Tim Soerens and Kevin Jones, founders of the SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) Conference join Robert Thompson today to talk about…well…money and how it is NOT working for us in a way that creates the kind of lives we should all be living. What is Two Pocket Thinking about money? Why do we need to overcome the myth of capital? And, what does it mean to take back our economy from Wall Street to Main Street? We tangle with topics like these and more. Listen and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
Why Motivating Them Doesn’t Work…And What Does!
Susan Fowler, author of Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work and What Does, joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss today. Is motivation different than engagement? What is the biggest mistake leaders make when trying to motivate employees? What do leaders need to do differently? Listen and learn. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
Communities of Shalom Change Their World
Amy Moritz, the director of the Center for Transforming Communities in Memphis, TN, joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss as they continue their Leadership for the Common Good journey. We dive into the success of the Center’s Communities of Shalom initiative, where they seek to strengthen neighborhoods with congregations as the catalyst and what they are doing to grow as well as deepen the process within their region. Leadership for the Common Good is a new Thought Grenades series highlighting real leaders demonstrating real leadership and solving real problems in real time. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
Roving Listener Discovers Gifts That Delight
DeAmon Harges, the original “Roving Listener” as neighbor and staff member of the Broadway United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, joins Robert and Mike to continue their Leadership for the Common Good journey. DeAmon’s role is to listen and discover the gifts, passions and dreams of citizens in his community, and to find ways to utilize them in order to build community, economy and mutual “delight.” What “Gifts” does DeAmon discover when he listens to his neighbors? What role can institutions and associations play in building on these “Gifts”? Can discovering “Gifts” change the world? Listen and learn. Leadership for the Common Good is a new Thought Grenades series highlighting real leaders demonstrating real leadership and solving real problems in real time. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
Real Leaders Embrace Immigration For Success
Lori Mercedes-Santiago, executive director of the Hispanic American Council of Kalamazoo, MI joins Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss in their latest installment of Leadership and the Common Good. The Hispanic American Council is a nonprofit community organization established to advocate for the well-being of the Hispanic population in Southwest Michigan, but their ideas and actions may translate success to a much wider audience. Listen and learn. Leadership for the Common Good is a new Thought Grenades series highlighting real leaders demonstrating real leadership and solving real problems in real time. Practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Listen live on Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
How To Create Community With NextDoor.Com
Ed Everett, City Strategist for NextDoor.com, joined Robert Thompson and co-host Mike Neiss in their latest installment of Leadership for the Common Good. Everett shares insights around why NextDoor is so different from LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter and its impact on communities around the country. What are some of the neighborhood success stories? How are cities taking advantage of the NextDoor opportunity? What do you need to do to start a NextDoor neighborhood in your community? Listen and learn. Leadership for the Common Good is a new Thought Grenades series that highlights real leaders demonstrating real leadership and solving real problems in real time. Thought Grenades is ripe with practical, simple and effective ideas on how you can make a positive difference for yourself, your organization and the world. Oh, and we have fun too! Tell your friends to listen live on Mondays at 10 a.m Pacific, catch it here, or subscribe on iTunes and listen when convenient.
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