Best Richard Medcalf of Xquadrant Podcasts (2024)

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The skills you'll need in an AI world, with Tim Smeaton (CEO, Kubrick Group) (S14E10) 44:47

6h ago44:47

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What are the skills you'll need to develop in your business, in an AI world? This is the question Richard explores with today's guest. Tim Smeaton is the CEO and Co-Founder of Kubrick Group, a company that helps organizations realise the value of data, AI, and cloud technology. In this conversation, you’ll learn: Why Tim recommends you "ignore amaz…

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Reinventing the business to add $500M turnover in 4 years, with Michael Riedl (CEO, Team Internet) (S14E09) 41:41

1M ago41:41

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That's what Richard Medcalf explores with Michael Riedl, the CEO of Team Internet. The business was founded in 1996 as a web services company distributing domain names, until Michael led a strategic charge to double-down on new solutions including online marketing. In this conversation, you’ll learn: The story of how they acquired 17 businesses in …

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A Net Promoter Score that's ‘off the charts’, with Logan Naidu (CEO & Founder, Kernel Global) (S14E08) 45:05

2M ago45:05

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In this conversation, you’ll learn: How Logan (and Richard) relate business and faith How to 'wow' people and build a powerful network of 6000 people (it's simple, but not always easy) The three big decisions everybody needs to address How Logan has built a culture of excellence that resulted in a Net Promoter Score "so high its almost unbelievable…

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How to attack a 'dominated' market, with Björn Thorngren (CEO, Meds) (S14E07) 38:36

2M ago38:36

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In this episode,- Richard Medcalf speaks with Björn Thorngren, the CEO and co-founder of MEDS, a leading online pharmacy in Sweden. MEDS has been the fastest-growing Swedish company (2018-2021) according to the Financial Times, having grown in 6 years to 800,000 customers with a brand recognised by 50% of people. In this conversation, you’ll learn:…

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S14E06: How to land your mission and message with impact, with Jack Murray (CEO, Media HQ) 49:43

3M ago49:43

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That's the question Richard explores today with Jack Murray, entrepreneur and the CEO of MediaHQ, a leading Irish SaaS company that has revolutionized the PR and communications industry with its comprehensive media contacts database and press release distribution tools. Jack is also an author, having penned "The Magic Slice," where he explores the …

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Creating exponential results by playing the long game, with Dorie Clark (S11E10) 43:41

4M ago43:41

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Today Richard speaks with Dorie Clark. Dorie is the WSJ Bestselling author of The Long Game, as well as Entrepreneurial You, Reinventing You, and Stand Out. The New York Times has described Dorie as an "expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." She has been named to the Thinkers50 list three times. In this conversa…

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S14E05: "CEO GPT": How CEOs can harness Generative AI in their own leadership 28:09

5M ago28:09

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In this episode, we'll share cutting-edge insight about how you can make that happen. Elisa Farri is vice president and co-lead of Capgemini Invent’s Management Lab. She is listed in the Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2023. She is a frequent contributor to leading management magazines, including the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, and Rotman Management…

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S13E37: "Impact investing is broken", with Brett Simmons (CEO, Scale Link) 35:19

5M ago35:19

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Brett Simmons, CEO of Scale Link. Scale Link is a social venture and a first-of-its-kind secondary market for small business loans, working with more than 30 community development finance institutions (CDFIs) and having purchased over $52M in loans over the last 3 ye…

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S13E36: Is your work interesting, or impactful? with Chintan Panchal (RPCK Rastegar Panchal) 47:00

6M ago47:00

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Chintan Panchal, Founding Partner of RPCK Rastegar Panchal, a law firm that has developed a dedicated impact investing practice, advising both mission-aligned investors and social enterprises. Chintan has become a trusted advisor to leaders in the impact field becaus…

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How to become magnetic and 10X the impact of your conversations (S14E05) 16:05

6M ago16:05

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More broadly, how can you make every conversation win hearts as well as minds? The answer is in becoming more “magnetic”. Today we'll dive deeper into the topic of magnetism and explore three pillars to help you understand and apply the principles of magnetism in your leadership journey because becoming more magnetic doesn’t happen by accident. RES…

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S13E35: Restructuring Businesses with Purpose, with Andy Morris (Cirencester Friendly Society) 46:08

6M ago46:08

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We're continuing our season on "Business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Andy Morris, CEO of Cirencester Friendly Society. In this conversation, you’ll learn: The do's and don'ts of selling and closing businesses, are based on Andy's experience with RBS in the MEA region. How Andy got independent and headstrong CEOs to coalesce and delive…

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Two levers that make you an 'exponentially impactful' leader (S14E04) 17:32

6M ago17:32

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I’ve found there are two key approaches - and the crazy thing is that most leaders focus almost exclusively on one, which means they’re performing well below their potential. In this episode, we'll explore what these two levers of personal impact are, so that you can make bigger things happen with less blood, sweat, and tears. You'll learn The two …

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S13E34: How to use 'story doing' to create systemic change, with Marci Zaroff (CEO, ECOfashion Corp) 34:46

7M ago34:46

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good". Richard Medcalf speaks with Marci Zaroff, Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp. Marci coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and is a serial entrepreneur as well as the author of “ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy and Sustainable World.” She is the winner of awards including “WWD ESG …

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For breakthrough results, use strategy no.3 (S14E03) 14:11

7M ago14:11

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Today we dive into three commonly used strategies that leaders commonly try to drive the results they want. *spoiler! - only one of them is the key to transformation Get ready to challenge your thinking, be inspired, and uncover the transformative power of mindset on this episode of The Impact Multiplier CEO. RESOURCES MENTIONED: Find out more abou…

