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Apr 13, 2020 • 1h 11min

102: Resilience In The Time Of Covid19 - Dr Courtney Rennicke

We recorded this bonus episode with an early guest Dr. Courtney Rennicke on her advice on building resiliency in the time of Covid19. Courtney discusses Covid10 and resiliency in relation to our baseline nervous system's reactions to stress, tangible examples dealing with it, relates it to the Polyvagal theory and draws on similarities to her resiliency work during 9/11. Dr. Courtney Rennicke New York-based clinical psychologist who runs her practice Rennicke & Associates in the vibrant Tribeca neighborhood of downtown Manhattan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 9, 2020 • 43min

101: Theory of Enchantment In A Post Covid19 World

Guest OverviewChloe Valdary was born in New Orleans, to a homemaking mother and banker father, and grew up in an environment of inquiry and orthodoxy that led her to opening a Pandora's box of curiosity.Through curiosity, talent and education Chloe developed a love of art, music and English literature that expanded her world view and set her on a journey to develop the skills and insights needed to create her Theory of Enchantment educational program. The course is designed to use storytelling and pop-culture to equip students with the skills necessary to develop a healthy sense of personal empowerment and social wellbeing. It’s also the name of her podcast.In part one of this two-parter Chloe discusses her upbringing, growing up with abundance and scarcity, the fusion of inquiry and orthodoxy, the impact of religion and her education, her love of, and desire to explore art, English literature, and film. We also cover her insider-outsider dynamic how her worldview developed and how she ended up with a scholarship at the Wall Street JournalPart Two Chloe expands on the psychological and spiritual power and value of her curriculum in addressing the inability to see the other in identity politics.We discuss the chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the moment, the opportunity of creating meaning out of disorder and chaos, less social distancing in our virtual lives and the role and power of storytelling and the power of Mumford and Sons Sigh No MoreMaintaining discipline to continue learning, the role of A minor and developing and making meaning in the worldOf course, we discuss serendipity, curiosity, education, change, principles, and her quick-fire answers.I hope you enjoy the enquiring mind, the redemptive spirit and, the educational storytelling of Chloe Valdary.What We Discuss Her Banker Father and homemaking MotherChloe’s English Literature mentorsThe important role and intellectual impact of ChurchgoingHow the past always loomed large in growing upAbundance and scarcity in her upbringingThe impact of her School and its academic rigorCivically minded classmatesDeveloping values of Honor, Service Justice, and WisdomForming Theory of EnchantmentHer love of art and English literatureMajoring in film and screenwritingGetting a Barclay Fellowship and Tikvah Scholarship Fund for The Wall Street JournalBret Stevens NYTHer post that went viral https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/students-justice-palestineLearning how to love and the science and psychology of loveHer focus on pop culturePower of story and our human potentialRedemptive storytellingHow a liberal professor shattered her world viewExplaining the principles of the Theory of EnchantmentEnchantment thesis explainedThe impact of reading Literature vs polemical worksTeaching her theoryThe role of dance in her lifeChaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the momentUsing the program to address societal issuesCreating meaning out of disorder and chaosMumford and Sons Sigh No More and the book she is writingHer process for learning and disciplineRemaining OptimisticRedemptive archetypeThe note A minorSocial Links Theory of EnchantmentTheory of Enchantment Discount OfferTheory of Enchantment Podcast Instagram Links In The ShowBenjamin Franklin High SchoolWall Street Journal Tikvah Fund Bret Stevens Students for Justice in Palestine A Letter From an Angry Black Woman Rosa Parks Martin Luther KingJesus Camp DocCognitive dissonancehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-theory-of-enchantment/id1439470479Maya AngelouChloe’s Article that went Viral Marcus Arilias and StoicismYPO Mumford and SonsDominion - How the Christian Revolution Changed the World Unorthodox NetflixTasha BlankLeonard CohenTerrance Malik Hidden Life Book - East of EdenJonathan Haidt NYU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 8, 2020 • 55min

