Leading Conversations

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Dr. Raj Sisodia, author of Firms of Endearment: How World Class Companies Profit from Passion & Purpose; and Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business. Raj is co-founder and co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Raj Sisodia is passionate about making the world a better place through business. As a professor of marketing he saw a disturbing trend: companies were spending more money on marketing than ever before, yet customer satisfaction, loyalty, & trust were on a downward trajectory. Some companies were bucking this trend. Raj asked: what value is being created here - and for whom? Raj sees a need for change in business models. The rise of feminine values of nurturing, caring, & compassion, is clashing with historical masculine: domination, aggression, & winning at all costs. Can organizations profit AND make the world a better place? Raj says yes. Not only can they, they must to survive. Join Cheryl Esposito & Raj Sisodia as they explore the evolution of “conscious capitalism!”

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Chip Conley, founder and former CEO of Joie de Vivre, an award winning boutique hotel company. Chip is the best-selling author of Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness & Success and PEAK: How Great Companies Get Their Mojo from Maslow. A preeminent thought leader in psychology & business, Chip sees CEO’s and company leaders as “Chief Emotions Officers.” His experience tells him that emotional intelligence is no longer enough: emotional fluency is vital. How can we develop emotional fluency? It’s simple math: identify your emotions, plug them into Chip’s emotional equations, and you have a new way of seeing your life. Having had his own series of wake up calls, Chip is more than familiar with the syndrome of working to become “superhuman” to deal with problems. Now to experience success and the joy of life- Joie de Vivre- he has turned his attention to becoming a “super human being.” Join Cheryl Esposito and Chip Conley to learn the Emotional Equations for success and living the joy of life.

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Sibbet, President & Founder, The Grove Consultants International. He is a pioneer of visual facilitation—the use of large-scale, interactive graphics to support group process in meetings, teams, and organizations. David is the author of a three-volume Visual Leadership series, his most recent: Visual Leaders:New Tools for Visioning, Management, & Organization Change. How many times have you been asked, “Can you picture the future?” When David Sibbet asks the question he is immersing leaders and their teams into a creative and collaborative journey that allows the future to reveal itself via the use of interactive graphics. Don’t consider yourself to be an artist? No problem! He has made it easy- David shares with us his 7 tools to get you, your team, and your organization going on the road to your own visual revolution! Join us!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Carl Studna, world-renowned photographer, teacher, and author of CLICK! Choosing Love…One Frame at a Time. Carl’s intimate portraits of influential people ranging from Paul McCartney to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, are published and known worldwide. Why do photos matter? Carl says they are a “split moment in time” that is forever stilled. His work is to love the moment into being…with patience, compassion, and a way of seeing that allows the moment to reveal itself. People often tell him that they hate having their photo taken – even celebrities whose photos are seen around the world. Carl sees his role as helping them through the door of self-doubt, self-judgment and fear of being seen a certain way. Carl has created the LuminEssence Method©, a transformative process to help people show up in full presence of who they are…in front of the camera and beyond. Join Cheryl Esposito and Carl Studna to learn to allow your essential self to be revealed…Click!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Arjuna Ardagh author, speaker & founder of Awakening Coaching Training, dedicated to the awakening of consciousness within the context of ordinary life. In his latest book, Better than Sex: The Ecstatic Art of Awakening Coaching, Arjuna teaches that an infinite source of stillness, well-being, & creativity can be brought forth in every area of your life – and it is extraordinarily simple. Thoughts of limitation and stories of inadequacy rob people of happiness and shut down creativity. If we learn to relax into our true nature, all is possible in our life. This is especially important for leaders today who must make innovation their organization’s playground. Focus on competition is a distraction...Creativity in your people is key. Want to know more? Join Cheryl Esposito and Arjuna Ardagh to explore the core competencies of Awakening Coaching!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Marci Shimoff, a #1 New York Times bestselling author, a world-renowned transformational teacher, & an expert on happiness, success, & unconditional love. In her new book, Love for No Reason: 7 Steps to Creating a Life of Unconditional Love Marci tells us there is a new paradigm for love. It is not conditional. It does not depend on another’s view of your value. And it is the key to personal fulfillment & professional success. Learn to: Open your heart; turn off your body’s stress response & turn on your body’s love response for better health & well-being; become more patient & accepting, still finding the wisdom, drive, & confidence to go after any changes that matter to you. “Our present paradigm of love—one based on need and approval—has brought us nothing but personal pain & global conflict. Now is the time to open your heart & become an unshakeable source of love for yourself & everyone around you… together we really can heal our world, one heart at a time.” Join Cheryl Esposito & Marci Shimoff as they reveal the keys to Love for No Reason!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Stephen M. R. Covey & Greg Link, co-authors of Smart Trust: Creating Prosperity, Energy, & Joy in a Low-Trust World. The first job of a leader is to inspire trust, and the second is to extend it. So say Covey & Link. In Smart Trust, they tell us that a powerful, global renaissance of trust has begun. Sparked by recent world events, business ethics, and transparency enabled by the internet, this call for a renaissance of high trust leadership is reverberating around the globe. Smart Trust is judgment. It’s a competency and a process that enables us to operate with high trust in a low-trust world. It minimizes risk & maximizes possibilities. It optimizes two key factors: (1) a propensity to trust and (2) analysis. Simply put, Smart Trust is how to trust in a low-trust world. Join Cheryl Esposito & Stephen M.R. Covey & Greg Link to learn what you can do now to build Smart Trust!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes David Isaacs, co-creator of The World Café, and President of Clearing Communications an international organizational renewal and communications strategy company. In his work with leaders worldwide, David is a thinking partner in the design of strategic conversations to generate collaborative learning and to engage challenges of unprecedented change and transformation in the workplace.?Co-author (with life-partner Juanita Brown) of The World Café: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter, David views business as närings för liv, the Swedish term for business meaning nourishment for life; and says conversation is a core business process. Imagine a world where our businesses actually nourished each individual...and encouraged deep conversation - before action...explore this radical idea with us! Join the conversation!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Terces & Matthew Engelhart, restaurateurs, organic farmers, teachers, & authors of Sacred Commerce: Business As A Path of Awakening. The Engelhart’s are known for their raw foods eateries, Café Gratitude, as their experiment in a business model called Sacred Commerce. They don’t see themselves as in the restaurant business, but in the transformation business. They believe & practice that “…every business is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of both clients and employees.”Sacred Commerce is a practice in how life transforms when community focuses on Love, Spirit, The Divine. Each day, they & employees of the Cafés & their farm, practice shifting attention to love & acceptance, gratitude, generosity, abundance, & the privilege of serving others. “Life is an inside job. We encourage focus & attention on qualities that inspire & empower, not just at work, but in all areas of life.” Join the conversation and expand your attitude of gratitude!

Cheryl Esposito welcomes Terces & Matthew Engelhart, restaurateurs, organic farmers, teachers, & authors of Sacred Commerce: Business As A Path of Awakening. The Engelhart’s are known for their raw foods eateries, Café Gratitude, as their experiment in a business model called Sacred Commerce. They don’t see themselves as in the restaurant business, but in the transformation business. They believe & practice that “…every business is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on the lives of both clients and employees.”Sacred Commerce is a practice in how life transforms when community focuses on Love, Spirit, The Divine. Each day, they & employees of the Cafés & their farm, practice shifting attention to love & acceptance, gratitude, generosity, abundance, & the privilege of serving others. “Life is an inside job. We encourage focus & attention on qualities that inspire & empower, not just at work, but in all areas of life.” Join the conversation and expand your attitude of gratitude!