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Lead With We

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Lead With We dives deep into how brands survive crises, thrive in fast-changing markets, and accelerate growth through a challenging future. Your host, Simon Mainwaring, CEO of We First and New York Times-bestselling author, sits down with the world’s top C-Suites, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders to uncover the collaborative mindsets and actions creating the impact that employees, customers, and investors now all demand—and the world urgently needs.
From inspirational global enterprises and corporations you know, to truly innovative start-ups and high-growth companies you should know, you’ll hear directly from the experts about how to drive productivity, profits, and innovation, and inspire customers to become ambassadors that build reputation and grow your business and brand. Engaging and entertaining, Lead With We offers an actionable prescription for measurable and meaningful business change, where We work With each other to address looming challenges, and deliver on the promise of humanity to co-create a prosperous and regenerative future.

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Coolhaus’ Natasha Case On Using Business to Shift Culture

April 26, 2021 22:00 - 37 minutes

Natasha Case started in architecture and landed in ice cream after one of her professors compared a project of hers to a layer cake. So she took her creative energy and co-founded the premium ice cream brand Coolhaus with her wife Freya Estreller in 2009. Since then Natasha has used the brand as a platform to inspire other LGBTQ+ millennial entrepreneurs.  I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Natasha, chatting about the importance of partnering with other brands that share your values, h...

Bolthouse Farms’ Jeff Dunn Discusses Empathetic Leadership and Plant-Based Foods

April 19, 2021 22:00 - 49 minutes

Jeff Dunn cut his teeth at Coca-Cola and gained even more experience in the food industry with the Campbell Soup Company. But where he found his passion was becoming CEO of Bolthouse Farms, a packaged foods company that grew out of a small Michigan farm in 1915. In fact, that passion led him to buy the company back from Campbell’s after selling it to them in 2012. In this episode of Lead With We, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff about how differences in company culture led to the buy-...

Cooks Venture’s Matthew Wadiak: From Meal Kits To Regenerative Agriculture

April 12, 2021 22:00 - 42 minutes

Matthew Wadiak went from being a chef to founding Blue Apron, the first meal kit company to go public, and now he’s disrupting food yet again through Cooks Venture. In his newest endeavor, Matthew is pioneering regenerative systems that span the entire value chain of animal agriculture. I learned so much during my conversation with Matthew. Listen to the episode to understand more about the flaws he’s addressing in our current food system, building brand awareness online to challenge the stat...

CMO Wendy Hauteman On VSP’s Purpose After 65 Years In Business

April 05, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes

Following the company’s 65th anniversary, VSP Global's Chief Marketing Officer Wendy Hauteman decided it was time to craft a new purpose statement. It wasn't a marketing initiative, but rather a way to set VSP up for future growth in an increasingly competitive industry. Wendy and I worked together to bring purpose to life at VSP. Listen to our conversation to find out how she got buy-in from all levels of leadership and brought employees along during the process, how VSP has kept purpose ali...

Why Lynne Twist Believes Business Leaders Should Learn From Indigenous Peoples

March 29, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes

Lynne Twist is one of the most incredible people I know. She became an activist after she was inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s vision of a global society in which no one was left behind, and since then she’s gone on to write her revolutionary book, ‘The Soul of Money’, examining our cultural attitudes towards wealth. Today, Lynne runs the Pachamama Alliance, an organization that connects leaders in business to indigenous leaders that protect the Amazon rainforest to support personal and colle...

How Thistle’s Ashwin Cheriyan Motivates People To Make Better Choices For Themselves and the Planet

March 22, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes

Ashwin Cheriyan took the leap into entrepreneurship with his wife, Shiri Avnery, when he started the plant-based meal delivery service, Thistle, in 2013. He was a former corporate lawyer, and she was a climate scientist frustrated by how little people were talking about the environmental impact of reducing demand for animal products, let alone the impact on human health. They knew that getting people to shift their eating habits meant making plant-based meals more delicious and convenient.  I...

Why Muniq’s Marc Washington Decided To Launch His First Company During COVID

March 15, 2021 22:00 - 25 minutes

Have you heard of the gut microbiome? There’s been a lot of buzz about scientific research about how the bacteria in our gut influences our overall health. And in this episode of Lead With We, I talk with first-time entrepreneur Marc Washington about how he launched a consumer nutrition brand called Muniq that uses gut health science to help people who struggle with health issues to take back control. We discuss the personal tragedy that led Marc down this path, his ambitious decision to laun...

