Future-Proofing Leadership with Dr. Rosie Ward

In this episode, Kristen Hadeed talks about the importance of normalizing our humanity by reframing our relationship and narrative with failure. We also discuss the value of sharing our stories and creating a resiliency resume, being more intentional to set boundaries and tend to what we need to show up as our best, and setting intentions for how we show up so we can give others the gift of our full presence. I always walk away from any interaction with Kristen feeling grounded, more human and encouraged, and I know you'll find hope, wisdom and some useful practices you can put into place to support you in showing up as your authentic, best self!

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Episode 7 – Kristen Hadeed on Reframing Our Relationship and Narrative with Failure and Showing Up as Our Best Selves

In this episode, Kristen Hadeed talks about the importance of normalizing our humanity by reframing our relationship and narrative with failure. We also discuss the value of sharing our stories and creating a resiliency resume, being more intentional to set boundaries and tend to what we need to show up as our best, and setting intentions for how we show up so we can give others the gift of our full presence. I always walk away from any interaction with Kristen feeling grounded, more human and encouraged, and I know you’ll find hope, wisdom and some useful practices you can put into place to support you in showing up as your authentic, best self!

Guest Info

Kristen Hadeed, Founder - Student Maid

Kristen Hadeed is the founder of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that has employed thousands of students over the last decade and that is known for building the next generation of leaders.

When Kristen started her journey, she had no idea what she was in for: The average turnover rate in the cleaning industry is 75%, and profit margins hover around just 15%. But even with the odds stacked against her, she built a company that blew the industry benchmarks out of the water. Her people love coming to work, they stick around for years, and some have even turned down dream jobs to join the executive team and build careers at Student Maid.

Kristen believes Student Maid’s success boils down to one thing and one thing only: creating a place with humanity at its core. A place where people feel accepted for who they are, where they are encouraged to fail and embrace their imperfections, and where they are empowered to reach their potential. Now she spends most of her time helping leaders and organizations around the world create similar environments for their people.

In 2017, she published her first book, Permission To Screw Up, in which she offers an unapologetic account of her biggest mistakes in leadership. She hopes that her vulnerability will give others the courage to open up about their own “perfectly imperfect” moments and proudly embrace them as the tremendous learning opportunities they are.

Kristen and Student Maid have been featured in news outlets including PBS, FOX, Inc., NBC, TIME, and Forbes. Her first TED Talk has more than three million views on YouTube.

 

Show Notes

Permission to Screw Up by Kristen Hadeed

Kristen sets the tone for what effective, human leadership really is in this book where she reveals what she learned about leadership by screwing up. It's so refreshing to have someone embrace their humanity and be real about their struggles - while showing how to turn them into learning and growth opportunities.

 

KristenHadeed.com - here you can access Kristen’s incredible, insightful blog as well as the pay-as-you-can resources she mentions to help you show up as a leader.

Overcome the Beliefs That Hold You Back - this is the new live online class Kristen discusses that she’s offering through Simon Sinek.

Weekly Live Q&A Sessions with Kristen - register here for Kristen’s live zoom series, Wednesdays at 11 a.m. Eastern Time.

 

Behind the Scenes

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In this episode, Arthur Woods and I discuss how 2020 has taught us that we must be human-centered and shift our inner narrative to reshape our priorities. He shares what's possible when we unlock the power of human potential, anchor on our purpose and create workplaces where EVERYONE feels like they can meaningfully contribute and make an impact - especially among people with disabilities and other underrepresented communities. And we talk about mindset shifts that help us wake-up and show up as leaders to influence positive change. Arthur is a dynamo leader taking a systems-focused approach to bring about impactful change and address biases that prevent inclusivity in our workplaces. I walked away energized and having greater hope for humanity and hope you feel the same.