100: Chloe Valdary - Serendipity, Spirit and Storytelling, Part One

Guest OverviewChloe Valdary was born in New Orleans, to a homemaking mother and banker Father, and grew up in an environment of enquiry and orthodoxy that led her to opening a Pandora's box of curiosity. Through curiosity, talent and education Chloe developed a love of art, music and english literature that expanded her world view and set her on a journey to develop the skills and insights needed to create her Theory of Enchantment educational program. The course is designed to use storytelling and pop-culture to equip students with the skills necessary to develop a healthy sense of personal empowerment and social wellbeing. It’s also the name of her podcast. In part one of this two parter Chloe discusses her upbringing, growing up with abundance and scarcity, the fusion of enquiry and orthodoxy, the impact of religion and her education, her love of, and desire to explore art, English literature, and film. We also cover her insider outsider dynamic how her worldview developed and how she ended up with a scholarship at the Wall Street Journal   Part Two Chloe expands on the psychological and spiritual power and value of her curriculum in addressing the inability to see the other in identity politics.We discuss the chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the moment, the opportunity of Creating meaning out of disorder and chaos, less social distancing in our virtual lives and the role and power of storytelling and the power of Mumford and Sons Sigh No MoreMaintaining discipline to continue learning, the role of A minor and developing and making meaning in the world Of course we discuss serendipity, curiosity, education, change, principles and her quick fire answers.  I hope you enjoy the enquiring mind, the redemptive spirit and, educational storytelling of Chloe Valdary. What We Discuss Her Banker Father and homemaking Mother Chloe’s English Literature mentors The important role and intellectual impact of Churchgoing How the past always loomed large in growing up Abundance and scarcity in upbringing The impact of her School and its academic rigorCivically minded classmates Developing values of Honor, Service Justice and WisdomForming Theory of Enchantment Her love of art and English literature Majoring in film and screenwritingGetting a Barclay Fellowship and Tikvah Scholarship Fund for Wall Street Journal Bret Stevens NYTHer post that went viral https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/students-justice-palestineLearning how to love and the science and psychology of love Her focus on pop culturePower of story and our human potentialRedemptive storytellingHow a liberal professor shattered her world view Explaining the principles of the Theory of Enchantment Enchantment thesis explained The impact of reading Literature vs polemical works Teaching her theory The role of dance in her life Chaos of Covid19 and the broader issues underlying the momentUsing the program to address societal issues Creating meaning out of disorder and chaosMumford and Sons Sigh No More and the book she is writingHer process for learning and disciplineRemaining Optimistic Redemptive archetype The note A minor Social Links Theory of EnchantmentTheory of Enchantment Discount OfferTheory of Enchantment Podcast Instagram Links In The ShowBenjamin Franklin High SchoolWall Street Journal Tikvah Fund Bret Stevens Students for Justice in Palestine A Letter From an Angry Black Woman Rosa Parks Martin Luther KingJesus Camp DocCognitive dissonancehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-theory-of-enchantment/id1439470479Maya AngelouChloe’s Article that went Viral Mar... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 7, 2020 • 7min

099: Covid19 Resources, Articles, Ads and Podcasts

We are late with this week's digest, but we are living through unusual times. As we enter what, we are being told in the US, will be our Pearl Harbor moment, we are sharing some thought-provoking articles we’ve read and some uplifting, amusing videos that we found and some public service ads we are working with a london based creative duo. As we enter the Ignore The Productivity Pressure ‘Global catastrophes change the world, and this pandemic is very much akin to a major war. Even if we contain the Covid-19 crisis within a few months, the legacy of this pandemic will live with us for years, perhaps decades to come. It will change the way we move, build, learn, and connect. There is simply no way that our lives will resume as if this had never happened.” This excellent article in The Chronicle Aisha Ahmed shares her experiences of adapting to conditions of crisis.  The Moral Meaning of the Plague An essential piece in the NY Times reflects on the fact that we all have the power to decide how we react to this viral crisis. Referencing Victor Frankl Man’s Search for Meaning and his experience from the Holocaust reminds us that we don’t get to choose our difficulties. Still, we do have the freedom to select our responses, and in situations like this, meaning is a vital medication for the soul.Mental Health in The Time of CoronavirusThis article asks - would you be willing to describe how the coronavirus is affecting your mental health? Is the combination of isolation and existential stress making you feel more depressed and anxious? Or is the family togetherness and the pause from normal life, giving you a greater sense of belonging and equilibrium?You can log your thoughts at the end of the article.Don’t Try and Fix Anything Right NowThis post in Medium makes the case that in times of crisis, the best thing you can do for yourself is learning to live with uncertainty. Cognitive flexibility is perhaps one of the most excellent tools to have in a time of uncertainty. There are two components to cognitive flexibility: one, being able to change how you think about a problem, and two, being able to let go of solutions that aren’t working. If you know of anyone in need in New York check out:No Neighbors in Need NYCNYC This is a guide for New Yorkers to i) contribute to the fight against the Coronavirus and; ii) ensure that no neighbors remain in need in NYC during this crisis and iii) recommend ideas to policy-makers/civic leaders (pg 8). Crowdsourced initially from a small group of City and nonprofit employees, this resource needs your help to be kept up to date. Thank you for contributing your time, effort, and financial resources where possible. And please share widely! If there are any questions, email carol.meiyan@gmail.com.It's a time to Help others and we are sharing our client's donation page to:Offering Support For World Central Kitchen Our NYC psychotherapist practice Rennicke & Associates started a fundraiser for support warm meals for our friends and neighbors in NYC through Chef Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen (WCK) They are in Harlem, the Bronx and Queens, making sure that our neighbors in New York City are fed and cared for during this public health and financial crisis. Help Rennicke & Associates offer community support for World Central Kitchen (WCK) by raising $5000 families and children around the city most in need. Reading Inspiration The Impact on FeminismA great piece from the Atlantic. The virus may be hitting men harder but what will the legacy of this virus be on women’s lives, rights and opportunities as we emerge from this pandemic?  Online events TED Connects Community and HopeHosted by head of TED Chris Anderson TED Connects: Community and Hope is a free, live, regular conversation series starting at 12pm EST featuring experts whose ideas can help us reflect and work through... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Apr 1, 2020 • 45min

