Whether it's DropBox, Google Drive, or iCloud, BitTorrent is responsible for many of the file sharing services we use today and Bram Cohen is it's creator. However, this episode is not about BitTorrent, this interview is about understanding the mind of a very intelligent human being who is continually striving to do good in the world. One of the ways Cohen is positioning new technology for the future is creating the new Chia Network. He and his team are doing this through building a better block...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 242
22% of workers are unengaged and getting top talent to work is still a major concern for all CEOs. On this episode, Simon Mainwaring, Founder of We First and Author or Lead With We, shares how to position your brand as a desirable organization top talent wants to work at. By positioning your company as a role in the greater good of society, Mainwaring argues you can attract better talent, increase innovation, R&D, and appeal to the conscious consumers of a generation who does not want to was...
Apr 27, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Nick Dyner is the CEO of Moleaer, who is responsible for the largest deployment of nanobubbble technology in the world. Over 90% of our world's fresh water is consumed by agriculture and Moleaer's nanobubbles are a cost-effective solution to the chemicals that tarnish land and waste streams. In this episode learn about Nick's 3 pillars of leadership, what drives an effective organization, and why it's important to never fake the reality of what's going on in your business. More From Real Leaders...
Apr 16, 2022•46 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Mackey McNeil is the Founder of Mackey, The Prosperity People, and Why Settle. 90% of American Businesses are family owned or controlled. On today's episode, Mackey McNeil shares practical advice and assessments you can do to avoid losing your temper, relatives, and business. McNeil also shares why it's important to know who you are and to live your values so that you can avoid worrying all the time. If you enjoyed Mackey and want to take control of your company/family dynamics go on over to htt...
Apr 10, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Eric Jacobsen is a serial entrepreneur and Founder & Conductor of Purpose at Gratitude Railroad who shares his journey to the impact economy, defines the purpose of business, and what separates an advanced leader from a traditional one. On this episode get to learn from how an impact investor on what makes a good impact investment in an entrepreneur and her company. --> Apply for the Real Leaders CEO Impact Collaborative at: https://members.real-leaders.com/become-a-member --> Take you...
Apr 09, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson is an entrepreneur, Six Sigma blackbelt, and technologist who is on a mission to transform business' role in society. On this episode she shares her perspective as a practitioner in social impact consulting and investing to help prepare your business for the role it will inevitably have to play in the future. --> Apply for the Real Leaders CEO Impact Collaborative at: https://members.real-leaders.com/become-a-member --> Take your leadership to the next level at https...
Mar 27, 2022•45 min•Season 1Ep. 236
Manoj Sinha is the Founder and CEO of Husk Power Systems who grew up in rural India with no electricity to now empowering villages across all of India to provide affordable, local, and sustainable energy. In this episode we discuss Minoj's theory of change, entrepreneurial scars, and the mindset that it takes to persevere through the obstacles. Learn more about Husk Power Systems at: https://huskpowersystems.com/
Mar 26, 2022•41 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Kerry Siggins is the CEO of StoneAge Tools and Host of the Reflect Forward podcast. Kerry has an inspiring comeback story from an overdose to a growing a multi-million dollar company. The secret ingredient? Ownership. Learn in this episode how to become responsible for yourself and your employees. Apply for the Real Leaders CEO Impact Collaborative at: https://members.real-leaders.com/become-a-member Take your leadership to the next level at https://members.real-leaders.com/product/annual-subscr...
Mar 20, 2022•53 min•Season 1Ep. 234
Simon Leslie is the Founder and CEO of Ink who shares in this episode how to keep a beginners mindset, build confidence in your sales force, and his biggest learning lessons from failure. Apply for the Real Leaders CEO Impact Collaborative at: https://members.real-leaders.com/become-a-member Take your leadership to the next level at https://members.real-leaders.com/product/annual-subscription/ to unlock access to Real Leaders courses, magazine, and member-only events. Use coupon code: podcast20 ...
