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There’s a whole new world of business – good business. Discover the insights, strategies, and tools that will help you do good business today, because it’s possible, profitable, and packed with opportunity.

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There’s a whole new world of business – good business. Discover the insights, strategies, and tools that will help you do good business today, because it’s possible, profitable, and packed with opportunity.

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English


Episodes

88 - Kirsten Tobey, Chief Impact Officer of Revolution Foods

6/19/2022
42 million Americans are food insecure (1 in 8 Americans, 1 in 6 kids in America). Kirsten Tobey co-founded Revolution Foods to impact that. Food security is a driver for the economy, as well as a force for good for community wellness, and it’s clear that Revolution Foods (a B Corp and Public Benefit Corp) is doing good business - in 15 states and counting! Hear about their Impact metrics, both internal and external: -internal - diversity, employment factors, job creation -external - % kids served qualify for free lunch, etc. When your team has values alignment + diverse leadership & diversity of thought, you get one powerful combination from a company making big impact in the world

Duration:00:28:18

87 - Shannon Goldberg on Obsessive Reusing

6/5/2022
Plastic is a huge problem in every market, and Shannon Goldberg is taking it on in the cosmetics market. Founded after being laid off during the pandemic, IZZY is a beauty company whose products are 100% reusable, 100% recyclable, 100% certified carbon neutral, and 100% gorgeous! We talk with the founder, who refers to herself as the Chief Zero Waste Officer, about how IZZY is not only disrupting the beauty industry, but is using business to make the world better. At a time when we’re rapidly approaching plastic and fish being at a 1:1 ratio in the ocean, everyone has a part - and how you show is a bit part of helping the environment. Some advice that resonated: “We’re all like salmon swimming upstream…hold onto what’s true.” Shannon graciously offered our listeners a discount! Use code IzzyFF20 at checkout for 20% off!

Duration:00:34:29

86 - Don Finley on DAOs, business, and spirituality

5/22/2022
Don Finley is an entrepreneur who, through his own journey (which includes climbing Kilimanjaro and an impromptu trip to Peru), has blended spirituality and business. Founder of FINdustries and now sooTH seekers, Don explains complicated concepts like DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations) to us, with his wonderful storytelling ability. Our favorite moments include: “Building a business is one of the best exercises in self development”“Things were looking great on paper and I was somewhat miserable…this is everything I have ever asked for …and at the same time I really want off this train”“When team members needed to take time for their family…it wasn’t about swallowing your tongue and getting the job done”“It pays dividends every day to take care of yourself and then come into the business” Oh, and he totally debunks the old adage of “never working with friends” Want to connect with Don? Reach him at don@fin.dustries.com

Duration:00:35:41

85 - A surprisingly good business!

5/8/2022
Life insurance can be good business? It sure can! Meet Carey Earle, President of Bluestone Life - not your grandparents’ life insurance company. Learn about Bluestone - they’re a B Corp, Public Benefit Corporation, AND 1% for the Planet member (!); how Carey’s personal values overlap with Bluestone’s, and how she prioritized those values when finding her next career move (and ended up at a company whose mission includes protecting community and planet). Throw in a couple of great quotes: “Education is expensive, no matter how you get it.” – Ernest Leigh Earle, Carey’s grandfather, a Vermont dairy farmer and sage “Mistakes are gemstones that help us become better people” -Carey Earle …and you’ve got another powerful example of doing (good) business!

Duration:00:28:30

84 - Altruize

4/24/2022
Did you know that service hours, either in companies, or in the community (think about HS and college folks) are not tracked in any standardized way? Today’s guest knew that, and created an App to solve that problem! In honor of National Volunteer Month (thanks, Kelly!), we’re happy to introduce you to Nicole, Sdao, the founder of Altruize - the FitBit for altruism! Things we loved: Employees who participate in their own volunteering, are more engaged at workA 100% no is better than a 50% yesStandardizing the service hours folks complete help make college admissions more equitable than the current self-reporting system

Duration:00:20:52

83 - Love as a Biz Strategy BOOK GIVEAWAY!