Aspiration’s Andrei Cherny Is Leveraging Consumer Spending For Good

March 08, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes

Andrei Cherny has had a fascinating career. He worked with Al Gore in the early days of raising awareness about climate change and helped start the Consumer Protection Bureau with Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Now, he’s taking on the exact same issues through his company, Aspiration. It’s a pay-what-you-want financial services model that allows customers to divest from things like gun manufacturing and fossil fuels. In this episode of Lead With We, Andrei chats with me about what led him down this p...

Why B Corp? B Lab’s Anthea Kelsick On Changing The Culture Of Business

March 01, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes

The B Corp movement was started by a group of conscious entrepreneurs in the early 2000’s who believed business should be about more than maximizing profits. Today, there are over 3,500 B Corps across the world. In this episode of Lead With We, I speak with Anthea Kelsick, the CEO of B Lab U.S. & Canada, which is the non-profit that certifies B Corps. We talk about the value of the certification process and accountability, how these companies collaborate on critical issues like reducing carbo...

Futurist Sally Uren: How Volatility Unlocks Positive Change

February 22, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes

Thanks for joining us for another season of Lead With We. I couldn’t think of a better guest to kick things off than my dear friend, futurist Sally Uren. Sally runs a leading sustainability non-profit called Forum For The Future that works directly with big brands and business leaders to create global change. Together we discuss the future of humanity (literally), and how we’re seeing very different trajectories play out simultaneously in real-time. And what I particularly love about this con...

Futurist Sally Uren On How Volatility Unlocks Positive Change

February 22, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes

Thanks for joining us for another season of Lead With We. I couldn’t think of a better guest to kick things off than my dear friend, futurist Sally Uren. Sally runs a leading sustainability non-profit called Forum For The Future that works directly with big brands and business leaders to create global change. Together we discuss the future of humanity (literally), and how we’re seeing very different trajectories play out simultaneously in real-time. And what I particularly love about this con...

Lead With We Is Back With NEW Episodes!

February 15, 2021 23:00 - 6 minutes

Lead With We is back for Season 2 with new episodes every Tuesday! And to kick things off, I’m sharing my thoughts on 2021 so far. Things got off to a rocky start in January, but there are many reasons to be optimistic when it comes to the future of business, the planet and society. And that’s really what this show is about. I’m also sharing a bit about the amazing guests we have lined up for you this season. Together we’ll discover how to re-engineer business to be a force for positive chang...

2020 Highlight: Jeni Britton Baur’s 20-Year Journey to Becoming a Community-Centered, impact-focused, leader in Ice Cream.

February 08, 2021 23:00 - 29 minutes

Season 2 of Lead With We is coming soon, and I couldn’t be more excited about the new episodes we’re working on. But this week I’m sharing one we did last summer with Jeni Britton Bauer, the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Jeni’s Ice Cream. We were just a few months into the pandemic and people around the world were protesting for racial justice. Jeni’s known for being super creative and also making sure that each and every one of her 800+ employees is connected to the impact piece of t...

2020 Highlight: From Climate Scientist To Entrepreneur: How Adam Lowry Disrupts Crowded Consumer Categories

February 01, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes

Season 2 of Lead With We is launching soon! And I’m looking forward to sharing all-new conversations with purposeful business leaders as we move through 2021.  We’ll announce our launch date soon, but until then please enjoy my conversation with Adam Lowry, Co-Founder of Method & Executive Chairman of Ripple Foods. Adam is a prolific entrepreneur, and in this episode we talk about how he’s changed the world through disruptive startups like Method, which makes eco-friendly cleaning products, a...

2020 Highlight: Ben & Jerry’s Jay Curley On Why Innovative Ice Cream And Social Justice Go Hand-in-Hand

January 26, 2021 23:00 - 33 minutes

It’s a new year, but we continue grappling with the same big issues in 2021. For many, the events of last year made it impossible for business leaders to stand on the sidelines. But engaging with social justice issues is uncharted territory for most in the private sector. That’s why I’m re-sharing a conversation I had with Jay Curley, the Global Head of Integrated Marketing at Ben & Jerry’s. Ben & Jerry’s has been instrumental in paving the way for business to be a force for progressive chang...

2020 Highlight: OMAZE’s Matthew Pohlson On His Near Death Experience And Disrupting Charity

January 18, 2021 23:00 - 26 minutes

Let’s face it, 2021 is off to a bit of a rocky start. And it can be easy to get bogged down in all the uncertainty and negativity, which is why I’m revisiting a conversation I had last year with Matthew Pohlson, the Co-Founder and CEO of Omaze. Matthew inspired me because he’s a real-life example of how changing your mindset can unlock greater joy and success, especially if you’re an entrepreneur. In this episode of Lead With We, I talk with Matthew about disrupting charity, the personal reas...