098: Democratizing Art With Passion and Persistence - Rodney Durso

Guest OverviewRodney Durso is founder of ArtBridge, a New York a non-profit that empowers emerging artists to transform New York’s ubiquitous construction scaffolding into large scale art exhibits In part two we focus on Rodney’s second life, as an artist and social entrepreneur forming ArtBridge in 2009 to give emerging artists unprecedented exposure by exhibiting their work on construction scaffolding and fencing across the city. Rodney discusses his mission and the impact this innovative initiative has had on the lives of underrepresented artists and how serendipity led to its scaling internationally. We also discuss art as therapy, procrastination, curiosity and his process of creation. And much much more. I hope you enjoy the candor, generosity of spirit, and artistic social enterprise of Rodney Durso. What we discuss:His artistic mothers influence His father coming from the wrong side of the track Rodneys Landscaper father The influence of his older brother His love of music and being in rock band in his teens And his escape into music and art His ambition to be a rock star1/4th between an A and CInterest in abstraction The dark side of his upbringing and the emotional scarcity Having an antenna and the power of listening School life and mentor Growing up as a Italian in a Jewish Long Island culture Captain Quick food delivery and his early entrepreneurial venture His evolution through advertising and film production into design Having Chronic Fatigue syndrome and his Chinese Tea venturePlanet Organic Tea company and the lessons in business Setting up Storm house Partners Design Agency Burning out from the agency experienceMigrating to art as therapySeeking abstraction and dissonance in his work to create visceral work, working fast and messy Dealing with procrastination ArtBridge and getting work into a gallery Curating 26 artists and wrapping a building Working with Google and FacebookTaking the program to Italy post the Earthquake- Offsite Art Scaling the program How the program finds artists Serendipity and the Highline open studioRisk taking Monetizing Self Esteem - Facebook’s legacyAmy Brown Links to SocialWebsiteFacebook TwitterRodney’s Instagram Links in showArtbridgeCB radiosAdLab Emerson Lake and Palmer Yes Stormhouse Partners Three tarts in ChelseaUniversity of Rhode IslandMononucleosis Michael Hanchett Hanson Whitney Biennial Offsite Art  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 31, 2020 • 41min

