Built On Purpose

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Amelia Newbury - Chief Operating Officer, Authentic Leadership Institute

Today we're interviewing Amelia Newbury, the Chief Operating Officer at the Authentic Leadership Institute. The Authentic Leadership Institute is focused on helping leaders discover and tap into what makes them unique. It’s a program designed to harness the power of purpose and deploy it into the business world, so that we can tackle the biggest, hairiest problems we are all facing. In this episode, Amelia shares: The institute’s definition of authentic leadership Why authentic leadership and pu...

Oct 07, 2016•1 hr 5 min

Boyd Tinsley - Violinist for Dave Matthews Band

Boyd Tinsley is the violinist and a founding member of one of the most well-known bands in the world: the Dave Matthews Band. In this conversation we talk about the 25-year journey of DMB, and the “very open process” Boyd takes when it comes to creating music, making a movie, or recruiting members from around the world to form a new rock band. This episode is full of entertainment for any fan of Dave Matthews Band or music in general. Listen to this podcast and more episodes from the Built On Pu...

Oct 04, 2016•1 hr 9 min

Katie Burke - Vice President of Culture & Experience at HubSpot

Today we're interviewing Katie Burke, the Vice President of Culture & Experience at HubSpot. For those of you not familiar with HubSpot, they are an all-in-one inbound marketing software company. In addition to their growing financial success, the culture at HubSpot may be the topic they are most well-known for. Their culture code deck, which has been viewed almost three million times on SlideShare, contains the secret sauce behind the success of HubSpot. And when push comes to shove, Katie ...

Sep 30, 2016•42 min•Ep. 18

Steve Hall - Founder & CEO of driversselect

Today we're interviewing Steve Hall, Founder & CEO of driversselect. The quantity and quality of leadership lessons Steve shares on this podcast is incredible. Let's cut to the chase - driversselect is in the business of buying and selling used cars. So why is the founder and CEO of a used car business joining me to talk about purpose? Well, it just so happens that the success of driversselect is a direct result of 4 things: Having a crystal clear purpose, which, by the way, has nothing to d...

Sep 26, 2016•1 hr 3 min

Eric Severson Podcast Part II - Transparency In The Workplace

Who doesn't love a great sequel? We're interviewing Eric Severson for a second time on this podcast—and it's one you won't want to miss. (Listen to his first interview here .) Our first conversation with Eric was one of our most downloaded episodes to date, where we discussed some truly groundbreaking HR and People initiatives that Eric implemented during his time at the apparel giant, GAP. In this follow-up conversation, we dive deeper into some People issues, including transparency in the work...

Sep 16, 2016•1 hr 12 min

Brian Burkhart - President & Chief Word Guy at SquarePlanet

Brian Burkhart is the Founder and President at SquarePlanet. Brian’s other official title is Chief Word Guy - you might be wondering what that means. Well, Brian is a master at storytelling. In this episode, Brian shares his wisdom and expertise on the most important elements to include in every message you share, whether it’s a sales presentation, keynote speech, a company vision or a fundraising pitch. Brian also shares his passion for why he believes it’s so important in today’s business worl...

Sep 12, 2016•1 hr 2 min

Adam Goodman - President & CEO of Goodmans Interior Structures

Adam Goodman is the President & CEO of Goodmans Interior Structures. If the name of Adam's company means very little to you, I’ll simplify: Adam and his team sell office furniture. So, why am I interviewing a leader of a office furniture company for a podcast all about Purpose? Adam’s story is the perfect example of how a 3rd generation commodity-driven company can evolve from a “sell more stuff to more people to make more money” to a company driven by a higher purpose. The Goodmans story an...

Aug 08, 2016•1 hr 3 min

Courtney Klein - Co-Founder & CEO of SEED SPOT

If we had to sum up Courtney Klein in a word, it would be "dreamer." From her early childhood dream of wanting to be Katie Couric, through the twists and turns that life has thrown her way, Courtney is on a mission to leave this world a little better than how she found it. Courtney is the co-founder and CEO of SEED SPOT, a social impact incubator responsible for helping ignite the dreams of entrepreneurs who want to use business as a force for good. In this episode, Courtney shares many valuable...

Jul 29, 2016•49 min•Ep. 13

Matt Altman - Co-Founder, Sportiqe Apparel

Matt Altman is quite a unique individual. In fact, this concept of uniqueness is something we cover quite extensively in this podcast, as Matt has chosen to integrate this concept into every part of his life. After 12 years working for a variety of professional sports teams focused in merchandising, he and his fellow co-founder decided to launch a lifestyle apparel company called Sportiqe. What started out as a business focused on creating a more comfortable brand of clothing has evolved into so...

Jul 20, 2016•45 min

Matt Likens - Former President & CEO at Ulthera, Inc.

Matt Likens grew up in a lower middle class family and became quite familiar with the concept of scarcity. As a result of this upbringing, Matt learned quickly that he was going to have to work hard for anything he wanted. After graduating from college, he went to work for Johnson & Johnson representing the industrial tape division. Quickly realizing his drive to do more meaningful work, Matt left J&J and joined Baxter Healthcare, where he spent the next 23 years in a variety of roles ac...

Jul 14, 2016•48 min

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