Jailbreak Leadership

This inspiring episode of Conscious Curiosity SD features Bob Dalton, Founder and CEO of Sackcloth & Ashes, a company dedicated to supporting local homeless shelters by donating a blanket for every blanket sold. This thought-provoking conversation delves into Bob's personal journey, starting with the powerful inquiry, “What is my life question?” and explores the transformative principles of his Localism Manifesto. Discover how leaders and companies can achieve both success and significance in the evolving landscape of leadership. Bob shares invaluable insights on hiring, innovative communication techniques—what he calls “the lifeblood of a company”—and the nuances of leading remote teams. This episode is a must-listen for any leader aspiring to make a profound impact and lead beyond profit. Link in comments! Thank you to your community of collaborators Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, Cause San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Business For Good San Diego Samantha Scholl Matthew Fehling Janet Andrews Tom McCadden, CBPA Sanjiv Prabhakaran Caryn Blanton DeLinda Forsythe Nicole Donnelly Greg Salomon Laura Hall Jesse Langley Larry Kesslin Staci Reidinger, APR(M) Ozlem Brooke Erol #leadership #sandiego #ceo

How are businesses privatizing profits and socializing costs? What does it mean to you, your community, and the world? On our new episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Christopher Marquis shares key insights on this subject from his new book, "The Profiteers: How Business Privatizes Profits and Socializes Costs." He also creates a powerful paradigm shift on the U.S. relationship with China, the subject of another one of his books, "Mao and Markets: The Community Roots of Chinese Enterprise." Christopher is a renowned Professor at the University of Cambridge, with previous professorships at Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Harvard Business School. He is passionate about academic research and pairs that with stories of business pioneers who aim to reform and fundamentally transform global business practices. Listen today and be inspired by a vision for the future of business. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, Cause San Diego, and B Local San Diego Kristin Carroll Abraham Chen, MBA Kevin Terry Lee Staci Reidinger, APR(M) Jesse Langley Laura Hall Matthew Fehling Samantha Scholl Parker Pike Sarah Beauchemin Tom McCadden, CBPA Ozlem Brooke Erol Janet Andrews Sanjiv Prabhakaran Keturah Kennedy

Heather Moyer is the Founder, Owner, and CEO of HNM Systems and relentlessly puts people first. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Heather shares how she flipped the business model upside down and made her employees the “first customer,” resulting in building an award-winning successful business. HNM Systems, Inc. unites talent, technology, and purpose as a staffing and consulting firm in the telecommunications, utilities, and IT sectors. They are making a positive impact every day in the lives of their employees and clients. Listen today and be inspired by Heather’s passion to make the world a better place. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, Cause San Diego, and B Local San Diego Jennifer Barnes, MBA Tom McCadden, CBPA Janet Andrews Sanjiv Prabhakaran Keturah Kennedy Ozlem Brooke Erol

Facilitating connection and collaboration is what we do - getting to do it with San Diego's premier purpose driven organizations is a bonus!

Sam Mazzeo is living proof that work can have meaning and impact beyond the bottom line, regardless of the role. As an attorney, Sam lives his mantra of positivity, authenticity, and trust with everyone he interacts with. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Sam shares his inspiring approach to work and life and the multiple ways he invests in our community. Sam is an attorney with Better APC, a certified B-Corporation, part of B Local San Diego, and a 1% for the Planet business. Sam is also a board member of Business For Good San Diego. If you want to be inspired to be better every day, listen to Sam’s episode today! Link in Comments! Thanks to our collaborative community - Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Business For Good San Diego, B Local San Diego, Cause San Diego, and Conscious Capitalism San Diego Sarah Beauchemin Mikey Knab Tom McCadden, CBPA Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy Danea Ramos Sanjiv Prabhakaran Dino D'Auria Rachel Kumar Cross Rachel Lozano Castro Cindy J. Lin Emily Renda Jason Roberts Rodrigo Valdez Sid Voorakkara Ozlem Brooke Erol Caryn Blanton