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Episode 6 – Arthur Woods on Shifting Our Mindset and Unlocking the Power of Human Potential

In this episode, Arthur Woods and I discuss how 2020 has taught us that we must be human-centered and shift our inner narrative to reshape our priorities. He shares what’s possible when we unlock the power of human potential, anchor on our purpose and create workplaces where EVERYONE feels like they can meaningfully contribute and make an impact - especially among people with disabilities and other underrepresented communities. And we talk about mindset shifts that help us wake-up and show up as leaders to influence positive change. Arthur is a dynamo leader taking a systems-focused approach to bring about impactful change and address biases that prevent inclusivity in our workplaces. I walked away energized and having greater hope for humanity and hope you feel the same.

Guest Info

Arthur Woods, Co-Founder - Mathison

Arthur Woods is a social entrepreneur working at the intersection of equity, inclusion and technology. He was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and 40 Under 40 by BEQ. He is a three-times TEDx speaker and has advised leading brands from Disney and MetLife to the Smithsonian.

He is the Co-Founder of Mathison, a talent marketplace helping employers recruit and retain professionals from underrepresented communities globally. He is the creator of the first Equal Hiring Index to assess to drive inclusive hiring practices for organizations. Arthur came from Google where he led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur previously co-founded Imperative, leading social learning platform; Out in Tech, the largest global LGBTQ technology community; and Social Impact 360, a collegiate social enterprise education program.

Arthur studied Operations and Information Management at Georgetown University and Project Management at Stanford University. He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, GCT Entrepreneur in Residence, a New York Venture Fellow, has contributed to Fast Company and sits on the Advisory Boards of LIFT and Second Day.

 

Show Notes

Mathison - this is the company Arthur co-founded that he discusses focused on bridging the gap between the most underrepresented job seekers and employers committed to diversity and inclusion. 

Work Re-imagined TEDx Talk - this is Arthur’s 2015 TEDx talk where he shares a vision for work anchored on purpose.

What if We All Had Superpowers TEDx Talk - this is Arthur’s 2016 TEDx talk where he describes how we can reconnect with our imaginative kid selves and realize our full potential

 

Behind the Scenes

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In this episode, I chat with Nancy Pautsch, Chief Evangelist of Stakeholder Value (i.e., president) of Envision IT, about the value of listening when life throws "wake-up calls" at us and that it's never too late to reset. We talk about her leadership awakening and how necessary it is to do the messy inner work and embrace the ongoing journey of developing ourselves, ground ourselves in the clarity our purpose brings, recognize that perfection is pure fiction and move from stress and fear-based catastrophizing to building our ability to ground ourselves and rise strong when we fall - and recognize we're enough and have value. There's so much inspiration and wisdom in Nancy's journey and our conversation. I know you'll walk away thinking differently about your own leadership journey and nuggets you can hopefully apply to help you be intentional to show up fully and authentically in your life.

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Episode 5 – Nancy Pautsch on Showing Up as a Self-Aware, Conscious Leader

In this episode, I chat with Nancy Pautsch, Chief Evangelist of Stakeholder Value (i.e., president) of Envision IT, about the value of listening when life throws “wake-up calls” at us and that it’s never too late to reset. We talk about her leadership awakening and how necessary it is to do the messy inner work and embrace the ongoing journey of developing ourselves, ground ourselves in the clarity our purpose brings, recognize that perfection is pure fiction and move from stress and fear-based catastrophizing to building our ability to ground ourselves and rise strong when we fall - and recognize we’re enough and have value. There's so much inspiration and wisdom in Nancy’s journey and our conversation. I know you’ll walk away thinking differently about your own leadership journey and nuggets you can hopefully apply to help you be intentional to show up fully and authentically in your life.

Guest Info

Nancy Pautsch, Chief Evangelist of Stakeholder Value (President) - Envision IT

Nancy Pautsch is the Chief Evangelist of Stakeholder Value (President) of Envision IT, a group of curious and compassionate people growing a soulful company. Envision’s mission is to enrich the lives of their stakeholders. Their business is technology consulting focused on optimization helping to ensure that technology is an enabler to employee engagement and business success. Envision IT is the go-to technology partner for organizations across the U.S.

