Corporate Unplugged

William Kim is the former CEO of All Saints, a global contemporary retail and digital fashion brand. He is currently working with Lion Capital, a private equity firm specialising in investments in the consumer sector. Today William talks about why it’s important to choose a future-proof business model, why it’s important for companies to be agile, principled and sustainable, how to get globalization and digitization right, why we need to talk about average corporate board composition, why we need to remember that our job as leaders is to motivate all stakeholders and what the world needs the most at this point.

On today’s podcast:

• Choosing a future-proof business model
• Companies should be agile, principled and sustainable
• Getting globalization and digitization right
• Why we need to take about corporate board composition
• Our job as leaders is to motivate all stakeholders
• What the world needs the most right now

Links:

• AllSaints

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Leo Alsved has converted his passion for skiing and sailing into several successful businesses like The Ski Week, Radinn and Sail to Ski. Today Leo talks about quitting our comfort zones, changing our mindsets, thinking about what is truly important for us, why we need to prioritize sustainability, why long-term thinking has only benefits and why we need to step forward and lead the change.

On today’s podcast:

• Quitting your comfort zone
• Changing your mindset
• Actively designing our lives
• We need to think more about sustainability
• Long-term thinking can only benefit us
• We need to step forward and lead the change

Links:

• The Ski Week

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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John Lloyd CBE is a legendary English TV producer and writer best known for his work on comedy TV programmes such as “Not the Nine O’Clock News”, “Spitting Image”, “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”, “Blackadder” and “QI”. Today John talks about using comedy as a unifier, turning disasters into gifts, the curse of our current education system, his advice to business leaders, what makes a good brand and why we should start with ourselves if we’re planning to create change.

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On today’s podcast:

• Using comedy as a unifier
• Seeing disaster as a gift
• The curse of our education system
• John’s formula for long-lasting business success
• His advice to leaders
• We can change the world only by changing ourselves

Links:

• QI

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Tiu de Haan is a ritual designer, creative facilitator and coach. Today Tiu talks about pronoia vs paranoia, doing random acts of kindness and beauty, how to retrieve our playfulness, why ideas have a life of their own, why it’s important to stay human and why we should all choose curiosity over fear.

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On today’s podcast:

• Pronoia vs paranoia
• Doing random acts of kindness and beauty
• Retrieving our playfulness
• Ideas have a life of their own
• Staying human in the age of automation
• Choosing curiosity over fear

Links:

• Tiu’s Website

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Aleksandra Avli is the co-founder of HER Global Network and the founder and CEO of HON (Her Online Network). Today Aleksandra talks about her idea of creating networks of female entrepreneurs, the challenges of being a woman, what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, why companies need to be authentic and transparent in order to succeed, why being playful is good if you’re a leader, and why we need more empathy towards each other.

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On today’s podcast:

• Creating networks of women
• The challenges of being a woman
• What it’s like to be an entrepreneur
• A solution for businesses
• Being playful is good if you’re a leader
• We need more empathy when dealing with each other

Links:

• HER Global Network
• HON (Her Online Network)

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Petronella Panerus is the CEO of advertising agency Åkestam Holst. Today Petronella talks about what smart communication can achieve, the importance of putting people first and thinking long-term in order to be successful, refusing to compromise, why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change, why balance is the most important thing to have in life, and why we need to steer clear from extremism.

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On today’s podcast:

• Changing consumer patterns for the better
• Why putting people first is so important for our success
• Refusing to compromise
• Why we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive change
• Balance is crucial
• We need to steer clear from extremism

Links:

• Åkestam Holst

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Jason Prall is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, and Health Optimization Practitioner. Today Jason talks about the secrets of the longest living people in the world, why we should give more credit to our intuition, why companies should bake more humanity into their business models, the power of human connection, why we should all let go a bit more, and how following your passion will also fix some of your health problems.

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On today’s podcast:

• The secrets of the longest living people
• Why we should trust our intuition more often
• Companies should bake more humanity into their business models
• The power of human connection
• We should all let go a bit more and just enjoy the ride
• Following your passion will also fix some of your health problems

Links:

• The Human Longevity Project

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Amy Killen is a preventive and regenerative medicine physician specialized in aesthetics, hormones, and sexual health. Today Amy talks about restoring confidence in our bodies, why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm, why we should start speaking openly about sexual health, the benefits and costs of stem cells, why we should all be more willing to do uncomfortable things, and what should be our number 1 priority in the world.

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On today’s podcast:

• Restoring confidence in our bodies
• Why treating symptoms should no longer be the norm
• Breaking the taboo on sexual health
• The benefits and costs of stem cells
• Why doing scary things helps us grow

Links:

• Amy’s Website
• Docere Medical

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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Nathalie Molina Niño is the CEO of BRAVA Investments and the author of “Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs”. Today Nathalie talks about empowering women to do more, why poor access to capital leads to a lack of power, why counting the impact of the bottom is more important than counting the impact of the top, the importance of knowing what you stand for, why asset ownership is a vital part of political movements, and why we all need more proximity.

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On today’s podcast:

• Fighting for women and their representation
• Poor access to capital leads to a lack of power
• Counting the impact of the bottom
• The importance of knowing where you stand
• Asset ownership as an important part of political movements
• What the world needs the most right now

Links:

• Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women Entrepreneurs
• BRAVA Investments

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Adam Gazzaley is a professor in neurology, physiology, and psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, and the founder and Executive Director of Neuroscape. Today Adam talks about neuroplasticity, his innovative approach to treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders, why we shouldn’t multitask, why we should build our own path, why fearless forward-thinking is the key to success, and why we should all value and evolve our minds.

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On today’s podcast:

• Our brains have an amazing ability to change and improve themselves
• An innovative way of treating behavioral and psychiatric disorders
• Why we shouldn’t multitask
• Don’t wait for the perfect opportunity to come
• Fearless forward-thinking is the way to go
• Let’s all value and evolve our minds

Links:

• Neuroscape

Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/

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