Mar 19, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 233
Ken Blanchard is the co-author of more than sixty-five books, including the iconic The One Minute Manager , with combined sales of over 23 million copies. He was inducted into Amazon’s Hall of Fame as one of the top twenty-five bestselling authors of all time. An Inc. Magazine Top 100 Leadership Speaker, Randy Conley is a contributing author of three books. His award-winning blog, Leading with Trust, has influenced over 4 million viewers since its inception. Effective leadership is an influence...
Mar 12, 2022•48 min•Season 1Ep. 232
1 metric ton of carbon = 1 carbon credit. What are carbon credits and why are they increasing in popularity so fast? What is Carbon Finance? Jeremy Manion takes us behind the curtain to learn why carbon credits are important, how they're being built, and where these projects can be found. This interview is available in video format in Spotify.
Mar 09, 2022•18 min•Season 1Ep. 232
Through Sustainable Brands, KoAnn and her team lead the global conversation about how 21st century brands can, and are delivering new business value through innovation for environmental and social purpose.
Feb 14, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 231
John Register was gunning for the '96 Olympics when he suffered an extreme leg injury on the last hurdle in the qualifying round. This injury would be the last the last time he would ever compete, run, or walk on two of his own legs. Days later he would have to embrace a new normal. This realization is now a concept all of the world will have to accept. On this episode, learn how to lead in the present.
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Gold Darr Hood is the Founder and CEO of 4EarthApp that is on a mission to save the planet. 4EarthApp uses tech for good to close the communication loop between customers and companies on the global platform in order to incentivize operational business practice improvement towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals. You can learn more about their app at: https://www.4earthapp.com/
Feb 02, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 229
Laura-Huckabee Jennings is the CEO of Transcend who leads Leadership Development programs, Executive coaching, strategic facilitation, and executive management partnering. Successful engagements include a wide range of industries from Specialty Materials, Food Production, and Aerospace to Higher Education and Public Utilities. Laura is a highly-rated public speaker on leadership topics such as Fearless Leadership, Living a Values-Based Culture, Strategic Planning Revisited, Strategic Thinking at...
Jan 29, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Natalie Nixon, PhD is a creativity strategist, global keynote speaker and author. As president of Figure 8 Thinking, LLC she advises leaders on transformation- by applying wonder and rigor to amplify growth and business value. Natalie is one of Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022". She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap: Unleash Curiosity, Improvisation and Intuition at Work - an honoree in the creativity category of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing...
Jan 26, 2022•39 min•Season 1Ep. 226
What is ESG Intelligence is? Steven is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Veracity. He regularly advises business leaders worldwide on political and corruption risk issues in emerging markets. He has extensive experience in the mining, energy, and telecommunications sectors and has presented at venues including the World Economic Forum, the World Bank, and Harvard Business School. In July 2013, his anti-corruption advisory work in Guinea was profiled in The New Yorker magazine. Prior to found...
Nov 24, 2021•55 min•Season 1Ep. 226
Scott Marshall joins the show today to discuss why Semester at Sea, the largest floating campus is going Net Zero. In Scott's role as the President and CEO, he is responsible for the overall strategic direction and financial well-being of the Institute for Shipboard Education and the Semester at Sea program. He works to advance the mission of Semester at Sea and ensure sustainable revenue in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team (Advancement, Academics, Finance & Accounting, Human Reso...
Nov 21, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 225
It's been a year... Simon Mainwaring rejoins the show to discuss his new book Lead With We, a blueprint for doing business better in a challenged world. It not only examines why we must all do business differently in today’s market, but provides the critical how in terms of scaling social and environmental solutions that also drive business growth. Get a sneak peek of this riveting novel on conscious capitalism. You can purchase Simon's book here at: https://www.leadwithwe.com/ Join the Real Lea...
Nov 20, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 224
Dorie Clark, named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, Dorie is a keynote speaker and teaches for Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. She's the author of The Long Game, Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out - named the #1 Leadership Book of the year by Inc. magazine, and contributes frequently for the Harvard Business Review. Join the Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO Peer Groups at https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborativ...