2020 Highlight: BlackRock’s Frank Cooper On Retooling Capitalism

January 11, 2021 23:00 - 32 minutes

Lead With We is currently on break, but we’ll be back soon with all new episodes featuring some of the most inspiring purposeful business leaders out there. In the meantime, I want to highlight one of my favorite conversations from 2020, with Frank Cooper, Senior Managing Director, Global Chief Marketing Officer of BlackRock. It was fascinating to get Frank's perspective on how the world’s largest hedge fund is rethinking capitalism, like the threat climate change poses to business and how s...

2020 Highlight: Doug Palladini of VANS On Choosing Integrity Over Ubiquity

January 04, 2021 23:00 - 28 minutes

I think we could all use a little rest right now, so the team and I are taking a little break in preparation for the new year. We’ll have more episodes for you soon, but for now please enjoy one of my favorite conversations from 2020 with Doug Palladini, the Global Brand President of VANS. What I love about Doug’s approach to purposeful branding, is that it’s all about supporting passionate, creative communities. Doug shared with me how he and his team have sustained the company’s legacy by ...

2020 Highlight: Kara Goldin On Why Consumers Want Purposeful Products More Than Ever

December 28, 2020 23:00 - 30 minutes

When you look up ‘disrupter’, I’m pretty sure Kara Goldin’s name is the first one to pop up. That’s why I’m re-sharing the conversation I had with her in 2020.  Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., and she turned the bottled water industry upside down with her best known product, Hint water. As she was about to welcome her fourth child, Kara’s idea to help her lead a more healthy life, along with her bold scrappy approach, led to the creation of top-selling flavored waters without artif...

2020 Highlight: How Allbirds’ Tim Brown Is Solving For Climate Change

December 21, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes

As we come to the end of 2020, the team and I are getting some much needed rest as we gear up for 2021. We’ll be back soon with new episodes of Lead With We, but in the meantime, I hope you’ll enjoy listening to my conversation with Tim Brown, the Co-Founder and CEO of Allbirds. Allbirds quickly gained a cult following after launching a simple and sustainable sneaker in 2016. And I got the chance to learn how Tim and his team are working to reduce their carbon footprint and bringing the rest ...

Reflecting On 2020: What It Really Means To Lead With We

December 14, 2020 23:00 - 15 minutes

How would you describe 2020? Wait, don’t answer that question. I think it’s safe to say that we could all use a bit of a break, as well as a chance to reflect. Personally, as we wrap up 2020 and head into a new year, I’ve been looking back and appreciating my conversations with purposeful business leaders in our first season. So with this episode, I’ll take you through some of my favorite moments from the show, key takeaways and give a little peek into my own story. Simon Mainwaring Simon M...

Satori Capital’s Sunny Vanderbeck Explains The Move Toward ‘Conscious Capitalism’

December 07, 2020 23:00 - 29 minutes

Sunny Vanderbeck launched his investment firm, Satori Capital, in the midst of the 2008 financial crisis. At the time, it was a difficult sell met with resistance within the institutional investment community: he wanted to invest in business as a force for good. In this episode, Sunny explains how he puts conscious capitalism into practice, from investing with longer time horizons to transforming the employee experience at the company-level, to going above and beyond minimum environmental sta...

Modern Meadow CEO Andras Forgacs Is Transforming Consumer Products With Lab-Grown Materials

November 30, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes

Andras Forgacs went from venture investor to entrepreneur when he co-founded two biotech companies with his father, Organovo and Modern Meadow, in a quest to bring about a more sustainable world. In this episode, Andras takes me through his journey, from pioneering lab-grown human tissues technology at Organovo for pharmaceutical testing, to applying that same technology to consumer products at Modern Meadow. With Modern Meadow’s lab-grown leather about to hit the market, I couldn’t be more e...

Why Warby Parker’s Dave Gilboa Took A Stand on Voting in 2020

November 23, 2020 23:00 - 30 minutes

Warby Parker first disrupted the optical industry by offering direct-to-consumer glasses at an affordable price, but now the company is also shaking things up in the social arena. In this episode I speak with the company’s Founder and co-CEO, Dave Gilboa, about how the company has embraced access to voting in 2020 and partnered with other businesses to spread their message far and wide. We also discuss what’s next for this ten-year-old brand, the possibility of going public and choosing purpo...

