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On Wednesday September 30 I was privileged to speak on a webinar titled "How Purpose Drives Performance: Learn how Exponential Companies Grow 10x Bigger, 10x Faster".  

The webinar also featured Brian Bacon and Malin Wallmon of Oxford Leadership and Salim Ismail of OpenExO.  You can watch a recording of the webinar here.

If you have an interest in leadership then contact Malin from Oxford Leadership - [email protected] - or for OpenExO and to do the Exponential Course contact Lance Peppler - [email protected].

I hope that you enjoyed the webinar.  Look out for future webinars appearing on this podcast.

The episode of the podcast is sponsored by Idea Storm - a leading exponential growth consultancy.  Contact Lance - [email protected] - or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 78 of the Exponential Organisations Podcast - Richard Wright - Author of "The Power of Purpose"

Richard Wright is a successful businessman and two-time, stage four brain cancer survivor, who overcame all the odds of beating cancer, whilst at the same time competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance events.

He has recently published a book titled “The Power of Purpose: How to obliterate obstacles and triumph over impossible adversity”.  The book tells Richard’s story, told with raw honesty, humility and humour, provides proof that discomfort sparks outrageous achievement, especially when linked to our sense of purpose. It is a profound story of passion and endurance but, above all, it is a story that will resonate deeply for every one of us, whatever our life circumstances, revealing learnings that challenge us to think differently about our purpose in life.   You can buy the book by click here.

Richard's website is I am Richard Wright.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

This episode is sponsored by Idea Storm - a leading Exponential Growth consultancy.  Book your free strategy session by visiting www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 77 of the Exponential Organisations Podcast - Nir Bashan - Author of "The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth"

Nir Bashan is a world-renowned creativity expert. He has taught thousands of leaders and individuals across the globe how to harness the power of creativity to improve profitability, increase sales and ultimately create more meaning in their work.

In the podcast I talk to Nir about his new book “The Creator Mindset: 92 Tools to Unlock the Secrets to Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability”.   You can buy the book by click here.

This episode is sponsored by Idea Storm - a leading exponential growth consultancy.  Book a free strategy session by visiting www.ideastorm.co.za.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected].

Today our guest is Dr Marilyn Gist.

As an author, speaker, and educator, Marilyn held the Boeing Endowed Professorship of Business Management at the University of Washington. Later, as Associate Dean at Seattle University, she started the Center for Leadership Formation and led the EMBA degree from its inception to rank #11 in the nation by US News and World Report.

Building on her leadership and research experience, she is advancing knowledge on the power of leader humility - the tendency to feel and display a deep regard for others' dignity. Dr. Gist received the 2017 Distinguished Faculty Award granted by the Alumni Board of Governors and was named Professor Emerita in 2019 by Seattle University's President.

Her book, “The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations - Great Results”.  On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. But what makes that possible?  Humility—a deep regard for the dignity of others—is the key.

You can buy "The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility" by clicking here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 75 of the Exponential Organisations Podcast - Carol Sanford - Author of "The Regenerative Life"

Carol is a consistently recognized thought leader working side by side with Fortune 500 and new economy executives in designing and leading systemic business change and design. Through her university and in-house educational offerings, global speaking platforms, multi-award-winning books, and human development work, Carol works with executive leaders who see the possibility to change the nature of work through developing people and work systems that ignite motivation everywhere.

Carol is a founder and leader of The Regenerative Business Development Community, with lifetime members of almost 500 members, meeting in locations around the world and now online with leaders from multiple companies learning together in bi-quarterly events as well as an Annual Regenerative Business Summit, Carol is also a founder and leader of The Regenerative Change Agent Development community, with member and events in three regions- Americas, EMEA, Deep Pacific with over 50 events a year in person and online with regenerative change agents learning about and creating change together.

Carol is the author of several best-selling books including her latest book - and the one we are going to talk about today - “The Regenerative Life: Transform any organization, our society, and your destiny”.  The book can be bought here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 74 of the Exponential Organisations Podcast - Bobbi Silten - Managing Director of the Shared Value Initiative

Bobbi Silten works for FSG and has over three decades of business experience and as an early adopter of the idea of shared value. As the managing director of the Shared Value Initiative, Bobbi leads a global community of leaders who find business solutions for societal challenges and work to build smarter models to address the changing needs of our communities, the environment, and business.

