:45] Why the harm of second hand smoke are more about peer influence than actual lung damage [10:45] How payroll taxes dis-incentivize hiring, and why we should tax behaviors with negative consequences (i.e. smoking) instead [12:00] Why peer influence was evolutionarily adaptive to our survival [17:00] The Toyota Prius and we should embrace "virtue signali...
How Charles Darwin Can Help Reduce Inequality with Robert Frank
January 23, 2020 08:30 - 1 hour - 69.9 MB[3:00] Pioneering the field of behavioral economics - when individual rationality leads to collective irrationality [8:45] How the cognitive biases of "irrational" behavior make sense when viewed through the lens of evolutionary psychology [12:00] "Darwin's Wedge" between the best interests of individuals and groups - How Charles Darwin's concept of "relative fitness" adds nuance to Adam Smith's invisible hand [19:00] Why regulation can sometimes be in everyone's best interest [24:00] Re...
Beyond Employee Engagement: The Psychology of Intrinsic Motivation with Rich Ryan
January 16, 2020 08:30 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MB[1:45] The legacy of Self Determination Theory Get an overview of SDT here: https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/theory/ [2:30] How Rich developed his interest in motivation [3:30] Partnering up with Ed Deci [4:30] Replacing the then-dominant paradigm of behaviorism with Autonomy, Relatedness and Competence [9:30] The continuum from intrinsic to extrinsic motivation [14:00] The social/environmental influence on intrinsic motivation [16:00] Giving feedback that improves, rather than und...
Imprinting Lives at Imprintable Solutions with Tina Paradiso
January 09, 2020 08:30 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MB[1:00] Tina's previous careers leading up to Imprintable Solutions [3:30] An EVOLution from "being a service" to "being of service" by employing at-risk youth [5:30] Getting to know the interns through a "Learn to Earn" program and expanding the internship into full time employment and leadership roles [8:20] Overview of the internship program Sign up to attend a Conscious Capitalism ROC tour of Imprintable Solutions: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/imprinting-lives-at-imprintable-solutions-...
Stories Steeped In Culture That Build Community with Niraj Lama of Happy Earth Tea
January 02, 2020 08:30 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB[1:20] Developing a passion for tea as a journalist in the tea industry in Darjeeling, India [6:50] Turning a passion for tea into a business, connecting the two worlds of his roots in India and his new home in Rochester [11:20] "What can I give to the community through tea? A wellness of body and mind, tea fosters through its many traditions an appreciation of art and diversity...tea connects these very diverse worlds." [14:00] How Niraj fosters a community at the Tea Bar by telling the ...
Conscious Entrepreneurs Pivot With Purpose with Dave Mammano
December 26, 2019 08:30 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MB[2:30] Dave's first entrepreneurial venture [4:30] Dave's first real venture - Next Step [8:00] Knowing when to pivot - "You're a penguin and your iceberg is melting, so it's time to find a new iceberg," but the difference between necessary pivots and boredom Learn more about Lean Startup methodology here: http://theleanstartup.com/ [14:15] Creation of the Avanti Entrepreneur Network [21:25] Typical Avanti member profile [24:00] Creating a loving, caring culture [29:00] Becoming a serv...
Evolving Philanthropy for Collective Impact with Barbara Pierce of The United Way
December 19, 2019 08:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB[0:45] The beginning of Barbara's passion for marketing and communications [2:00] "Gathering experiences" throughout her career, the latest of which is the United Way [4:00] Helping business leaders follow their passions for making positive change [7:00] Rochester as a "Tale of Two Cities" - Many strengths, yet challenges with poverty and education - "United Way as a Hub For Good" [11:00] Bridging city and suburbs - understanding underlying structural racism and other barriers (Read The ...
Tell Your Story to Build Your Movement with Emily Hessney Lynch
December 12, 2019 08:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB[1:15] Emily's transition from an interest to a career in social media [2:45] Figuring out how to share an authentic voice [4:15] Showing different sides of yourself on different platforms [5:30] From freelancing side gigs to a full time job [7:00] Social media strategy, social media management and content writing to help brands tell an authentic and consistent story and create a sense of community [11:50] Emerging trends in social media platforms [13:20] Working with social media "inf...
Improvising Your Way to Conscious Leadership with Megan Mack
December 05, 2019 21:59 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB[1:15] Megan's path to from Conan O'Brien to improv training at Second City [3:45] How comedy writing and improv reinforce each other [4:45] How an improv mindset helps Megan as a producer and occasional host of Connections on WXXI (Tune in on AM 1370 in Rochester on weekdays from 12-2 or listen to the podcast "Connections with Evan Dawson") https://www.wxxinews.org/programs/connections [7:00] Practicing improv as a way to be a better listener [11:00] What does it mean to "Yes, And..." ...