097: Rodney Durso - Life's Twisting Journey To Social Purpose: Part One

Guest OverviewRodney Durso is founder of Artbridge, a New York a non-profit that empowers emerging artists to transform New York’s ubiquitous construction scaffolding into large scale art exhibits In part one of this two-parter, we cover growing up in Long Island to a creative and artistic mother and a father who came from the wrong side of the tracks, feeling materially abundant while living in a landscape of emotional scarcity.  We cover growing up as an Italian in a predominantly Jewish Long Island culture, his educational experiences, and his early entrepreneurial ventures. We discuss his musical influences and ambitions, transitioning his focus to advertising, film production before being drawn to design and learning from design icon Milton Glaser. Forming his design agency in NYC in 1999 with a holistic 360 approach before integration was a common term. In part two we focus on Rodney’s second life, as an artist and social entrepreneur forming Artbridge in 2009 to give emerging artists unprecedented exposure by exhibiting their work on construction scaffolding and fencing across the city. Rodney discusses his mission and the impact this innovative initiative has had on the lives of underrepresented artists and how serendipity led to its scaling internationally. We also discuss art as therapy, procrastination, curiosity and his process of creation. And much much more. I hope you enjoy the candor, generosity of spirit, and artistic social enterprise of Rodney Durso. What we discuss:His artistic mothers influence His father coming from the wrong side of the track Rodneys Landscaper father The influence of his older brother His love of music and being in rock band in his teens And his escape into music and art His ambition to be a rock star1/4th between an A and CInterest in abstraction The dark side of his upbringing and the emotional scarcity Having an antenna and the power of listening School life and mentor Growing up as a Italian in a Jewish Long Island culture Captain Quick food delivery and his early entrepreneurial venture His evolution through advertising and film production into design Having Chronic Fatigue syndrome and his Chinese Tea venturePlanet Organic Tea company and the lessons in business Setting up strom house Partners Design Agency Burning out from the agency experienceMigrating to art as therapySeeking abstraction and dissonance in his work to create visceral work, working fast and messy Dealing with procrastination Artbridge and getting work into a gallery Curating 26 artists and wrapping a building Working with Google and FacebookTaking the program to Italy post the Earthquake- Offsite Art Scaling the program How the program finds artists Serendipity and the Highline open studioRisk taking Monetizing Self Esteem - Facebook’s legacy Amy Brown Links to SocialWebsiteFacebook TwitterRodney’s Instagram Links in showArtbridgeCB radiosAdLab Emerson Lake and Palmer Yes Stormhouse Partners Three tarts in ChelseaUniversity of Rhode IslandMononucleosis Michael Hanchett Hanson Whitney Biennial Offsite Art  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 28, 2020 • 4min

096: Covid19- Podcasts, Posts and Resources

As the frenzy of the Covid19 crisis engulfs us, we feel inspired, that everyone we talk to (on Zoom!) is each doing their bit to help alleviate the physical isolation, reduce suffering, or to offer support. Humanity is pulling together. We are going to stay focused on content related to the Virus. Podcast Everything You Need To Know For Antivirus & Immune System Enhancement: A Special One-Two Podcast Episode where Ben Greenfield interviews Drs. Matthew Cook and Matthew Dawson, real experts in the realms of functional and precision medicine, offer their advice when it comes to boosting immunity and fighting viruses. There is a lot more to this, but it's worth a listen in light of our reality. Posts and Articles Yuval Noah Harari's FT post last weekend has been shared a lot, so you might have read this one. If not, His op-ed reflects on how 'the choices we make today could change our lives for years to come' in particular given that the decisions and policies governments make during times of crisis tend to remain in place. He also makes the point that another key choice we must confront is between nationalist isolation and global solidarity. Global problems require global collaboration, but how things play out may not be what we expect. Harari's perspectives are thought-provoking.  So if now is the time for these debates to be had and not to wait and look back with regret, an article shared by our friend and award-winning journalist Dan McDougall from Foreign Policy on How the World Will Look After the Coronavirus Pandemic builds on Harari's post.Aside from the immediate loss of life, crashing markets, and policymaking indecision - this chapter of humanity will lead to permanent shifts in political and socio-economic power in ways that may not imagine.Foreign Policy asked 12 leading thinkers from around the world to weigh in with their predictions for the global order after the pandemic and to help make sense of the ground shifting beneath our feet as this crisis unfolds. Lots of food for thought herehttps://foreignpolicy.com/2020/03/20/world-order-after-coroanvirus-pandemic/ Next, we want to share a moving, and beautifully written article by Dan McDougall called Finding purpose and perspective in a crisis - you will feel uplifted after reading this. I will end with some resources - we helped our client, Rennicke Associates, a psychotherapy practice here in Manhattan, create this dedicated Covid19 Resource Page on their site Rennicke & Associates. The page is full of mental health resources and support for those seeking and those willing to give nourishment. Courtney Rennicke, the founder, has also curated a wealth of resources for those needing to make their isolation time more productive and to offer parents and carers useful tool kits of activities. It is quiteUS /NY Centric, but many resources are useful regardless of geographic location.Stay strong everyone, and let's focus on helping build a better future.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 25, 2020 • 1h 5min

