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Being A Creative In A Strategic Industry Jun 15, 2021

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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

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The Value of Conscious Capitalism May 06, 2021

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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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How The Chief Storyteller Created Joy At Work Apr 19, 2021

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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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The Ride Towards A Zero Emission Society Mar 29, 2021

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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/

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Creating A Fair, Equal & Private Internet Mar 15, 2021

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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

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Transforming Lives Through Caring Leadership Feb 08, 2021

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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

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Why The Future Of Africa Is Bright Jan 25, 2021

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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

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Creating A World Where Everyone Is A Changemaker Jan 11, 2021

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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

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Psychological Safety and Fearless Organisations Dec 28, 2020

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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’

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Using Cultural Anthropology To Grow Business Dec 14, 2020

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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

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