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The Conscious Capitalists Podcast

Every business leader faces difficult questions. How do you lead through uncertainty? Build a stronger culture? Balance stakeholder expectations? Create lasting value without compromising commercial performance?

The Conscious Capitalists brings together some of the world’s most thoughtful business leaders, academics and entrepreneurs to explore the ideas shaping modern leadership.

Hosted by Timothy Henry and Raj Sisodia, each episode moves beyond theory to examine what conscious leadership looks like in practice—and how leaders can build businesses that perform over the long term.

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Featured Conversations

Hear from leaders including:

  • Rebecca Henderson — Harvard Business School
  • Charles Conn — Former Chair, Patagonia
  • Michael Harth — LAZ Parking
  • Gopi Kallayil — Google
  • Mary K. Bush — President of Bush International
  • Loren Rodgers — National Center for Employee Ownership
  • CEOs, founders, academics and leadership thinkers from around the world.
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Raj Sisodia

Raj Sisodia is a co-founder of the conscious capitalism movement and co-author of the New York Times bestselling book Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business.

A distinguished professor, author and globally recognized thought leader, Raj has spent decades researching why the world’s most admired companies consistently outperform by creating value for all stakeholders. He has advised organizations including IBM, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Verizon, Siemens and Tata, and has spoken on conscious business around the world—including at the White House and the Vatican.

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Timothy Henry

Timothy Henry is CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc., co-founder of the conscious capitalism movement and co-author of The Conscious Capitalism Field Guide.

For more than 30 years, Timothy has advised CEOs and executive teams—from Fortune 20 companies to entrepreneurial start-ups—helping organizations align purpose with strategy, culture and performance. Through the podcast, he brings practical leadership experience to conversations about the future of business.

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Our Best Of: A Cool Conscious Capitalist Named Chip- The Making Of A Wise Elder

Writer of several books including his latest Wisdom At Work, founder and former CEO of a successful Boutique hotel chain, former Chief Hospitality Officer of Silicon Valley star, Airbnb, and now founder, catalyst and social entrepreneur at the Modern Elder Academy, Chip Conley has worn many hats.  Join us for a wide-ranging conversation from curiosity and wisdom in the multigenerational workplace to regenerative communities.  Hear about the hard earned lessons of a conscious leader managing in the hospitality business from the dot-com bubble bursting to the great recession.  Chip brings real business examples together with enduring wisdom – hear about the making of a modern elder! *** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider rating and leaving us a review? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience.  Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support!  Timothy & Raj

July 5th 2023
Episode #71: Selling your business without selling out!

How to sell your business without selling your soul. Sunny Vanderbeck, PE investor and co-founder at Satori Capital, describes how a ‘conscious money’ approach to buying and selling a company creates value beyond just the money- but good money too! Sunny explains how the Conscious Capitalism framework provides a critical framework for due diligence and the investment thesis in a target company. Maybe, says Sunny, the most important day of a transaction is the day after it closes! A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

June 13th 2023
Our Best Of: Managing complex systems with “both/and” thinking- the practice of polarity thinking and mapping

Barry Johnson first developed the principles of polarity thinking and maps in 1975. As the founder and leading practioner of ‘both/and’ thinking, he offers a unique perspective on its application across business, politics, and society. As we increasingly understand the difference between solving problems AND managing complex systems, polarity thinking becomes a critical leadership capability for the 21st century! Let’s go for purpose AND profit, caring AND accountability, stakeholders AND shareholders!!! A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

June 7th 2023
Episode #70: Moral Leaders Matter Now More Than Ever

Moral leaders connect us in very deep places—values, principles, purpose, hope and aspirations!!  . Dov Seidman author of the best-selling book, How, discusses the important role of Moral Leadership- the craving people have for this and the gaps we have in business from the How Institutes’ latest survey of Moral Leadership. This is part 2 of a 2 part podcast with Dov- last week we covered the importance of morality and moral philosophy in how we do things—in our society and in our businesses. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

May 30th 2023
Episode #69: How We Do Anything Means Everything!!

Morality and the debate on what is ‘good’ is critical for a heathy organization and society. Dov Seidman author of the best-selling book, How, discusses the important role morality plays in our economic and social systems – and what that means for business. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast with Dov – next week we tackle Moral Leadership! ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

May 23rd 2023
Episode #68: Awaken – Part 2 – The Outer Journey of a Conscious Capitalist!

Finding and living your purpose in the world- is not a straight path!!  This week Raj traces his journey to Conscious Capitalism and championing healing organizations and leaders. An inspiring example that no matter where you start, your heart will lead you to the place you are meant to be. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

May 16th 2023
Episode #67: Awaken – Part 1 – The Inner Journey of a Conscious Capitalist!

Heal the leader to heal the organization! This week our co-host Raj Sisodia talks about his new book and the story of his journey to healing and awakening. A Podcast by Tec Sounds. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

May 9th 2023
Episode #66: The Employee Ownership Journey – Why do it? Where to start?

The benefits of Employee Ownership are clear- those who have gone this route are seeing outstanding results and very high levels of satisfaction with doing this. Then why not more Employee Ownership? Hear Mary Joseph and Jake Cravens from Verit Advisors discuss their recent findings in a groundbreaking research paper. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

May 2nd 2023
Episode #65: Authentic Leaders Leading from True North

We are amidst a fundamental shift in what good leadership means. Good leadership is caring about people and focusing on the long-term stewardship and success of the organization. Join one of the outstanding leadership experts and ‘CEO whispers’ of our time Bill George, to discuss his new book, True North; Emerging Leaders Edition. Bill is the former CEO of Medtronic and, for 20 years, a teacher of leadership programs at Harvard Business School. He has served on the boards of Goldman Sachs, Exxon-Mobil, Novartis, Target, and Mayo Clinic. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

April 25th 2023
Our Best Of: The Man Who Broke Capitalism: How Jack Welch Gutted the Heartland and Crushed the Soul of Corporate America—and How to Undo His Legacy

This week listen to the NY time journalist David Gelles talk about his new book with this title. How one man came to embody the 1980’s shift to short term shareholder focus—and the negative legacy we are dealing with from this today. The stories we tell about business influence our perceptions of business- David Gelles tells a compelling story of how Welch’s story, seen in hindsight, represented an important negative turning point in the history of business and a legacy we are having to turn from today. ** If you enjoy this podcast, would you consider leaving a review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes? It takes only a few seconds and greatly helps us get our podcast out to a wider audience. Please subscribe on Apple Podcasts / Spotify / Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. For transcripts and show notes, please go to: https://www.theconsciouscapitalists.com Thank you for your support! Timothy & Raj

March 28th 2023
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