4/10/2022
Thanks so much to Mohammad Anwar and Frank Danna for sending us autographed copies of Love as a Business Strategy, to gift to 2 lucky listeners! To enter, do these 3 easy things: Follow on LinkedInorInstagramLeave us a rating & review of the podcast on whatever podcast app you use to listen to us (unless you don't love us!)Amessage to us through the website with your name & email address to confirm your entry We will accept entries until the end of April, and then select a winner and announce in early May! You'll be notified via email and announced in our early May podcast episode. Grab a pen and paper to get started on making love your business strategy before you even get the book! Missed the first interview? We've got you covered: LAABS episode - interview with Mohammad & Frank And, in a fun surprise, Kelly celebrates International Louie Louie day :-)

Duration:00:12:22

82 - No Mud, No Lotus

3/28/2022
The beautiful Lotus flowers are grown in the dirtiest of waters. What if the most beautiful businesses come from the most challenging times? The folks at Softway certainly exemplified that. Lotus flowers are a spiritual symbol of resilience, and Kelly reminds us of the 4Cs of resilence: be curious, creative, compassionate, confident. Hat tip to Matt Tinney for the idea for this episode! Curious about some more businesses who found the beauty after the mud? Listen in as we share stories from: Play-dohStarbucksYouTube And others who are designed to give back: BombasDanone NAGreyston Bakery AthletaTentree

Duration:00:29:50

81 - Love as a Business Strategy

3/14/2022
What happens when your company is in financial trouble, needs to do a significant layoff, and everyone is struggling? You put love at the center, of course! Sound crazy? Not to us. D(g)B welcomes Mohammad Anwar & Frank Danna of Softway, and now Culture+. Oh, and they also wrote a book about Love as a Business Strategy. Listen to hear: How love took the company from the brink of financial failure to thriving, and launched a 2nd company, and a book!How sports, and 1 football game in particular, lead Mohammad to completely change into a culture of loveThe changes with the biggest impact were the smallest things like bringing a coffee for someone or writing a thank you note.Culture isn’t the perks & benefits, it’s the way we behave with each other How Mohammad learned that react and respond aren’t synonyms but that they’re actually worlds apart And yes, they built a tool to measure it! The Culture Counter tool measures the experience people are having around the 6 pillars of a culture of love (inclusion, empowerment, forgiveness, vulnerability, trust, empathy) and ties those metrics to KPIs. ...because "behaviors are the bottom line” - Mohammad Anwar

Duration:00:40:29

80 - Return on Energy

2/27/2022
Welcome to a very special episode of Doing (good) Business! In honor of Kelly's love of the Deathbed Confessions podcast, we bring you Doing (good) Business ala true crime! We've got a great story, a juicy plot, a heroine, and a whole lot of good business. Join us and have some fun! Links mentioned: Gartner article - 9 Future of Work Trends Post COVID-19 Lillian Moller Gilbreth Brave New Work episode

Duration:00:28:46

79 - Awareness, stakeholder capitalism, and love

2/13/2022
“Stakeholder capitalism is not about politics. It is not a social or ideological agenda. It is not ‘woke,’” Fink said. “It is capitalism, driven by mutually beneficial relationships between you and the employees, customers, suppliers, and communities your company relies on to prosper. This is the power of capitalism.” "Employees need to understand and connect with your purpose; and when they do, they can be your staunchest advocates." Kelly and Lara dive into Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock's annual letter. We talk shareholders versus stakeholders - Lara gets them confused, and then we do what we do on D(g)B, and we dig in and make them good! We’ve got a challenge for everyone, to bring love and make the world better through business, this week, and we hope you LOVE our new look! Episodes mentioned: Ennie Lim Doug Kirkpatrick Collin McIntosh Mary Alice Duff Colleen Falicki Kristin Donnelly

Duration:00:25:40

78 - Tony Woods

1/30/2022
D(g)B welcomes Tony Woods, the Director and Head of Talent for Schmidt Futures - the philanthropic initiative created by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt. He recruits engineers, authors, Ph.D. scientists, program administrators, etc and has helped pilot a program to source talent for critical government roles in the tech space, and created partnerships to elevate the talent of young people around the world. And there's SO much more to Tony, like how he was impacted by "don't ask, don't tell" and his newest endeavor with the Quad Fellowship in the Biden Whitehouse. Tony's top traits of leaders who do DEI well are curiosity, empathy, and brave conversations - you know we love those! Episodes mentioned: Anthony Hayes Lisa Fain

Duration:00:34:57

77 - Season 4 Premiere!

