When Bob Duffy began as the President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce, he recognized that Chambers needed to EVOLve to stay relevant. He implemented some evolutionary (and revolutionary) changes both internally with their own culture and externally through speakers and events to elevate the consciousness of the Rochester business community.

In a recent study and initiative to increase collaboration across Rochester's many economic development agencies, the Chamber was tasked with a focus on talent strategy for Rochester and the Finger Lakes region. Bob recognizes that Conscious Capitalism is integral to that strategy: "Any corporation that is all about profits and nothing else will not attract the type of talent you want. To be successful, you need that philosophy...we should be a beacon across the state and across the country." Tune in to this episode to hear about how Bob's time as a police officer gave him the empathy to be a better leader, his path from police officer to Police Chief to Mayor to Lieutenant Governor, how he's elevating the consciousness of business leaders in his current role leading the Chamber and his advice for the future leaders of Rochester.