Corporate Unplugged

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 zoneChanging your mindsetActively designing our livesWe need to think more about sustainabilityLong-term thinking can only benefit usWe need to step forward and lead the changeLinks:The Ski WeekFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Using comedy as a unifierSeeing disaster as a giftThe curse of our education systemJohn’s formula for long-lasting business successHis advice to leadersWe can change the world only by changing ourselvesLinks:QIFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Pronoia vs paranoiaDoing random acts of kindness and beautyRetrieving our playfulnessIdeas have a life of their ownStaying human in the age of automationChoosing curiosity over fearLinks:Tiu’s WebsiteFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Creating networks of womenThe challenges of being a womanWhat it’s like to be an entrepreneurA solution for businessesBeing playful is good if you’re a leaderWe need more empathy when dealing with each otherLinks:HER Global NetworkHON (Her Online Network)Full show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down.On today’s podcast:Changing consumer patterns for the betterWhy putting people first is so important for our successRefusing to compromiseWhy we need to start with ourselves in order to create positive changeBalance is crucialWe need to steer clear from extremismLinks:Åkestam HolstFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:The secrets of the longest living peopleWhy we should trust our intuition more oftenCompanies should bake more humanity into their business modelsThe power of human connectionWe should all let go a bit more and just enjoy the rideFollowing your passion will also fix some of your health problemsLinks:The Human Longevity ProjectFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Restoring confidence in our bodiesWhy treating symptoms should no longer be the normBreaking the taboo on sexual healthThe benefits and costs of stem cellsWhy doing scary things helps us growLinks:Amy’s WebsiteDocere MedicalFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Fighting for women and their representationPoor access to capital leads to a lack of powerCounting the impact of the bottomThe importance of knowing where you standAsset ownership as an important part of political movementsWhat the world needs the most right nowLinks:Leapfrog: The New Revolution for Women EntrepreneursBRAVA InvestmentsFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:Our brains have an amazing ability to change and improve themselvesAn innovative way of treating behavioral and psychiatric disordersWhy we shouldn’t multitaskDon’t wait for the perfect opportunity to comeFearless forward-thinking is the way to goLet’s all value and evolve our mindsLinks:NeuroscapeFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zameer Kassam is a jewelry designer and the founder of a fine jewelry brand carrying his name. Today Zameer talks about the transformation of the jewelry industry, his fresh business model, putting the consumer at the center of his business, what really brings us back to a brand, his advice to leaders, and why it’s important to always remember that we are all more similar than we are different.For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:The change in the jewelry industryA fresh business modelPutting the consumer at the center of your businessWhat really brings us back to a brandZameer’s advice to leadersWe are all more similar than we are differentLinks:Zameer KassamFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.