1/16/2022
Kelly and Lara are back and are fired up about seeing the opportunities in the world of business! As always, here are some great tidbits & takeaways: Marcus Buckingham on Love + Work Doug Kirkpatrick on love at work Return on Energy High 5s at work Every 80 years

Duration:00:13:02

76 - Family business, personal leadership, and more with Nike Anani

5/30/2021
Even if your business isn’t a family business, you need to hear from Nike Anani. Nike is a consultant, family business therapist at times, and one of the top 100 Family Business Consultants in the world. A few of the things we loved: How are you being in your business is a much more important question than what are you doing in your business. You don’t emerge as a leader, you practice it.You don’t emerge as a visionary, you practice it. We laughed, we had “wow!” moments, and we got off track in all the best ways. We can’t think of a better way to finish up our third season than with this conversation. Nike shares why she moved back to Nigeria after spending most of her life in London, how working with her dad in the family business changed her in ways she never expected, and what we can all learn from family businesses and how they exist in the world (hint: in Nike’s experience, they’re very rarely focused on profit-over-all.) Key concepts: Clarity Communication Collaboration: Nike’s 3 Cs for success in family businesses (ahem, or any business or team!)Past Present Future: the Past led us to where we are today & it’s important to understand history, we need to work in the Present to guide the future, and we need a vision of the Future to understand what we’re working toward. Learn more about Nike at https://nikeanani.com/ and check out her podcast, The Connected Generation

Duration:00:31:22

75 - Blending Leadership and Advocacy with Anthony Hayes

5/16/2021
Anthony Hayes is the Founder and President of The Hayes Initiative, an LGBTQ+ owned and operated public affairs firm based in NYC, and he joins Kelly and Lara to talk about the intersection of advocacy and leadership, and so much more! We know that inclusivity means different things to different people and Anthony gives us his definition (hint: it all starts with awareness!) and reminds the most well-intentioned leaders to take a breath before you take action. What are some business practices that work? Kelly’s tracking-loving heart lit up when Anthony shared his experience on this one!Anthony helps Lara question an assumption and she is so glad to be wrong.We talk about transparency, authenticity, trust and the battle against misinformation - in addition to the what happens when the urgent rushes out the important, the perils of the 24 hour news cycle, and Anthony’s #1 tip to people or orgs in a crisis. What gives someone who does crisis management & communication for a living hope? Stay tuned to the end to hear Anthony’s truly meaningful response. The Hayes Initiative (THI) is a boutique, certified LGBTQ-owned and operated public affairs and strategic communications firm that helps organizations, leaders, and candidates focus on the issues that will advance their mission and better position them in the broader political, business, entertainment, or philanthropic landscape.

Duration:00:33:33

74 - Leading By Example with Matt Tinney

5/2/2021
What happens when the CEO of a company has a personal awakening? Turns out, the answer is a whole lot of good business. D(g)B is thrilled to welcome Matt Tinney to the show. Matt is the Founder & Chairman of WME, a Microsoft solutions partner, and on Labor Day 2020, Matt became incredibly ill. A month later when he started coming out of it, everything changed - including his company. Matt did what few Founders would do, and he stepped down as CEO, promoting his then EVP Vickie Moore to CEO, and assuming the role of founder & chairman. He also made WME a culture first organization, wrote an ethics clause into their contract, and implemented 401K matching. What’s the business result? You probably already have a hunch! People can get a paycheck anywhere, but not every company genuinely cares about the employees at a human level. This was one of the most vulnerable conversations we’ve had, and Matt is truly an inspiring leader. Connect with him on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matttinney/

Duration:00:29:16

73 - Changing Feedback from Measure & Assess to Grow & Improve with Glade Holman

4/18/2021
If you have ever given or received feedback, listen in! There’s endless advice on giving feedback - how to do it, when to do it, how to coach instead of scold, etc...but there’s not a ton of info out there on receiving feedback - until now! Enter Glade Holman and Generative Feedback. Yes, we talk about giving feedback, and perhaps more importantly, we talk about receiving feedback. Whether you’re a people leader, business owner, spouse or friend, knowing how to receive feedback can truly be life changing. As Glade says, if you can get that one tool, you can get anything. Glad is the Managing Director of LearningBridge and he knocked our socks off when he shared this, “Changing feedback from measure and assess to grow and improve.” BOOM! Mic dropped. Connect with Glade on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glade-holman-a7548b1/