In this episode, we revisit the foundational and inspiring conversation with Del Lewis. Del is the past president of Conscious Capitalism San Diego Capitalism SD and shares the what, why, and how of the four tenets of Conscious Capitalism, Inc.: Higher Purpose, Stakeholder Orientation, Conscious Leadership, and Conscious Culture. Del shares his unique insights into what makes leaders and companies successful and how Conscious Leadership can help shape the future of San Diego. Del is a “Venturepreneur” with extensive business experience across multiple industries. He is the owner of TriClare Business Holdings and is passionate about helping businesses grow. Listen today at the link in the comments and be inspired by Del’s unique and insightful perspective. Laura Hall Jesse Langley Michael Harth Neville Billimoria Tom McCadden, CBPA Janet Andrews Sanjiv Prabhakaran Ozlem Brooke Erol Dino D'Auria #consciouscapitalism #consciousleadership #stakeholderengagement #sandiego #podcast

We still have a few seats left for our first-ever Social Impact Workshop, presented by OnPurpose [squared] founders, Molly and Beatriz. Connect with fellow business professionals and learn new techniques for developing and highlighting your company's social impact activities. Register today at bit.ly/causeworkshop #causesandiego #sandiego #sandiegoca #socialchange #socialjustice #socialgood #socialimpact #sandiegobusiness #businessforgood

What happens when local businesses unite to influence policy decisions that increase the quality of life for all San Diegans? The answer is Business For Good San Diego, driven by a mission to unite local business owners to drive policy that improves our community. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Sarah Beauchemin and Mikey Knab share their personal and professional stories of coming to Business For Good and the impact they are having throughout San Diego. Business For Good is focused on four policy areas: Small Business Investment, Environmental Health, Immigration, and Homelessness. Together, business owners across our region are uniting to create lasting change. Listen today at the link in the comments! Thanks to our collaborative community: Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, Business For Good San Diego, and Cause San Diego Tom McCadden, CBPA Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy Danea Ramos Jay Buys Sanjiv Prabhakaran Dino D'Auria Rachel Kumar Cross Cindy J. Lin Rachel Lozano Castro Sam Mazzeo Emily Renda Jason Roberts Rodrigo Valdez Sid Voorakkara 

In a world where capitalism and sustainability often seem at odds, meg ferrigno has made it her life’s work to lead from the “Middle Way” to create a lasting impact with the least amount of waste. On this week’s episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Meg shares her story of living with nomads in Tibet and the journey to founding MoonPads, a sustainable, plastic-free period product fueled by a passion to eradicate period poverty. MoonPads operates on a buy-one, give-one model, embodying Meg’s commitment to creating positive change. MoonPads is a Social Benefit Company, a certified B Corporation & part of B Local San Diego and a member of the Naturally San Diego network. Meg and her team take seriously the balance of people, planet, and profit, and the patience it takes to approach business sustainably. Link in comments! Thanks to our collaborative community Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest Conscious Capitalism San Diego B Local San Diego Business For Good San Diego Cause Conference San Diego Kristin Carroll Abraham Chen, MBA Kierstin Rielly Janet Andrews Tom McCadden, CBPA Keturah Kennedy Ozlem Brooke Erol Dino D'Auria Sanjiv Prabhakaran #womanowned #consciousleadership #sustainability #plasticfree #periodpoverty #buddhism

As women continue to take on a larger role as leaders in business, still well below their male counterparts, the journey has not been easy. Nicole Donnelly shares the evolution over the last 30 years as founder and leader in a male-dominated industry. On this episode of Conscious Curiosity SD, Nicole, owner of Miramar Kitchen & Bath, shares her insights and reflections on being a woman in business, the importance of a strong team and purpose-driven culture, and how being part of the BBB since the 1990’s has impacted her business and leadership. Nicole and her team at Miramar are honored to be named one of the first businesses to be BBB4Good Verified! The Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest recently launched BBB4Good to help consumers choose purpose-driven businesses that balance purpose and profit. Consumers today are making conscious choices of where to do business, and the BBB is helping empower people to choose businesses that reflect their values. Nicole and her team proudly support and champion Spay-Neuter Action Project as part of their purpose-driven business. Listen today and be inspired by Nicole’s 30+ year career as a woman leading a successful, purpose-driven business. Link in comments! Thank you to our collaborative community, Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, B Local San Diego, and Cause San Diego. Matthew Fehling Samantha Scholl Kryistyna Hook Staci Reidinger, APR(M) DeLinda Forsythe Miguel A. de Jesus Janet Andrews Keturah Kennedy Dino D'Auria Tom McCadden, CBPA Ozlem Brooke Erol Sanjiv Prabhakaran Kevin D. Christensen, CFP®, AIF® #kitchenandbath #womenownedbusinesses #sandiego #podcast #bbb