Conscious Content Friday

1-25-19 Conscious Content Friday

February 8, 2019

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

The annual World Economic Forum is currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland. U2 singer, Bono, was one of the many speakers, thinkers, and leaders present. He shares, “Capitalism is not immoral – it’s amoral. It requires our instruction…Capitalism has taken more people out of poverty than any other ‘ism’. But it is a wild beast that, if not tamed, can chew up a lot of people along the way.” Conscious Capitalism and it’s tenets, we believe, is a way that can “tame the beast” and continue to serve all our stakeholders.

Impact

Forbes released The Just 100 companies in the US list. The criteria they considered about 890 of America’s largest publicly-traded companies include: pay workers fairly; treat customers well and protect their privacy; produce quality products; minimize their environmental impact; give back to the communities they operate in; commit to ethical and diverse leadership; and create abundant job opportunities.

San Diego’s ResMed came in #18 on this list.

Informative Read

Founder & CEO of PayActiv, Safwan Shah, is the first author to publish a book through Conscious Capitalism Press. His book, About TIME: How Businesses Can Save the World (One Worker at a Time), shares how we came to pay workers in this country and how practices positioned to ‘help’ the poor amid crises have resulted in massive financial stress, loss of happiness, and productivity. It also takes a look at the role “time” plays in our society today and how the speed of life is changing, challenging company leaders to step into their heroic nature.

Get on the pre-sale list here. Learn more about PayActiv and how they are transforming the underserved and underbanked workforce.

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1-11-19 Conscious Content Friday

January 25, 2019

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

Conscious Capitalism, Inc. announced earlier this month the election of Kip Tindell and Raj Sisodia as Board of Directors co-chairmen. Kip is the Co-Founder and Chairman of The Container Store. Raj is the FW Olin Distinguished Professor of Global Business and Whole Foods Market Research Scholar in Conscious Capitalism at Babson College in Wellesley, MA. He is a co-founder of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Learn a little more about Kip, Raj, and Conscious Capitalism here.

Impact

Entrepreneur released their 2018 Top Company Culture list. Four great San Diego companies made the list.

Hughes Marino
SmashTech
DMV.org
Rehab United

Proud to have these conscious companies in our hometown! Thank you for creating great cultures so your people, business, and community can thrive.

Informative Read

Looking for a job where you can contribute significantly AND be valued for it. Check out Seth Godin’s new experiment, Linchpin Jobs. You can read more about what a Linchpin Job is here or in his book here. If you are not familiar with Seth, he is an experienced marketer, writer, and creator of ruckus.

Inspiration

2018 was a great year for our Conscious Capitalism San Diego community. A lot of what was accomplished could not have happened without the love and sweat from the CCSD Board. Here is a shot of most of our 2018 board. Thank you (from left to right): Ruby (Chapter Manager), Steve (Communications), DJ ( Individual Membership), Malcolm (Chairman), Del (Treasurer), Jenn (Programs), Amber (Programs). Not listed – Mikel (Technology), Mehrad (Business Membership), Kori (President). Our 2019 Board is energized to continue on this great work and serve San Diego. Intros coming soon!

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10-19-18 Conscious Content Friday

January 11, 2019

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

“Service is built into everything we do at JetBlue. It’s part of our DNA. Doing good can make a powerful impact any and everywhere,” said Icema Gibbs, director corporate social responsibility, JetBlue. Getting their customers involved creates even more impact and in return loyalty and engagement from them. For the month of November, JetBlue announced it is adding a new destination, Destination Good,

Impact

Turnaround expert, Josh Paine, has had a recent change of mindset on what it means to be a great business and business leader. This change was influenced by other leaders and Conscious Capitalism tenets. You can read more about his own turnaround story here.

Informative Read

Evolving Leadership for Collective Wellbeing:Lessons for Implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This book will provide access and guidance to the best leadership available and answer, “How to bring out the best of our diverse humanity to ensure a sustainable future.” Our very on CCSD board member and friend, Mehard Nazari, authored one of the 17 chapters. We couldn’t be prouder!

Inspiration

Cause Conference 2018, you were one to remember. Thank you to all who joined and connected with us while there. Thank you to the Chamber of Purpose, AMA SD, and all the amazing volunteers who made the 20th annual conference a reality.

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10-5-18 Conscious Content Friday

October 19, 2018

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In the news

Is Conscious Capitalism dead? This Fortune article argues it is far from being so. Companies like Panera Bread are leading the way. Their Higher Purpose remains the same, how they get their might shift. Making hard decisions and changes can be part of that process.

Impact

Need a little inspiration this Friday? Check out these 31 social entrepreneurs making waves. Read about their Higher Purpose, their stories, and even some advice they have for other entrepreneurs.

Informative Watch

Want to learn more about Conscious Capitalism? Hear some of the speakers at past Conscious Capitalism conferences? Prefer to watch than read. Then check out Conscious Capitalism’s YouTube channel HERE.

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7-27-2018 Conscious Content Friday

September 14, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

Conscious Capitalism movement co-founder, Raj Sisodia, recently connected with Black Rock founder and CEO, Larry Fink. Fink recently sent out a letter to some of the largest company CEOs, calling for them to focus on value creation for all stakeholders and to have a larger purpose than making profits. This, as you can imagine caught a lot of support, and a lot of push back. During their time together, Raj learned that BlackRock not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. Read more about it HERE.

Impact

Education and tech entrepreneur, Andrew Yang, is calling for capitalism to get an upgrade. We’d agree. He asks and shares thoughts on how we can change capitalism to focus on what humans really want and need. A “new type of capitalist economy that’s geared toward maximizing human well-being and fulfillment.”