095: Journalistic Principles and Poetic Perspectives- Tina Kelley

Guest OverviewTina Kelley describes herself as a cheerful optimist with a morbid streak. She is the author of Abloom and Awry, Precise, and The Gospel of Galore, and co-authored Almost Home: Helping Kids Move from Homelessness to Hope, and she reported for the New York Times for 10 years, sharing a staff Pulitzer Prize for 9/11 coverage.Tina Kelley grew up in New Jersey to caring loving adoptive parents, her early love poetry. Tina describes growing up in small-town America, the influence of her poetic father, developing her love of poetry, reading, and writing that set her on a path to Yale and beyond as a journalist, poet and author via a detour through the world of NGO’s and Think Tanks.Tina quotes Thomas Jefferson “If I had to choose between a well-functioning government and a well-functioning press I‘d choose the latter, sunshine is the best disinfectant” to frame her perspective on the decimation of local news media and print journalism, the impact of losing a generation of people asking hard questions of public officials or as she says leaving the pigs at the trough with no one watching.Tina discusses quality investigative journalism in the world of fake news and voting for optimism and the importance of the hyper-local journalistic model. We discuss the resurgence and importance of local communities, her mixed views of Facebook, and the innovation of the Clear Health Costs startup and how it is disrupting the inequities of the pricing in the US health system. We also discuss her process for finding inspiration in everyday life, her journaling process and the purpose and role of poetry in today's society Tina discusses her vision for a world-changing educational model in the 21st Century and she answers all our quick-fire questions. I hope you enjoy the artistic advice, poetic perspectives and journalistic principles of Tina Kelley.What we discuss:Growing up in as a single adoptive child in a loving home in New Jersey Her auditor father and home-keeping mother Discovering being adopted age three Her self belief and feeling special age eightDiscovering poetry age eight Being an extrovertThe influence of the Church on language and musicMixed diversity at School The impact of her music teachers and playing Sax Her path to journalism Journalism and learning for a livingProblem-solving through journalism  Her perspective on the decimation of journalism  Her Optimism The future of local journalism and the power of communityWe discuss Covenant House and her work as a staff writer and the life transformation work for adoptive kids Her process for capturing ideas Future of Education PTech Pathways in Technology, Early College and High school Corp, Schools and Community colleges   Links to SocialTina’s blogLinkedin TwitterLinks in showYale Clear health costsIBM Covenant House Almost Home book Abloom and AwryGospel of Galore Thomas Jefferson Bill Gates MindFraud The Game James Agee  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 21, 2020 • 5min

094: Weekly Digest - Singularity University Covid19 Summit Reflections

Hi everyone We are late with this week’s digest but it’s been a week of rapid changes as we witness the accelerated spread of the Covid19 virus. Today in New York the reported infections reached over 5000. So as we all start to inhabit the virtual world, I attended the Singularity University’s Covid19 virtual summit. Rather than follow our usual format I thought it best to share some of the great insights, information and future visions. Links to the videos are in show notes. Here are some key takeaways from the key speakers: Christina Gerakiteys From her talk - How you can take action during times of uncertainty‘Our best work comes when the values of humanity intersect with the value of technology’‘Humanivate - consider Humanity first in the process of innovation’ This was a truly inspiring and uplifting presentation. A more sobering and immediate talk was The Coronavirus Pandemic and the New Normal  with Jamie Metzl“We are seeing the convergence of the world of science and biology with the world of geopolitics. And as this plays out geopolitical implications are going to be much greater and reflect deeply on the nature of this moment.This is not a 2001 moment, this is a 1941 moment! “ James uses the seismic geopolitical changes from the past to make the case of why we are at a pivotal moment where we must collectively decide how the world will playout over the rest of the century. To frame his talk he Quotes 1930’s Italian political theorist Antonio Gramsci“The old world is dying, and the new world has not yet emerged; and in the twilight rise up monsters”I think we can all sense this. This next talk was more about the steps we can all take to remain safe. Nell Watson’s talk How to stay healthy during Covid19 is full of useful tips and tools. As she says “Today the world is united against a common foe. We need to show up and do our bit” - Nell Watson As the future unfolds we need to rethink where and how we live. James Ehrlich in his talk The Future of Safe Living in Self-Reliant Neighborhoods Sets out a sustainable vision “There is a master plan that enables a software stack to create the neighborhoods of the future around clean food, clean water, and clean energy and circular waste to resource systems. This kind of decentralized living is what we used to have up to 1950 when most of the planet lived in small self sustaining regenerative communities, having agency and access to your own food supply, grown at your doorstep.  We would argue that farming practices of Bio organic regenerative farming allows for greater bioavailability of nutrition and absolute food security” Watch this and feel uplifted. And finally checkout Why Authoritarianism is Bad for Public Health with Alex Gladstein Alex covers how different nations have used power and authority to deal with this virusBased on two axis - the openness of a society and the other axis - the competency of the government. Citing examples of incompetence to competency and their levels societal openness by countries - US ( Incompetent / Closed), Singapore China ( Competent / Closed) and Iran (Incompetent / Closed) and Taiwan ( Competent /Open) He also discusses why keeping a free press and free expression is paramount and retaining control of our privacy and remaining vigilant as governments will use opportunities to slip in new legislation to create laws that undermine and erode privacy. As Alex says "Don't let them take your privacy and rights away from you. It's not necessary. You don't need a police state to fight the virus. "All the Summits Videos are available here on the Singularity University YouTube ChannelStay safe everyone. And Please share anything you find that you would like us to share. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Mar 18, 2020 • 51min