Structural Change For Sustainable Lifestyles at Impact Earth
November 28, 2019 08:30 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB[1:30] The beginning of Cassidy's interest in sustainability [3:20] Creating an independent major at RIT [5:00] The intersection of sustainability and social justice - "At the end of the day, environmental sustainability shouldn't just be for people who can afford to be more sustainable." [7:50] From sustainability passion to sustainability business [11:20] First Impact Earth event for Ithaca Celtic Festival - "If they know the right thing to do and how to do it, they will. If we give th...
Inclusive Cultures That Foster Diverse Leadership with Kesha Carter
November 21, 2019 08:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB[2:00] Kesha's path toward a career in diversity and inclusion [4:45] Emphasizing diversity at all levels of leadership Read Kesha's RBJ Article here: https://rbj.net/2019/09/04/inclusive-leadership-can-inspire-minority-employees-to-achieve/ [6:15] The bottom line impacts of diversity, when they are "not only given a seat at the table, but also a plate and a fork and a knife!" [10:00] Simple practices to get started: Stepping back as a leader and encouraging dissent with the Yom Kippur Ru...
Adventures in Enviro-preneurship with Brett Howell
November 14, 2019 08:30 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MB[1:00] Breakthrough Solutions get to Root Causes: Rethinking the "Starfish" story https://ssir.org/articles/entry/social_entrepreneurs_must_stop_throwing_starfish [2:30] Breakthrough Solutions are Market Driven [3:45] Breakthrough Solutions are "Hell Yes" solutions [5:00] Cleanup at Henderson Island Learn more about the world's most plastic polluted beach here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/30/henderson-island-the-pacific-paradise-groaning-under-18-tonnes-of-plastic-was...
Partnering For an Equitable Future at the Urban League of Rochester
November 07, 2019 08:30 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MB[2:15] Founding of the Urban League and 30 programs for business development, youth development, housing and more [4:10] Dr. Hawkins' path to the Urban League (See her RBJ profile here: https://rbj.net/2019/10/11/new-urban-league-leader-brings-wealth-of-experience-to-multifaceted-agency/) [5:50] Mubarak's path to Rochester and the Urban League [7:45] Workforce development programs for high school equivalency and workforce re-entry, which include occupational skills training (construction...
Delivering Value with a Culture of Caring at Benefit Link
October 31, 2019 07:36 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MB[1:00] First entrepreneurial experience as a paper girl [2:45] Detour into accounting before returning to entrepreneurship [7:00] "The road on the extra mile is never crowded" [9:45] Unique Offerings for "Price Buyers" (vs. Strategy Buyers) [12:15] Using data to simplify options and make data-driven choices: "A health plan, not a health guess." [15:00] Budding disruptions in the health care industry: "the status quo recognizes that they have to lead the innovation and disruption...or th...
EVOLving Conscious Ownership and Governance at Once Again Nut Butter
October 24, 2019 07:30 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB[1:45] The founding of Once Again Nut Butter, an early adopter of organic certifications [3:15] How Bob was convinced to become General Manager, despite not believing he had enough of a business background Read the story in Bob's RBJ profile here: https://rbj.net/2011/08/12/leader-is-nuts-about-the-job-and-the-product/ [7:00] Succeeding a founder/owner and maintaining the culture, while helping the employees to navigate their three roles as owner, employee and shareholder [8:30] How Colin...
Brewing A Recipe for Healing from Addiction at the Coffee Connection
October 17, 2019 07:30 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MB[1:00] Founding of the Coffee Connection by Nancy Sawyer-Molina (Nancy is now working with DAVIDA (a Peruvian national agency) and the regional government of Cuzco to develop a drug and alcohol prevention plan for at-risk kids (ages 10-18) in the Cuzco area.) [2:00] Joy assuming leadership of the Coffee Connection [6:30] Hiring on "Three Strikes" policy ... different strikes than you may think! "Probably 95% of people with addiction have a history of trauma. They're learning how to resolv...
Investing in Human Potential at Open Hiring ROC with Ty Hookway
October 10, 2019 07:30 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB[2:20] Ty's first entrepreneurial venture and how he found his way to commercial cleaning [5:00] Re-articulating a higher purpose for CleanCraft in 2015 - "Quality of Life and Peace" "It had to fit not just what sounds good for the company, but really at my soul level...It's so easy to live your life when the business is aligned with the personal...right to my lowest worker, any decision you have to make in the company, you can go to the mission and vision." [9:30] Bringing the purpose int...
From Prison to Contribution with The Center For Employment Opportunities
October 03, 2019 07:30 - 43 minutes - 39.4 MB[1:00] Sarah's path from career counselor in Brooklyn to the Center for Employment Opportunities in Rochester [3:00] The founding of the Center for Employment Opportunities and opening of the Rochester office [5:45] The process for a person leaving prison and re-entering the workforce with the help of CEO [8:45] Work crews of 5/6 plus a supervisor looking for work in painting, snow removal, landscaping, gardening, highway cleanup - contact Sarah if you'd like to learn more about hiring a ...