Nov 07, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 223
Maya Winkelstein is the CEO of Open Road Alliance, an impact investment initiative designed to ensure that companies addressing the world’s greatest challenges continue to scale without interruption. Since its inception in 2012, Open Road has provided over $60 million in loans and grants keeping over $600 million of impact on track. Join the Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO Peer Groups at https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborative
Nov 06, 2021•57 min•Season 1Ep. 222
Kym Gold, cofounder of True Religion jeans joins the Real Leaders podcast to share her hard learned lessons of entrepreneurship. After starting 5 fashion companies and selling True Religion for just under $1B, she moved her love of fashion to the home industry with the hatching of a luxury ceramics brand called Style Union Home . Started during COVID and on track for a first $1M revenue year. Her book also, The Gold Standard: How to Rock the World and Build an Empire. Join the Real Leaders Impac...
Oct 30, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 221
Sheila Stafford joins the Real Leaders podcast to share how to lead Her text based HR tool for manufacturing brings technology to the 90% of the workforce that doesn't typically benefit from it. Imagine how crazy it would be to an auto manufacturer now who has to shut down factories because there are no chips. How do you tell, 10,000 employees. "Be Here!" "Don't be Here" - they have no corporate emails. Join the Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO Peer Groups at https://real-le...
Oct 27, 2021•53 min•Season 1Ep. 220
Martin Luther King III is the eldest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and has dedicated his life to furthering his father’s message of nonviolent social change. Following in his father’s footsteps, Martin served as the fourth President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference 1997 to 2004, where he led conversations around police brutality. He now serves as the Chairman of the Drum Major Institute, which works to democratize the King legacy and encourage all people to recognize their pow...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 219
Jim and Jackie Iversen rejoin the Real Leaders Podcast to shed light to the alternative remedies for patients suffering from the symptoms of the SARS-COV-2 virus. Learn more about their business approach, pathway to FDA approval, and other remedies for alcohol hangover prevention and opioid withdrawal symptoms at sen-jam.com . Join the Real Leaders Impact Collaborative — member-driven CEO peer groups powered by our media platform at https://real-leaders.com/impact-collaborative...
Oct 23, 2021•49 min•Season 1Ep. 218
Garry O. Ridge is Chairman and CEO of WD-40 Company. He joined WD-40 Company in 1987 and held various leadership positions in the company before being appointed to CEO in 1997. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego where he teaches the principles and practices of corporate culture in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. He is passionate about the learning and empowering organizational culture he has helped establish at the WD-40 Company. In 2009, he co-...
Oct 10, 2021•52 min•Season 1Ep. 217
Are we getting far enough fast enough? Simon Mainwaring rejoins the show to discuss his new book Lead With We, a blueprint for doing business better in a challenged world. It not only examines why we must all do business differently in today’s market, but provides the critical how in terms of scaling social and environmental solutions that also drive business growth. Get a sneak peek of this riveting novel on conscious capitalism. You can purchase Simon's book here at: https://www.leadwithwe.com...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 216
Lyly Greca is a corporate executive turned entrepreneur. With a huge passion for humanity and problem solving, she decided to create a business with her husband that could blend the two. Miei Group acts as a luxury product and service provider for businesses, hotels and government and harness 100% net profit from the business to help disadvantaged kids to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves. Lyly is a very curious and highly energetic mother and ...
Oct 06, 2021•56 min•Season 1Ep. 215
James Connelly is an influential leader in the sustainability and green building movement. Before joining My Green Lab as CEO, James was the VP of Strategic Growth for the International Living Future Institute. He is a frequent keynote speaker on regenerative design, sustainable business, and laboratory sustainability.
Sep 25, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 214
Edwandro Magalhaes is a seasoned linguist and sought-after freelance interpreter as a Senior UN staff and Chief Interpreter of the International Telecommunication Union, Chief Interpreter and Head of Conference Services, Senior UN staff, at ITU in Geneva, Interpreter and Head of Protocol at the Brazilian Lower House of Parliament; Independent conference-level interpreter for U.S. DoS, IMF, World Bank and OAS. Also at the helm of his own agency, Magalhaes served as the voice for the U.S. Presiden...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 213
