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MVP’s podcast, Momentum Now, amplifies the stories of accomplished professionals to inform young people of color with powerful narratives of career success and identity. Through engaging discussions with today’s heralds of change, Momentum Now helps fuel the confidence of young professionals, while offering invaluable insights for hiring managers to foster inclusive work environments. Tune in for the ideas, tools, and inspiration that will make all the difference in successfully navigating y ...
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In 2019, the Business Roundtable announced that the purpose of business was no longer to maximize profits for shareholders. The new purpose of business would be to maximize value for stakeholders. While the announcement was applauded by many, charges of hypocrisy quickly followed as the practices of many Business Roundtable member companies suddenly seemed to contradict the new more egalitarian purpose they had proclaimed. A year later, if anything is becoming clear, it is that what the worl ...
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Episode 9: Teaching with Purpose and Leading with Heart with Jeffrey Veale Jr.
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Today, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, speak with Jeffrey Veale Jr., Managing Director of Alumni Programs and Leadership Experiences at Teach for America. Jeffrey shares his journey from rural North Carolina to teaching in Uganda and founding a charter school in Memphis. He reveals the personal and professional lessons he’s learned al…
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Episode 8: Bridging the Digital Divide with Dylan Zajac
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This week, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, speak with non-profit founder and entrepreneur Dylan Zajac. Dylan shares his story about creating and scaling Computers 4 People, an organization dedicated to bridging the digital divide within underserved communities. Dylan also highlights the importance of a philanthropic mindset, and how e…
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Episode 7: Overcoming Adversity and Leading DEI with Adonica Black
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Today, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, sit down with accomplished Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) executive and modern civil rights activist, Adonica Black. In this insightful episode, Adonica shares strategies for accessing life-changing opportunities, the importance of choosing your words carefully, and her journey of overcom…
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Episode 6: From Missteps to Miles with Anna Baeten from Failure Lab Training
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This week, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, speak with Anna Beaten, the Principal and Director of the ground-breaking company, Failure Lab Training. Anna reveals how stories about failure can trigger valuable reflection, the profound benefits of embracing performance feedback, and how professionals can better manage stressful situation…
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Episode 5: Values-driven Success with Brittany S. Hale
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This week, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, speak with the award winning business strategist and founder of BND Consulting Group, Brittany S. Hale. Brittany shares her lessons as an undefeated trial attorney and entrepreneur, the benefits of embracing life’s unexpected plot twists, becoming a high-impact leader, and how following your …
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Episode 4: Crafting a Scent-sational Career with Brittney Jackson Moseley
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This week we speak with fashion and fragrance marketing expert Brittney Jackson Moseley. As the Director of Integrated Marketing at Scentbird, Brittney shares her transformative career journey, the benefits of creating a personal advisory panel, and how to best use LinkedIn to build valuable business relationships and find the ideal new job.…
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Episode 3: Navigating a Successful Career Journey with Miguel Valentin
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Today, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane speak with MVP’s Executive Director, Miguel Valentin. Miguel shares his dynamic career, the benefits of finding the right mentor, and his work in creating lifetime value for the students that MVP supports.By Momentum & Value for People of Color
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Episode 2: Scoring a Great Job with Narcis Alikhani
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Today, our co-hosts Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane speak with the VP of Marketing for the Atlanta Hawks, Narcis Alikhani. Narcis shares her journey, the keys to balancing competing priorities, and how a personal marketing plan can help job seekers secure the right job at the right organization.By Momentum & Value for People of Color
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Episode 1: Fueling Success with Michael Metcalf Jr.
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In our debut episode, our co-hosts, Bob Brooks and Karen McFarlane, speak with accomplished racing Pit Crew competitor and coach Michael Metcalf Jr. Michael shares his journey within the world of NASCAR and how building a positive personal brand creates new career opportunities and powerful business relationships.…
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Originally released on November 15, 2020, Episode 10 tells the story of the first six years of BIGGBY COFFEE’s transition toward Stakeholder Capitalism. Starting with a chance encounter around a fire pit on an island in the middle of Lake Michigan, to a vision that aims to change workplace culture in America, the BIGGBY journey is an excellent exam…
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Originally released on November 8, 2020, Episode 9 departs from the format of the other episodes in the series to discuss the state of the movement for stakeholder capitalism, and the systems that will need to be addressed to accelerate progress. Jay Jakub from Episode 1, Raj Sisodia from Episode 2 and Bob Chapman from Episode 5 return to share the…
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Originally released on November 1, 2020, Episode 8 shares the story of Cafe Momentum, one of the finest restaurants in Dallas that happens to be operated through a groundbreaking internship program for young people who have been recently released from juvenile detention. While technically a non-profit, this company has produced a $40 million dollar…
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Originally released on October 25, 2020, Episode 7 shares the story of TRU Colors Brewery in Wilmington, NC, a business co-founded by the leaders of rival gangs in the area with the help of a serial entrepreneur named George Taylor. The rules of TRU Colors are pretty straight forward, Make a liveable wage for your job, do your work at a very high l…
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Originally released on October 18, 2020, Episode 6 of 10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder Capitalism tells the story of Christin Swansinger, one of an estimated 17 million Americans that has been sent to prison. Christin got out and like ⅔ of people who are released from prison, she reoffended and was sent back in. That’s when Christin met …
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Originally released on October 11, 2020, Episode 5 tells the story of Barry Wehmiller which, during the long tenure of CEO Bob Chapman, has grown into a $3 Billion global enterprise. For the last couple of decades, Chapman and his team have been focused on creating a culture of trust and caring that aims to help people discover their gifts, develop…
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Originally released on October 4, 2020, Episode 4 tells the story of Interface from 1994 through 2019, a period during which the petroleum-dependent company would innovate circles around its competitors reducing its carbon footprint 96% and building a new operating model designed to go beyond minimizing environmental harm to actually maximizing env…
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Originally released on September 27, 2020, Episode 3 features Marianne Malina, President of GSD&M telling the story of the fateful 2009 board meeting where Southwest Airlines CEO Gary Kelley chose to reject the tradeoff choice that led every other major air carrier to begin charging for the 1st and 2nd checked bag. What was pilloried by analysts at…
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Originally released on September 20, 2020, Episode 2 features the story of Raj Sisodia’s journey of writing the book Firms of Endearment. The research for the book uncovered the startling discovery that stakeholder capitalism management practices resulted in a 14 to 1 performance advantage over a 15-year time period. Since the publication of Firms …
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Stakeholder Capitalism and The Economics of Mutuality
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Originally released on September 13, 2020, the 50th anniversary of Milton Friedman’s NYTimes Magazine article, Episode 1 of 10 Things You Should Know About Stakeholder Capitalism introduces the series and its hosts, Amanda Kathryn Roman and Nathan Havey and features Jay Jakub discussing the story behind the Economics of Mutuality. Amanda met Jay af…
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