How All Birds’ Tim Brown Is Innovating And Sharing To Solve For Climate Change

November 16, 2020 23:00 - 26 minutes

Allbirds quickly gained a cult following after launching a simple and sustainable sneaker in 2016. In this episode of Lead With We, Allbirds CEO Tim Brown talks about how he and his team are working to reduce their carbon footprint and bringing the rest of the world along with them. From partnerships with “the competition,” to award-winning innovations and inventing a universal metric for carbon, Tim shares his many insights on how business can be a force for positive, rapid change. Tim Brow...

Mammut CEO Oliver Pabst On Reinvigorating A Legacy Brand With Purpose

November 09, 2020 23:00 - 24 minutes

Founded in 1862, Mammut built its reputation amongst outdoor enthusiasts by creating the strongest mountaineering ropes out there. Now, as they look to the future, my dear friend Oliver Pabst is leading the company with a new purpose: to create a world moved by mountains. Listen to my conversation with Oliver to learn how the company is leaning on their purpose to reach a diverse set of global consumers, how they partner with other companies on sustainability, and more. Oliver Pabst Oliver P...

How Charity Water’s Scott Harrison Gets People Hooked On Generosity

November 02, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes

My friend Scott Harrison has had quite the personal journey. Scott was a nightclub promoter in New York City living the late night life, before he did a 180 with an intent to make an impact. After spending two years volunteering as a photojournalist in West Africa, he founded charity: water, which builds clean water sources for people in developing countries. Learn how Scott built one of the fastest growing non-profits in America. We discuss everything from how he views relationships with tho...

Prima’s Christopher Gavigan On Building Consumer Trust Through Education

October 26, 2020 22:00 - 29 minutes

Christopher Gavigan is a scientist-turned-entreprenuer who co-founded The Honest Company with actress Jessica Alba before going on to start one of the leading CBD brands, Prima. In each venture, he laid the foundation for success through education, by sharing his knowledge of how chemicals in everyday products affect our health. In this episode, Chris shares with me his passion for building deep trust with consumers and creating a better future through business.  Christopher Gavigan A season...

Ben & Jerry’s Jay Curley On Why Delicious Ice Cream And Social Justice Go Hand-in-Hand

October 19, 2020 22:00 - 33 minutes

Before becoming the Global Head of Integrated Marketing for Ben & Jerry’s, Jay Curley dreamt of working for the famous ice cream brand that has taken bold stances on key social justice issues, from marriage equality to ending mass incarceration and supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. So how does a company like Ben & Jerry’s manage to keep growing and earning loyal employees and customers while speaking out on such controversial issues? In this episode of Lead With We, Jay Curley gives...

Kara Goldin On Why Consumers Want Purposeful Products More Than Ever

October 12, 2020 22:00 - 31 minutes

When you look up ‘disrupter’, I’m pretty sure Kara Goldin’s name is listed. Kara is the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc., and she completely disrupted the bottled water industry with her best known product, Hint water. As she was about to welcome her fourth child, Kara’s idea to help her lead a more healthy life, along with her bold, scrappy approach, led to the creation of top-selling flavored waters without artificial flavors in an incredibly crowded category. Kara also discusses her political...

From Climate Scientist To Entrepreneur: How Adam Lowry Disrupts Crowded Consumer Categories

October 05, 2020 22:00 - 29 minutes

Adam Lowry thought he would make a difference as a climate scientist, but instead, he’s changed the world through disruptive startups like Method, which makes eco-friendly cleaning products, and Ripple Foods, which uses technology to make high-protein dairy replacements that actually taste good. And he’s got another killer product on the way. Listen to this episode to hear how Adam has persevered in the face of industry attacks, how he approaches branding, and why he helped found the B-corp m...

Method & Ripple Foods' Adam Lowry: Disrupting Crowded Consumer Categories

October 05, 2020 22:00 - 30 minutes

Adam Lowry thought he would make a difference as a climate scientist, but instead, he’s changed the world through disruptive startups like Method, which makes eco-friendly cleaning products, and Ripple Foods, which uses technology to make high-protein dairy replacements that actually taste good. And he’s got another killer product on the way. Listen to this episode to hear how Adam has persevered in the face of industry attacks, how he approaches branding, and why he helped found the B-corp m...