Building a Prison to Workforce Pipeline with Televerde's Michelle Cirocco
September 26, 2019 07:30 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB[0:50] Demand generation and sales acceleration, "but it's the way that we do it that is the most exciting part...employing 425 women in prison" [2:30] 2.3m in prison in the United States, 700,000 released each year, 83% will return to prison within 9 years, 76% will be unemployed after a year and the #1 predictor of recidivism is joblessness [4:20] The formation of the Televerde model - over 25 years, 3,000 have worked there so far while less than 7% have gone back to prison [7:30] The h...
Sustaining Community Through Business with Devon Reynolds of Brothers & Sisters Unisex Salon
September 19, 2019 07:30 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MB[1:00] Devon's roots in becoming a barber [2:45] Opening up his own salon at age 23 and evolution as a conscious leader "Once you understand who you are and your culture, it's hard not to find purpose...to see the voids and want to fill them." Inspiration from his mother and The Black Panthers (Documentary "The Black Panthers: The Vanguard of the Revolution" "The more selfless I am, the more the universe sustains me...I'm being sustained and I have peace in that. I don't think I would ha...
Growing Abilities and Cultivating Neurodiversity with Jennyrae Brongo of Homesteads For Hope
September 12, 2019 07:30 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MB[1:25] Younger brother Chucky and "What happens when autism grows up?" [3:45] Taking over the family gravel business from her father [6:15] Finding ways to engage Chucky and discovering the magic of nature's classroom [12:45] Discovering "intentional agricultural communities" for people with autism [16:45] The 3 phases of growth for Homesteads For Hope Phase 1 - A Place to Learn - educational experiences and classrooms Phase 2 - A Place to Work - creating enterprises - bakery, wreaths, compo...
Start Your Journey By Measuring Your Impact with Jared Meyers
September 09, 2019 07:30 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MB[0:55] Experience with family businesses in the hospitality industry [2:45] Discovering B Lab and trying to build the movement in Florida -Becoming the first certified Real Estate Development B corp in Florida -Recently certificatied as the first multi-state resort hospitality B corp [5:40] Using the B Impact assessment as an educational tool, even if you don't plan to certify -Paying living wages, offset carbon footprint of travel, measurement programs for recycling (including re-use f...
Embodying the Guts and Grace of a Conscious Leader with LeeAnn Mallorie
September 05, 2019 07:30 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MB[1:15] The rising awareness of your body's impact on your leadership [3:30] Differences between embodying leadership for males and females [6:00] LeeAnn's personal journey toward embodiment [8:00] Raj Sisodia and Nilima Bhat's "Shakti Leadership" Book and Retreats [8:45] How connecting with ourselves helps us lead more consciously [12:00] The intersection between emotional intelligence and embodiment [15:30] Positive Psychology - Bringing together the body and mind plus rigorous measur...
Leaders as Cultural Gardeners with Jaime Eisenhauer of Innovative
August 29, 2019 07:30 - 1 hour - 57.3 MB[2:15] Working a stable job at Wegmans with a great culture, but looking for a challenge [4:00] Differences between maintaining a great culture to shaping and codifying culture [6:45] Lessons learned and advice for writing down your culture [8:20] The "Four Truths" at Innovative [10:45] Screening for "learn-it-alls" and emotional intelligence in the hiring process "I'll never hire someone who won't increase our average." "We're people plus technology. That culture piece is always scree...
The Evolutionary Principles of Innovation with Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker
August 22, 2019 14:37 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MB[0:30] Tamsin's path from Evolutionary Biology to consulting [3:00] Leveraging Evolutionary principles for business innovation [6:00] How diversity and autonomy in ants creates collective intelligence [7:30] Distributed leadership like birds flying in formation [8:00] Leaders that don't give direction, but instead act as "cultural gardeners" [9:00] Alignment with other movements Holacracy: https://www.holacracy.org/ Frederic Laloux's Reinventing Organizations: https://www.reinventingo...
Changing the Odds for Female Entrepreneurs at The Entrepreneurs Network
August 15, 2019 15:01 - 58 minutes - 53.2 MB[1:45] The need for The Entrepreneur's Network (TEN) to help entrepreneurs get ready to pitch for funding [3:30] Partnerships with Monroe County, Rochester Angel Network, SCORE, Urban League to build the entrepreneurial ecosystem [5:45] How Jean got involved in TEN, expanded the program beyond just tech startups [8:45] What types of companies qualify? Tech startups ready to pitch to investors, Established companies focused on growing and selling to customers outside the region [10:15] Me...