Nancy has been in the technology industry for 20+ years focused on strategy and business development. Keys to her leadership are a growth mindset and fostering collaborative cultures that breed a grounded sense of purpose while striving for excellence. Since heading-up Envision’s strategic transformation to a fully conscious business, the company has achieved triple-digit growth to the top and bottom line. Additionally, Envision has been lauded locally for their contributions to the community and economy; recognized globally in the technology industry as ‘best of the best’ for engineering quality, innovation, and customer experience; and highlighted by the Conscious Capitalism movement as a model for stakeholder orientation.

Although recognized for her impact to healthy business growth and Envision’s differentiation within the technology industry, Nancy is most enlivened about operating Envision IT as a Firm of Endearment. Envisioners are intrinsically purpose-driven and dedicated to elevating humanity through their business.

 

Show Notes

Firms of Endearment  - this is the website that has the most up-to-date research on the impact of human, conscious businesses (as well as links to purchase the book)

The Gifts of Imperfection Hub - this is the website hub for the recently released 10th anniversary edition of Brené Brown’s book that includes webinars and resources for leveraging this important work

Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication by Oren Jay Sofer - this a book Nancy mentions that was really helpful for her

Behind the Scenes

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In this episode, Lynne Twist, Alexander McCobin and I talk about how, now more than ever, it is so critical for us to show up differently and more conscious. Lynne is the epitome of a conscious leader making a difference around her every single day and discusses the critical transformation we need to make from the unconscious and unexamined assumptions we hold to move from a lens of scarcity to sufficiency. Alexander is a beacon of energy and positivity to change the DNA of our business world and discusses the important role Conscious Capitalism is playing in this. The problems our world is facing demand we ALL show up as leaders and that the business and activist communities start partnering to find solutions together. We are neurobiologically hardwired for connection; our conversation reinforces this and that we need to partner and be in relationship to pave a path for a better, more sustainable future. I walked away inspired, encouraged and hopeful and know you'll feel the same!

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Episode 4 – Lynne Twist & Alexander McCobin on Shifting from a Mindset of Scarcity to Purpose, Sufficiency and Gratitude

In this episode, Lynne Twist, Alexander McCobin and I talk about how, now more than ever, it is so critical for us to show up differently and more conscious. Lynne is the epitome of a conscious leader making a difference around her every single day and discusses the critical transformation we need to make from the unconscious and unexamined assumptions we hold to move from a lens of scarcity to sufficiency. Alexander is a beacon of energy and positivity to change the DNA of our business world and discusses the important role Conscious Capitalism is playing in this. The problems our world is facing demand we ALL show up as leaders and that the business and activist communities start partnering to find solutions together. We are neurobiologically hardwired for connection; our conversation reinforces this and that we need to partner and be in relationship to pave a path for a better, more sustainable future. I walked away inspired, encouraged and hopeful and know you’ll feel the same!

Guest Info

Lynne Twist, Founder - Soul of Money Institute

For more than 40 years, Lynne Twist has been a recognized global visionary committed to alleviating poverty, ending world hunger and supporting social justice and environmental sustainability. She is the founder of the Soul of Money Institute and has worked with over 100,000 people in 50 countries in the arenas of fundraising with integrity, conscious philanthropy, strategic visioning and creating a healthy relationship with money.

From working with Mother Teresa in Calcutta to the refugee camps in Ethiopia and the threatened rainforests of the Amazon, as well as guiding the philanthropy of some of the world’s wealthiest families, Lynne’s on-the-ground work has brought her a deep understanding of people’s relationship with money. Her breadth of knowledge and experience has led her to profound insights about the social tapestry of the world and the historical landscape of the times we are living in.

Her compelling stories and life experiences inspired Lynne to write her best-selling, award-winning book The Soul of Money: Transforming Your Relationship with Money and Life. As a result of her work as a global citizen, Lynne has been featured in over 10 films including: “The Shift” (Michael Goorjian, 2010), “Crude Impact” (James Jandak Wood, 2006) and “Women of Wisdom and Power” (Lili Fournier, 2000) and “Money & Life (Katie Teague). And she has been interviewed by dozens of media including The Huffington Post, “Mehmet Oz Radio,” Oprah and Friends Radio, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, The San Francisco Chronicle and PBS.