Bombas’ David Heath On Tackling Homelessness Through Socks

September 28, 2020 22:00 - 27 minutes

Like many of the leading consumer brands in today’s marketplace, David Heath built a cult following around the mission of his sock company, Bombas. Bombas donates a pair of high quality, high performance socks to the homeless community for every pair they sell. David Heath David Heath is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bombas. Prior to the 2013 launch, David dedicated two years to rigorous product testing and refinement to create the best performing and most comfortable sock, w...

ThriveWorx’s Mike Mannina On Channeling Philanthropy Through Your Supply Chain

September 21, 2020 22:00 - 25 minutes

Have you ever wondered how to get all your stakeholders on board when it comes to building a business model that benefits everyone? ThriveWorx has figured it out. Joining us this week is Mike Mannina the Co-Founder and CEO of ThriveWorx, a non-profit platform empowering companies to turn their supply chains into forces of community transformation. Mike and I have a great discussion on why business is the most effective tool for community development, in addition to learning how purposefully c...

The North Face’s Arne Arens Gets Candid About Boycotting Facebook and Sustainable Growth

September 15, 2020 04:00 - 22 minutes

The North Face is known for its outdoor apparel, but in July 2020 the company became known for being the first major brand to speak out about against hate speech on Facebook as part of the #StopHateforProfit campaign. Join me in conversation with Global Brand President Arne Arens as he takes us inside that bold decision, and how it connects directly to the mission of The North Face brand, and how ultimately making long-lasting clothing that’s meant to be recycled makes for great business.   A...

OMAZE’s Matthew Pohlson On His Near Death Experience And Disrupting Charity

September 07, 2020 19:00 - 26 minutes

If you are looking to be inspired by how a change of mindset can unlock joy and success in the entrepreneur journey, listen to this episode. Matthew Pohlson, Co-founder and CEO of Omaze joins me for an in-depth conversation about how his for-profit model is disrupting the non-profit space, the personal reasons behind his work, and a near death experience that forever changed his life, and his company. Matthew Pohlson Matt Pohlson is the Co-founder and CEO of Omaze, the online fundraising pla...

Doug Palladini of VANS On Choosing Integrity Over Ubiquity

August 31, 2020 16:11 - 28 minutes

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Doug Palladini, Global Brand President of VANS on how to build a purposeful brand by really listening to your customers and being truly authentic. Doug discusses how the company’s approach translated into their unique response to COVID 19 and more. Doug Palladini A veteran of the action sports industry with more than 25 years of leadership across marketing, sales and product, Doug Palladini was appointed to lead Vans as its Global Brand Presi...

BlackRock’s Frank Cooper On Retooling Capitalism & How Sustainability Drives Growth

August 24, 2020 15:34 - 32 minutes

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Frank Cooper, Senior Managing Director, Global Chief Marketing Officer of BlackRock, the world’s largest hedge fund. Frank gets candid about the challenge climate change poses to business, what needs to change about capitalism, and how sustainability and purpose have become driving forces behind innovation. Frank also tells me why we should be optimistic about what we can achieve together through business.  Frank Cooper Frank Cooper III, Senio...

CEO Blair Kellison Discusses How Traditional Medicinals Competes On Purpose

August 14, 2020 15:41 - 24 minutes

This week it was a pleasure to welcome Blair Kellison to the podcast, the President of herbal medicine company Traditional Medicinals. Blair offers insights on how his company has thrived since 1974 through long term decision-making, a holistic understanding of sustainability, and a carefully crafted company culture. He also shares his belief that the highest purpose of business is to address climate change and income inequality. Blair Kellison Blair Kellison is the CEO of Traditional Medic...

Joey Bergstein, CEO of Seventh Generation, On Building Products for People and Planet

August 10, 2020 16:41 - 25 minutes

Thrilled to have Joey Bergstein, CEO of Seventh Generation join me on the podcast this week. We talk about the Iroquois philosophy which inspired the formation of this eco-friendly home products company over 30 years ago, and how it has grown into one of the most profitable and purpose-driven pieces of Unilever’s portfolio. Joey shares information that any brand can learn from around building a virtuous cycle between creating products with integrity, advocacy and the bottom line. Joey Bergste...

VF Corporation’s Steve Rendle on “Balancing Purpose and Performance”

August 04, 2020 00:47 - 32 minutes

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Steve Rendle, the Chairman, President, and CEO of VF Corporation, who shares how a global enterprise pivots to purpose with a portfolio of twelve leading activity-based brands. Steve discusses how he mobilized that portfolio and its employees around issues like COVID-19 and what the future of leadership looks like to the benefit of all stakeholders in our future.    Steve Rendle Steve Rendle is the Chairman, President & CEO of VF Corporation,...