093: The Dance Between Love and Power - Lorna Davis - Part 2

Guest OverviewBorn in South Africa in the age of Apartheid, her education, parental guidance, curiosity, and worldly ambitions set her on the path to a stellar career in international business and marketing and finally leading Danone to become the first billion-dollar entity to become a public benefit corporation - welcome this week’s guest Lorna Davis. Lorna Davis is a transformational thinker, leader, and visionary for why and how organizations can combine social, and environmental priorities with their financial imperatives to deliver improved business performance. As a highly respected coach, international speaker Lorna also serves on a number of boards to help them embrace meaning and purpose.In Part One of this two-parter, we cover Lorna’s early life in South Africa, her parent’s influence, how her education and her Pollyanna-ish optimistic view of the world helped carve a successful career. We discuss Lorna’s social purpose epiphany when working in China in 2006. Lorna explains how she left China changed, and ultimately returned to Danone with a mission to help them become a purpose-driven company. Lorna recounts the practical realities of Danone’s evolution to a BCorp under her leadership in the US as Chief Manifesto Catalyst.  In Part Two we discuss Lorna’s transition to a BCorp Evangelist. She unpacks the steps companies should take to start their journey to becoming BCorp certified, the importance of having visionary CEO, engaging and empowering youthful activists to lead the transformation process, and bypassing senior and mid-management We talk about the practical leverage of bottom-up, and outside-in methodologies, inviting an inclusive range of expert advisors and investors to accelerate the process of change, to overcoming short-termism, achieving triple bottom line, and the role of big banksWe cover the need to connect with our humanity, embrace ambiguity as Lorna explains her perspective on life being a dance of love and power. Lorna also discusses the UN New SDG Action Navigator tool to help businesses measure progress against the SDG’s and projects forward the future structure of corporate boards that cover ESG’s.Finally, we discuss serendipity, education, diversity, divine intelligence, the joy of being human and how she uses curiosity as an antidote to pain, and her perspective on how humanity works. I hope you’re inspired by the leadership values, heart, the humanity of Lorna Davis. What We Discuss Her parental impact We discuss her upbringing in apartheid South Africa Lorna’s sense of abundance the opportunity the world offered Her single-sex high school Her sports focusLearning routine discipline and order working for her at schoolStudying psychology and anthropology Breaking into Unilever Her social purpose epiphany in China Understanding that she could not continue to walk away from her responsibilities as a leaderBeing lured back to DanoneComing to the US Taking on the BCorp Challenge Managing shareholder expectationsBecoming a BCorp Evangelist Lorna’s pragmatic perspective on our ability to address climate challengesWhere to spend our time and energy - wherever your heart breaks are where you spend your time and energy Managing change - Inside and down vs Outside and Bottom-up thinking Driving Supply-side changeNeed to make Meetings inclusive and diverse Role for investorsThe dance between short term and long termThe separation of self in business and discomfort with ambiguity  Power and Love RAM Das Quote How Lorna creates systems change The power of listeningSocial Links LinkedinWebsite Email - lornadavisuk@yahoo.comTwitterLinks In The ShowEster PerelTo Thine Own Self be true Martin Luther King QuoteChristiana FigueresGlenen Doyle  RamdasLorna’s TED TalkGeography of Thought Erin Myer&n... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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