Lynne and her husband, Bill, live in San Francisco, California, and take delight in their three adult children and five grandchildren.

 

Alexander McCobin, CEO - Conscious Capitalism, Inc.

Alexander is CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc.,  dedicated to elevating humanity by improving the practice and perception of business. Capitalism is fundamentally a human endeavor, it is the way for human beings to ethically engage with and help one another. This underlying insight of Conscious Capitalism differentiates it from so many other approaches to business and economics and is needed now more than ever.

In his youth, Alexander’s entrepreneurial drive led him to start and run several businesses, both for profit and nonprofit. During college, though, he didn’t see business as a way to change the world, he thought the way to do that was through academia. So he began a PhD program in Philosophy at Georgetown University. As he began to work on a dissertation regarding corporate moral responsibility, he attended the first Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference in 2013, where he was inspired by business leaders dedicated to changing the world. Within a year,

In this episode, Laura Hall and I talk about how important it is that we don't let perfection be the enemy of progress and that seemingly small steps can lead to having a large impact. In other words, we all can start somewhere and have a ripple effect around us. Laura is an incredible force for good in this world and is bringing conscious leadership principles to a key stakeholder - our children. And we share a love of accessories! I hope you'll walk away encouraged, inspired and energized like I was when we finished our interview.

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Episode 3 – Laura Hall on Starting Somewhere and Embracing Progress Over Perfection

In this episode, Laura Hall and I talk about how important it is that we don’t let perfection be the enemy of progress and that seemingly small steps can lead to having a large impact. In other words, we all can start somewhere and have a ripple effect around us. Laura is an incredible force for good in this world and is bringing conscious leadership principles to a key stakeholder - our children. And we share a love of accessories! I hope you’ll walk away encouraged, inspired and energized like I was when we finished our interview. Guest Info

Laura Hall

Laura Hall is a global business leader in the fashion and consumer goods industry.   She left her last corporate role as president of accessories for Polo Ralph Lauren to join forces with two other female C-Suite executives to create WHYZ Partners. WHYZ Partners is a different kind of business advisory collective that offers retailers and brands a 21st century road map for how to successfully navigate purpose and profit in a 'new abnormal' consumer goods ecosystem.  Laura has been called a 'collaborative co-conspirator' by her peers and clients - a descriptor she proudly accepts! And most recently, Laura is the author of a new children's book The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for KIDs - because Laura believes that 'It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men' ...as Frederick Douglass said over a century ago.  

Laura is also part of a business and banking task force working with public and private sector organizations to introduce a new way to measure economic wealth. The Social Wealth Index or SWI is an additional measurement tool to GDP which measures the input and output of caring for people and planet. Laura believes that we measure what matters and that what matters gets measured and that the real wealth of a nation or society or business lies in how it treats its people, and how its people treat the environment.

 

Show Notes

The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for KIDs - Create a Business, Make Money, Change the World by Laura Hall 

The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for KIDs is for kids who have big ideas and even bigger dreams, and want to make some money along the way. In this stunningly creative activity book, Laura Hall offers readers twenty-six bite-sized chapters--one for every letter of the alphabet--that will help you to:

--Identify and understand what Conscious Capitalism is and why you want to be a part of the movement

--Create a business idea that means something not only to you but to those around you

--Make that cash--helping you to be the change-maker you have always wanted to be

By the end of The ABCs of Conscious Capitalism for KIDs, you'll understand the power of Conscious Capitalism and why this movement is so important, how to discover your own passion and purpose, and how to use that passion as a force for good--something that can better the world, the people in it, and your wallet. You might even find a few surprises on these pages!

Social Wealth Index - this gives more details of the SWI that Laura spoke about regarding measuring the economic value of caring for people and the planet

Laura's List - this is the list Laura compiled of socially responsible fashion brands

 

Behind the Scenes

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