How Harry's leverages its capital and culture to address men's mental health

July 28, 2020 03:06 - 32 minutes

In this episode, I have a great conversation with Maggie Hureau, Head of Social Impact at Harry’s. She talks about how Harry’s aims to get more men access to mental health care through its philanthropic efforts and partnerships with nonprofits. Its partners offer mental health resources to men across a number of demographics, including those who identify as LGBTQ, veterans, those facing homelessness and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jeni’s Ice Cream’s 20-year journey to becoming a community-centered, impact-focused business leader.

July 20, 2020 18:00 - 31 minutes

This week I welcomed Jeni Britton, founder of Jeni’s Ice Cream to the podcast. If you don’t know Jeni’s – you should. We had a great discussion about their ingrained sense of community with a team of 800+ employees, her journey to becoming a true impact leader, and how critical it is to have business show up in social discussions. Jeni’s Ice Cream is a purpose-driven leader, a trailblazer in the industry and a company business can learn from. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit meg...

Thrive Farmers mission to stabilize coffee pricing to support small farmers in Central America

July 13, 2020 16:00 - 31 minutes

Michael Jones talks about how THRIVE Farmers has designed a revolutionary new business model that for the first time in history decouples coffee from the toxic connection to volatile commodities markets, thereby aligning the interests of farmers with those who are buying and consuming their coffee. Thrive's revenue sharing model creates stable and predictable long-term pricing for farmers, providing true economic sustainability, and transforming families and communities that produce coffee. L...

Greenbar Distillery's Unexpected Journey To Become A Sustainability and Impact Leader

July 07, 2020 05:00 - 30 minutes

This is a fascinating episode with Melkon Khosrovian, the Co-Founder and Spiritsmaker at Greenbar Distillery. Melkon reveals the obstacles he had to overcome to be a truly impact-focused business, how they partnered with growers to launch some of the most carbon negative products and how they adapted to the COVID-19 crisis. Greenbar Distillery is a shining example of how business can be a force for good and drive growth by solving the pressing problems of today. Learn more about your ad choic...

How SanMar Delivered High Growth, Sustainability and PPE Equipment for COVID-19

June 30, 2020 05:00 - 31 minutes

A conversation with Jeremy Lott, Owner and President of Seattle based SanMar, on aligning economic strategies with a purpose-driven company. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How IBM, Call for Code and Developers Worldwide are Tackling COVID-19

June 15, 2020 05:00 - 17 minutes

In this episode, Bob Lord, Senior Vice-President of Cognitive Applications and Developer Ecosystems at IBM, inspires us with breakthrough innovations created by IBM, developers worldwide and its partners. He shares the strategies and tactics of true entrepreneurship that not only solve for today's greatest challenges like the climate crisis and COVID-19, but also unlocks new and expansive opportunities for business. This is the power of technology, collaboration and impact at its best!

A Conversation with TOMS on Transforming Lives, Scaling Impact and Redefining Business

June 15, 2020 05:00 - 32 minutes

In this episode, I had a great conversation with Amy Smith, Chief Strategy and Impact Officer at TOMS. We talked about how TOMS is evolving how it turns business into a force for good and she gives great insights into the strategies and tactics they use to engage consumers so they can grow their business and its impact at the same time. This is something every brand must do to meet the new demands of their employees and customers, and there's no better leader to learn from than Amy.  Learn mo...

IBM's Bob Lord: Call For Code Helps Developers Worldwide Tackle COVID-19

June 15, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes

In this episode, Bob Lord, Senior Vice-President of Cognitive Applications and Developer Ecosystems at IBM, inspires us with breakthrough innovations created by IBM, developers worldwide and its partners. He shares the strategies and tactics of true entrepreneurship that not only solve for today's greatest challenges like the climate crisis and COVID-19, but also unlocks new and expansive opportunities for business. This is the power of technology, collaboration and impact at its best! Learn ...

IBM's Rob Lord: Call For Code Helps Developers Worldwide Tackle COVID-19

June 15, 2020 05:00 - 18 minutes

In this episode, Bob Lord, Senior Vice-President of Cognitive Applications and Developer Ecosystems at IBM, inspires us with breakthrough innovations created by IBM, developers worldwide and its partners. He shares the strategies and tactics of true entrepreneurship that not only solve for today's greatest challenges like the climate crisis and COVID-19, but also unlocks new and expansive opportunities for business. This is the power of technology, collaboration and impact at its best!