Informative Watch

Watch and learn more about the Aravind Eye Care story. Pavithra Mehta shares about her granduncle, Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy, and how he “integrated head, heart, and hands to light the eyes of millions of people around the world.” Her documentary on his journey, Infinite Vision, won the Best Documentary award at the New York Independent Film Festival in 2004. She also wrote a book about it. Video will be up until July 30th so don’t delay!

Inspiration

Floods will rob us of one thing, fire of another. These are conditions of our existence which we cannot change. What we can do is adopt a noble spirit, such a spirit as befits a good person, so that we may bear up bravely under all that fortune sends us and bring our wills into tune with nature’s.
– Seneca, Letters from a Stoic

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7-6-18 Conscious Content Friday

July 27, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

Has environmental sustainability lost its relevance? This is a question this HBR article brings to light. Check it out and let us know what you think.

Impact

It can be a huge undertaking for an established, large, publicly traded company to create the change and culture they need to continue to thrive. Here is the story of PAR Technology Corporation’s journey and how Conscious Capitalism was their compass. “I am at a public company,” said Karen Sammon. “I respect the needs of all stakeholders, and together we will achieve the results we want.”

Informative Read

Legal contracts do not need to be one-sided, hard to understand and use, or even cause mistrust. If interested in creating your own conscious agreements/contracts with your stakeholders, read Discovering Agreement: Contracts that turn conflict into creativity, by Linda Alvarez.

Inspiration

The Global Social Innovation Challenge finals took place last month. The social venture founders of Refugees Illuminated was one of the In-Kind Prize Winners receiving membership to CCSD. We are proud and honored to have these young, conscious leaders become members of our local chapter.

CONGRATULATIONS Wachira, Patricia, Carly, and Erica!

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6-15-18 Conscious Content Friday

July 6, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

Paul Tudor Jones’ Just Capital company listing and metrics will be used to create a new Goldman Sachs Exchange Traded Fund. The metrics are something Mr. Jones has been working on since 2012 (the inspiration for this is in the article) . He, himself was “taken aback when he realized how a company’s stock performance correlated with how responsibly it behaved. “I couldn’t believe it,” he said. The results were sufficiently profound to make him rethink his own business.”

Impact

Sometimes what you think is going on, or what you intend to happen, really isn’t what is actually occurring in your company. As a leader it is vital that your actions support your intentions. This is a lesson serial entrepreneur Pete Gombert learned during his third venture. And what inspired his fourth venture, GoodWell – a company dedicated to helping companies be aligned to their values.

Informative Read

It’s no longer good enough to just do what you do. You need to be more conscious and strategic about HOW you do it. If curious about why how you do things matters most, check out Dov Seidman’s book, How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything.

Inspiration

Learn and listen how local San Diego company, WD-40, integrates Conscious Leadership and Conscious Culture into their organization to be a Conscious Capitalist global company. Be sure to attend our 6/26 event at WD-40 to learn more!

Thank you to our partners at Civilian and Ferrari Productions for supporting the creation of this video.

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5-25-11 Conscious Content Friday

June 15, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

The Washington Examiner published an article written by Young Voices executive director, Casey Given, titled “This group might restore capitalism’s good name.” He shared about his experience at the 2018 Conscious Capitalism conference last month.

Impact

Former Massachusetts Governor, Deval Patrick shared on stage at the Conscious Capitalism conference last month what it means to be a Conscious Capitalist. Fortune editor, Ellen McGirt shares the highlights of their conversation here. This sums it up nicely – “It takes time to learn to see. We all will make serious mistakes. But making space for others to grow is one of the most important acts of kindness we can offer in this work. “The woke need to make room for the still waking,” he says, because we’re all still waking up to some degree. “We all need that grace.”

Informative Read

What would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? This is the question Oxford economist Kate Raworth discusses in her TED Talk. Hint, growth is not always the answer.

Inspiration

Thank you to all of you who joined us for the screening of the film, Prosperity on 5/21. Thank you to Pedram Shojai for creating this film and moderating the panel discussion. Thank you Marci Bair, Gina Manis Anderson, and Dr. Zach Bush for contributing so thoughtfully to the panel conversation. Thank you to AMN Healthcare for providing us such a great space to host our event. You all truly inspire us!

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5-11-18 Conscious Content Friday

May 25, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

The 10th Conscious Capitalism Annual Conference took place in Dallas last week. Over 850 people came together to discuss, share, learn, and grow around the shared purpose of expanding the positive impact business can support in the world. Bold TV provided live streaming of the event so others around the world could be included in all the powerful conversations. For some highlights, you can view the summaries of their coverage here.

Impact

Conscious Leadership is pivotal to the success of a conscious company. What does this look like in action? Here is some advice and life experiences from a four-time CEO.

Informative Read

What questions you ask matter. How you ask questions matter. If you want to have more meaningful, connected, conversations, this book is for you. Learn how to ask better questions so you elicit better, more authentic answers. Ask Powerful Questions: Create Conversations That Matter, by Will Wise.

Inspiration

If you have not seen it yet, check out Shawn Achor’s TED Talk.

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4-6-18 Conscious Content Friday

May 11, 2018

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Here is our bi-weekly Conscious Capitalism content share. We hope you find it informative and inspirational.

In the news

San Diego Padres, Petco Park, and Sullivan Solar Power collaborated to create the largest solar system in the MLB. This month, the grid goes live! If you are not familiar with the local conscious San Diego company, Sullivan Solar Power, you should. You can learn more about their story and the installation at Petco Park in this GreenBiz article.

Impact

Every wish you had more say and influence in how to improve your community. A new start-up based out of Detroit is hoping to help you do just that. “Cooperative Capital lets people pool small amounts of money, vote on how they want to invest it to improve their neighborhood–and then generates returns.” FastCo shares more HERE.

Informative Read/View

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