The world has placed a tremendous value on “getting to yes”. This week’s guest Akiba Covitz thinks we’ve missed the boat. Of course, we want people to say “yes” to us, but we’ve overlooked the importance of “no”. From his Deanship at Harvard Law to being a founding VP at EdX and now the CEO of an online education platform, Foundry College, Akiba learned the importance of understanding what “no” really means, and he shares that, with lots of other insightful learnings and lessons.

This episode’s Purpose Champion is Dr. Rahsaan Harris, the CEO of the Citizens Committee for New York City and he’s got insight, ideas and experiences that are lessons for all purposeful leaders. Dr. Harris shares:

Why for profit leaders can learn from nonprofit leaders

An approach to managing an increasingly younger workforce

His view on the primacy of company culture

Why humility is a must have leadership trait

One of the biggest misconceptions of Purpose is that it is the same thing as passion. Passion is a part of the Purpose equation but it’s only half, and passion alone will not drive profit. The other half of the Purpose equation is the impact your passion has on others, on markets. What is it that your market needs that you can passionately provide? Jason Swenk has been called the number one agency influencer in the world. He knows what it takes to get agencies and other businesses focused on market needs so that they can thrive. 

In this last episode of our Best of Season 3, Venture Capitalist Phil Nadel explains the importance of truly understanding the market and then listening to your customers after you've launched your product or service. This is a critical lesson in Purpose— if you're not solving a problem in the way that people need it solved, you're not creating impact. Brand expert, Nancy McDonnell builds on Phil's point by sharing how we build customer loyalty through emotional connections, and the importance of constantly measuring results to ensure that you're not only staying on track but building the momentum that drives profit.

This is the third in a series of purposeful highlights from Season 2 of the Drive Profit with Purpose podcast. We culled through all of our last season’s episodes to find the practical, purposeful pieces of wisdom that you can use to drive profit in your business.

In this episode we focus on the rise of conscious consumerism, the importance of conscious purposeful leadership and we join a seriously purposeful leader on her own purpose journey. 

This is the second in a series of purposeful highlights from Season 2 of the Drive Profit with Purpose podcast. We culled through all of our episodes to find the practical, purposeful pieces of wisdom that you can use to drive profit in your business.

In Part 2, we hear from Purpose Champions Brandon Peele, George Bradt and Don Scales.

This is the first in a series of purposeful highlights from Season 3 of the Drive Profit with Purpose podcast. We culled through all of our episodes to find the practical, purposeful pieces of wisdom that you can use to drive profit in your business. 

In Part 1, we hear from Purpose Champions Richard Zoob, Jean Kristensen and Ed Robinson.

As data, globalization, and technology seep more and more into our lives, we seek greater transparency and authenticity from the brands we engage with. In this context, business leaders must invest in decentralized ecosystems that work collaboratively to earn trust from their consumers, partners, and employees. 

This is not an easy ambition as it requires “undoing” systems and supply chains that have been designed for efficiency and control. Yet at Topl, Kim Raath, CEO of Topl, has made it her life’s mission to help organizations prove their ethical and sustainable practices. In this season 2 finale, she and Advantages CEO Fran Biderman- Gross explore Topl’s journey as well as how the company proves purpose and fuels profit.

As global crises and heated politics divide nations, new challenges and opportunities arise for leaders and brands across the globe. Rallying people together is the only way to rise to the occasion and give consumers what every human wants— connection.

In this episode, CEO Fran Biderman-Gross and business founder Jennifer Dipasquale explore how the brands that create communities create value beyond social good. Such businesses grow audiences who will consume content, share support, contribute to the cause, and remain unshakably loyal.

Employees are disconnected from their leadership, brands are disconnected from customers, and businesses are disconnected revenue drivers. These disconnects are often more widespread than leadership teams realize, and the challenges are exacerbated by external crises and remote work.

In this episode, Fran Biderman-Gross and Susan Leger Ferraro discuss how to operationalize consciousness to activate purpose, resonate with audiences, and drive performance.