Bobbi has been a long-time practitioner of leading social change through business and she brings deep experience as a purpose-driven business leader. During her time as head of the Gap Foundation she oversaw the creation of the P.A.C.E. program for female garment workers as well as This Way Ahead, a first jobs program for underserved youth leveraging Gap Inc. leaders and stores.

Companies are falling in love with the idea of purpose, and what’s not to love? Done well, a corporate purpose is energizing, inspiring, and creates a shared reason for being. But is simply declaring a purpose beyond profits enough? We think not.

The Purpose Playbook by FSG and the Shared Value Initiative. The Purpose Playbook is here to help companies better understand what it means to have a purpose-led organization, what makes a purpose worth having, and how to deliver on the promise of that purpose by focusing on shared value.

Shared value, a business discipline where companies use their core business to drive societal change and enhance their competitiveness, is the most powerful practice to fulfill corporate purpose aspirations. This Playbook is designed to help you bring that practice to life.

In the Purpose Playbook, you will find practices, action steps, and company examples, that will help you, the practitioner, navigate your way as you pioneer change in your company, your business ecosystem, and for society.

A link to the Purpose Playbook can be found here.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 73 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - Chip Bell - Author of "Inside Your Customer's Imagination"

Chip is a highly sought-after keynote speaker and a prolific writer.  He is a world-renowned authority on customer loyalty, partnership and service innovation, he has written over 700 articles and blogs for business journals and magazines.

His newest book, Inside Your Customer's Imagination, is the focus of today's podcast.  To surprise and awe your customers, Chip advises developing co-creation partnerships with them. Co-creation partnerships are about fulfilling customers' hopes and aspirations, not just their needs and expectations.  You can buy the book on Amazon here.

Chip is the owner of Chip Bell - https://www.chipbell.com - and the website contains lots of valuable material and an excellent blog.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 72 of the Exponential Organisations podcast - John Rossman - Author of "Think Like Amazon"

John is an expert at digital business models, operations and organizing programs. He has led engagements on developing innovation processes, Internet of Things strategies, marketplace and API driven platform business models. He is a sought after speaker on creating a culture of operational excellence and innovation.

John’s notable assignments include The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Microsoft, Nordstrom and several of the world’s leading retail and insurance organizations.

He is the author of "Think Like Amazon: 50 1/2 Ideas to Become a Digital Leader".  In the book he provides 50 ½ answers drawn from his experience as an Amazon executive―and shows today’s business leaders how to think like Amazon, strategize like Bezos, and beat the competition like nobody’s business.  You can buy the book on Amazon here.

John is managing partners of Rossman Partners and it's website is https://the-amazon-way.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Today in episode 71 of the Exponential Organisation podcast I interview Ken Banks - Head of Social Purpose at Yoti.

Ken is a social innovator, technologist and anthropologist with 25+ years experience working in developing regions of the world - particularly Africa - with a focus on technology, conservation and humanitarian relief.

During his career he has had the honour of working with eminent leaders such as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, moderated panels and taken part in expeditions for National Geographic, joined delegations to Africa with the UK Prime Minister, has been featured as a keynote speaker, panelist and moderator at international forums and conferences, and has gone on to publish work related to technology and social innovation for the BBC, CNN, WIRED and the Guardian, among many others. Ken is also the editor of three books on social innovation and entrepreneurship, the first of which has a 5 star rating and became an Amazon 'Development Studies' bestseller.

In April 2018 Ken returned to the private sector taking on the role of Head of Social Purpose at digital identity startup Yoti.

You can find Ken on Linkedin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kiwanja and a list of his historical writing can be found at http://www.kiwanja.net/kenbanks.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  Email him at [email protected] or visit www.ideastorm.co.za.

Episode 70 of the Exponential Organisations Podcast - "OpenExO Update for September 2020 and Escalate Group"

This episode also includes an interview I did with Olga Calvache of Escalate Group which was originally broadcast as part of OpenExO Live.

You can find OpenExO by visiting www.openexo.com and Escalate Group at escalategroup.com.

The host of the podcast is Lance Peppler.  His email is [email protected] and website www.ideastorm.co.za.