Duration:00:20:29

72 - Organizational Self-Management with Doug Kirkpatrick

4/4/2021
Can you imagine a workplace without management structure and titles, and that talks about love? Doug Kirkpatrick can, and does, particularly at Morning Star, as well as in other teams & organizations he describes to Kelly & Lara. It's called Organizational Self-Management and there are 2 simple principles: No Coercion and Keep Commitments. Try this definition of work: creating value for another human being. If that was your definition, how would that impact your leadership and organization? Our mic drop moment: Bureaucracy is designed to destroy accountability. Doug shared SO many fantastic resources: CommitKeeperSylvia GarciaDo you have the will to lead? Fast Company article Shop Class as SoulcraftThe Winner EffectMaverickby Ricardo Semler The backwards bicyclevideo on YouTube The Brave New Work Find Doug on LinkedIn and check out his books (The No Limits Enterprise, Beyond Empowerment, and more)

Duration:00:24:57

71 - Carol Mitchell, author of Collaboration Code

3/21/2021
From self-awareness to #MeToo, Carol brings it all to this episode and we are here for it! Her first book, Breaking Through Bitch, got our attention, and her second book, Collaboration Code, is unbelievably timely. Carol shares what her research revealed and a blueprint for men who want to become more collaborative leaders. Thinking about the shifts all leaders and workplaces have encountered in the last year, collaboration has taken a hit. Start getting it back with this episode. Our biggest takeaway might be this simple statement: Look at people as a leading indicator; finances are a lagging indicator. Books: Carol Vallone Mitchell, Ph.D. Company: Talent Strategy Partners Connect: http://www.linkedin.com/in/carolvallonemitchell Social: https://www.facebook.com/collaborationcode/ & https://www.facebook.com/btbbook/

Duration:00:29:05

70 - Amy Lynn Durham on Creating Magic at Work!

3/7/2021
In honor of Women's History Month, D(g)B welcomes the first of 2 amazing women! Meet Amy Lynn Durham, who takes us one step beyond Emotional Intelligence, into the realm of Spiritual Intelligence (SQ). As a “Corporate Mystic”, she shares how to foster SQ in the workplace through unique and effective strategies she's described in her new book, “Create Magic At Work”. What in the world is SQ? Amy uses Cindy Wigglesworth's definition, which is, "the ability to maintain inner and outer peace regardless of the situations." It's faith neutral, and helps us to see our interconnectedness, and step more deeply into empathy. Amy shared some really accessible practices that can be used to increase a team or organization's SQ. Other notes we took: Loneliness in the workplace (HBR) is as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day "Selectively data driven" executive sticks with what they’re comfortable with, which is why change often doesn't happen Arianna Huffington's recent Tweet: Leaders are paid for their judgment, not their stamina. “Powering through” is not a sustainable quality for leadership – it’s ultimately a recipe for failure. Be a magic maker and learn more about SQ21 at www.CreateMagicAtWork.com

Duration:00:23:10

69 - Jeff Harry on Play at Work!

2/21/2021
We can all use more play in our lives - especially right now - and our guest today brings just that! Jeff Harry helps companies play more. You read that right! Think play, leadership, and bottom line results aren’t related? Think again! Jeff’s work helps leaders pursue a future where the fun is, that is how they can navigate uncertainty and address problems head-on while creating a psychologically safe work environment. He combines positive psychology and play to help organizations and individuals address their most challenging issues - like office politics, toxicity in the workplace, and many more. Jeff has been recognized as one of the Top 100 HR Influencers of 2020 by Engagedly and BambooHR, and recently had his work featured in the NY Times Article: How To Add More Play To Your Grown-Up Life - Even Now. We really needed this time with Jeff, and know you’ll walk away feeling lighter and with tangible ways to add more play into your work. Connect with Jeff https://www.rediscoveryourplay.com and click Let’s Play!

Duration:00:30:41