Corporate Unplugged

Imagine a world in which the vast majority of us wake up inspired, feel safe at work, and return home fulfilled at the end of the day. Simon Sinek and his team commit to finding and building the leaders who will work to make this vision a reality. Today Simon talks about playing the infinite game with a finite mindset, why companies have to believe in their purpose, how trust is essential to play in the infinite game, rivalry versus competition, the courage it takes to go against the status quo, and that the world needs love and connection the most right now..On today’s podcast:Playing the infinite game with a finite mindsetFor companies to have purpose, they first have to believe in that purposeTrust is essential to play in the infinite gameRivalry versus competitionIt takes courage to go against the status quoWhat the world needs most right now is love and connectionLinks:SimonSinek.comSubscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Acast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sahar Hashemi is a keynote speaker, author, entrepreneur, and powerful authority on innovation. She is the co-founder of Coffee Republic, the first UK coffee bar chain, and she created Skinny Candy, the guilt-free confectionery brand. Today Sahar talks about her new book “Startup Forever,” abandoning institutionalized corporate culture, bringing 100% of yourself to your work, transformational points in her life, a company’s purpose, how bureaucracy is holding companies back, and daring as a leader.On today’s podcast:Sahar’s new book “Startup Forever”Abandoning institutionalized corporate cultureBringing 100% of yourself to your workTransformational points in Sahar’s lifeA company’s purposeBureaucracy is holding companies backDaring as a leaderLinks:SaharHashemi.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marco Bertini is professor of marketing at ESADE Business School, Barcelona. He is a co-founder of the school’s Institute for Data-Driven Decisions, and previously served as department chair. He completed his doctoral studies at Harvard Business School and was previously on the faculty of the London Business School. Today Marco talks about the shift from selling products to selling value, why companies are generally bad at turning a competitive advantage into revenue, his passion for behavioral economics, a four-step framework for monetizing anything, and why few organizations take customer orientation all the way to its logical end.On today’s podcast:The shift from selling products to selling valueCompanies are generally bad at pricing strategiesMarco’s passion for behavioral economicsFour-step framework for revenue strategyCustomer orientation is a ongoing, cyclical processThe slow erosion of differentiationLinks:MarcoBertini.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stanley Szeto is Executive Chairman of Lever Style, a Hong Kong-headquartered regional apparel supply partner for fashion leaders such as Theory, Hugo Boss, AllSaints, John Varvatos and Vince, and e-commerce pioneers including Bonobos, Stitch Fix, and Everlane. Today Stanley talks about innovation in the fashion industry, the importance of a team, sharing insights across companies, changing how clothes are made, how a company should be about its people, and why the world needs good leadership.On today’s podcast:Innovation in the fashion industryThe importance of a teamSharing insights across companiesChanging how clothes are madeA company is about people The world needs good leadershipLinks:LeverStyle.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah Grant was born in France and now lives in Rome. Her father introduced her to the world of cinema, and she now works as a director’s assistant and production assistant. Sarah is passionate about creating solutions to challenges and also works at Scomodo, a newspaper and community dedicated to growing a new cultural model for the city of Rome. Today Sarah talks about the goal of Scomodo, being passionate about freedom, impacting the lives of others through cinema, information overload in a world with the internet and social media, being grateful for difficult times, and creating something that lasts.On today’s podcast:Scomodo - a monthly newspaper to inspire a new cultural modelPassionate about freedomImpacting the lives of others through cinemaInformation overload, the internet, and social mediaBeing grateful for difficult timesCreating something that lastsLinks:LeggiScomodo.orgFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Sullivan is the acclaimed author of 18 novels including the #1 New York Times best selling Private series, which he writes with James Patterson, and Mark has received numerous awards for his writing. Today Mark talks about how the impossible just takes a little longer, the power of a story to change people’s lives, following your heart to find your power and purpose in life, the importance of balancing discipline and adventure, why everyone needs the skills of an investigative journalist, and choosing your values. For full show notes, scroll down. On today’s podcast:The impossible just takes a little longerThe power of a story to change people’s livesFollowing your heart to find your power and purpose in lifeA balance of discipline and adventureEveryone needs the skills of an investigative journalistWhat are the values you follow?Links:Beneath a Scarlet Sky: A NovelMarkSullivanBooks.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sangbreeta Moitra is a voice of the millennial future. She’s a speaker, global strategist, and startup mentor, and she’s on a mission to make our future human-centric by transforming mindset and behaviors that trigger exponential change. Today Sangbreeta talks about making our future human-centric, change and transformation in organizations, being true to ourselves and surrounding ourselves with great people, sticking to solutions rather than titles or products, earning the role of leader, and prioritizing human connections.On today’s podcast:Making our future human-centricChange and transformationBe true to yourself and surround yourself with great peopleSticking to solutions, not titles or productsEarning the role of leaderPrioritizing human connectionLinks:SangbreetaMoitra.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hollis Carter is a serial entrepreneur from the digital space with an incredible background in internet marketing, sales, and strategy, with? a modern-day philosopher’s outlook on life, and zest for living. Today, Hollis talks about the Baby Bathwater Institute, maintaining balance when working with a partner, transparency in leadership, the importance of quality over quantity, establishing a brand personality, and why we need to be physically present and truly connect with people.On today’s podcast:What is the Baby Bathwater Institute?Maintaining balance when working with a partnerTransparency in leadershipQuality over quantityEstablishing a brand personalityThe importance of connection and being truly present with othersLinks:BabyBathwater.comBabyBathwaterInstitute.comFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Esmond Baring is a former corporate finance professional turned writer, speaker, and the creator of a coaching methodology called paradigmensional training. Today Esmond talks about the dramatic shift in his life from being in corporate finance to focusing on awakening himself and humanity, how our beliefs create our life experience, how to stop lying to ourselves, the pursuit of our subjective truth, collaborating rather than competing, and the importance of vulnerability.On today’s podcast:12 years ago a realization sparked a dramatic shift in Esmond’s lifeOur beliefs define how we experience lifeStop lying to yourselfEsmond is passionate about the truthCollaboration rather than competitionThe importance of vulnerabilityLinks:EsmondBaring.comEsmond on Instagramwww.nyoude.comNYOUDEEsmond on FacebookFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Yash Vasant is an entrepreneur and one of the youngest leading speakers in India. Today Yash talks about one question that can supercharge everything that you’re doing, bringing change through communication, the difference between good and great, his passion for understanding how people tick, the four Cs of a great business or leader, the meaning of happiness, and why the world needs to slow down. On today’s podcast:One question that can supercharge everything that you’re doingBringing about change through communicationPride: the difference between good and greatA passion for understanding peopleThe four Cs of a great business or leaderThe meaning of happinessWhy the world needs to slow downLinks:Yash’s FacebookYash on InstagramFull show notes at: http://corporateunplugged.com/podcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.