The Business of Giving

The following is a conversation between Alden Mills, Author of Unstoppable Teams: The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Teams, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Almost every field of endeavor could benefit from looking at the best practices from other fields and embracing the ones that make sense for them. For instance, do you think your organization could benefit from exercising the leadership and team-building practices of the Navy SEALS? My next guest answers that with a resounding "Yes!" He is Alden Mills, a former Navy SEAL platoon leader, and author of a wonderful book titled Unstoppable Teams, The Four Essential Actions of High-Performance Teams.

The following is a conversation between Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, the Author of What's Your Problem? To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Denver: The World Economic Forum lists complex problem solving as the number one skill for 21st-century jobs. But how many of us, faced with a problem, just dive right in looking for a solution? My next guest says there's a better way, and that's taking a moment to reframe the problem presented to you and determine whether it, in fact, is the right problem to be working on. He is Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg, the Author of What's Your Problem? To Solve Your Toughest Problems, Change the Problems You Solve. Key Points from This Episode Thomas on what led him to write a book about problem-solving [00:42] The basic definition of a problem according to Thomas [01:59] Reframing is not a new idea [02:50] Reframing a problem vs analyzing a problem [04:24] Five reframing strategies [06:13] How Lori Weise reframed America's shelter dog problem [12:54] Why the skill of  reframing a problem is important [15:40] Reframing is an iterative process [16:26] The key contribution Thomas is making through his reframing strategies [18:01] Reframing is not just about the big problems but also getting the small things right [19:05] The relationship between good problem solvers and frustration [21:41] Three framing indicators to keep an eye out for [22:03] Real-world problem: The brilliant way a leader reframed his boss problem Paralysis Analysis [25:09] Thomas' vision [25:49]

The following is a conversation between Katherine Gehl, Co-Author of The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save our Democracy, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. America's political system is dysfunctional. We all acknowledge that. But the truth is: it is working exactly how it is designed to work, which isn't for us, the ordinary citizen. While many of us throw up our arms in despair or simply gripe and complain about it endlessly, my next guest has carefully analyzed the problem and offers solutions to address it. She is Katherine Gehl, the Co-author of a wonderful and an important new book titled The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy.

The following is a conversation between Chris Marquis, Author of Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Business has a big role to play in a capitalist society. It can tip the scales toward the benefit of a few with toxic side effects for all, or it can guide us toward better, more equitable long-term solutions. The latter is being achieved in large part through B Corporations. And the story of this movement is captured in a wonderful new book by Chris Marquis titled Better Business: How the B Corp Movement Is Remaking Capitalism.

The following is a conversation between Peter Tavernise, the Executive Director of the Cisco Foundation, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Peter Tavernise, the Executive Director of the Cisco Foundation, shares the following: • Cisco Foundation’s Venture Philanthropy Approach • Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge • The foundation’s response to the current crisis

The following is a conversation between Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. In this interview, Pia Infante, Co-Executive Director of The Whitman Institute, shares the following: • Is now the time to consider spending out? • A Trust-Based Philanthropy Approach • How philanthropy can help create a more equitable future

The following is a conversation between Beth Sandor, Co-director of Built for Zero, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it is indeed a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. She is Beth Sandor, a Principal at Built for Zero, which is an initiative of Community Solutions.

The following is a conversation between Dr. Sanjeev Arora, Founder and Director of Project ECHO, and Denver Frederick,the Host of The Business of Giving. And it’s indeed a pleasure for me to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. He is Dr. Sanjeev Arora, the Director and Founder of Project ECHO — ECHO standing for Extension for Community Health Outcomes.

The following is a conversation between Steven Waldman, President and Co-Founder of Report for America, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it is indeed a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. He is Steven Waldman, the President and Co-Founder of Report for America.

The following is a conversation between Professor Scott O’Neill, Director of the World Mosquito Program, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. And it’s a pleasure to welcome to the show one of the six finalists of the MacArthur Foundation’s 100&Change competition. He is Scott O’Neill, the Director of the World Mosquito Program.