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S13E33: Leading with Impact: Navigating Ethics and Culture with Brad Flowers(CEO, Bullhorn Creative) 0:36

7M ago0:36

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Brad Flowers, co-founder of Bullhorn, an agency that builds impact brands with language and design. Brad leads naming and language generation at Bullhorn. He has a degree in literature, which he finds more useful than he expected. He co-founded the non-profit bike sh…

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How to commit to a legacy of exponential impact (S14E02) 17:41

7M ago17:41

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If you want to learn how to take the first step towards committing to a legacy of exponential impact then today’s episode is for you! Learn the 6 steps you need to up-level your courage, face your fears, and take small practical steps to unlock your exponential legacy. If you're ready to embark on a journey of massive positive impact and personal f…

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S13E32: Taking Silicon Valley thinking to healthcare, Anjali Kataria (CEO, Mytonomy) 41:37

7M ago41:37

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Anjali Kataria, CEO and Co-founder of Mytonomy. Mytonomy has quickly become the market leader in patient education and engagement, and Inc. Magazine has named Mytonomy as one of the fastest-growing software companies in the US, for four consecutive years. Before Myto…

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S1401 - How to find the mission that sets you on fire 25:02

7M ago25:02

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Have you ever felt like your biggest successes are behind you? Or wondered what’s next in your career? Perhaps you feel stuck or as if your trajectory has plateaued. If any of this sounds familiar, then today's episode is for you. You'll learn four powerful ideas to help you find a mission that sets you on fire, fulfils your potential, and gets you…

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S13E31: Get better every day, with Stan Middleman (CEO, Freedom Mortgage) 41:35

7M ago41:35

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." Richard speaks with Stan Middleman, who serves as the President and CEO of Freedom Mortgage, one of the largest and fastest-growing independent mortgage companies in the USA. In this conversation, you’ll learn: The mantra that has led Stan to business success at scale over the last 33 y…

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S13E30: Turning deep conviction into an industry leader, with Armand Arton (CEO, Arton Capital) 38:10

8M ago38:10

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." Richard Medcalf speaks with Armand Arton, CEO of Arton Capital. Armand started as an immigrant with under $5000 and now has world leaders on speed dial, having built one of the most respected businesses and a leader in his field of global human mobility. In this conversation, you’ll lea…

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S13E29: How to thrive after 80% business decline, with Matthew Guelke (CEO, The Plant Cafe Organic) 32:26

8M ago32:26

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." In this episode, Richard speaks with Matthew Guelke. Matthew is a social entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of THE PLANT café Organic, a San Francisco-based restaurant group dedicated to bringing 100% organic and sustainable food to the public. The Plant became the first ever in the U…

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S11E09 CEOs biggest mindset challenges, with Marshall Goldsmith 40:12

8M ago40:12

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Today Richard Medcalf speaks with the legendary Marshall Goldsmith, in this episode of our "CEO Rolodex" season. Marshall is the only two-time winner of the Thinkers 50 Award for #1 Leadership Thinker in the World. He has been ranked as the #1 Executive Coach in the World and a Top Ten Business Thinker for the past eight years. Dr. Goldsmith is the…

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S13E28: What CEOs need to know about mental health, with Jon Cohen (CEO, Talkspace) 44:23

8M ago44:23

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." In this episode Richard speaks with Dr. Jon R. Cohen, CEO of Talkspace. Talkspace has expanded access to therapy for millions of Americans and brought to market innovative, in-demand tools and resources for people to take control of their mental health. Jon is also author of Swab: Leade…

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S11E08: Creating value through a shared purpose, Simon Mainwaring (CEO, We First) 37:55

8M ago37:55

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We're continuing our season on "the CEO rolodex." In this episode Richard speaks with Simon Mainwaring, founder/CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy accelerating growth and impact for today’s top purpose-driven brands. Simon’s first book, We First was a New York Times bestseller and his second book, Lead With We is a Wall Street Journal bestsel…

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S13E27: Aligning your business model for good, with Shane Bigelow (CEO, CHAMPtitles) 41:40

9M ago41:40

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Shane Bigelow. Shane is CEO of Champ Titles, a technology company that is changing the way that vehicle titles are created, managed, and transferred in the United States. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How to determine if your business is actually a force for go…

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S13E26: The 'giving back mindset', with Paul Feith (CEO, Paul Gregory Media) 33:26

9M ago33:26

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good." In this episode, Richard speaks with Paul Feith, founder/CEO of Paul Gregory Media, a digital marketing agency. Paul believes that business good = social good and is most passionate about working with mission-based clients who want to make a difference in the world. His company became a…

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S13E25: Creating a Movement of Positive Impact with Jeff Grass, (CEO, HUNGRY Marketplace) 27:17

9M ago27:17

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Jeff Grass, CEO of HUNGRY Marketplace. Jeff is a serial entrepreneur with three successful exits under his belt. What sets HUNGRY Marketplace apart is its strong sense of purpose and mission. Jeff shares how his previous businesses were more focused on building ideas…

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S13E24: Making a difference to the world, David Simnick (CEO, Soapbox) 41:34

9M ago41:34

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Dave Simnick, the CEO and co-founder of Soapbox – a company whose mission is to empower customers with the ability to change the world through everyday, quality purchases. Soapbox has donated over 36 million bars of soap to local homeless shelters and food pantries. …

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S13E23: "Servant leadership bit me on the ass", with Aaron Cruikshank (CEO, CTRS) 31:13

10M ago31:13

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Aaron Cruikshank, the CEO of market intelligence agency CTRS. Aaron describes himself as "the Rock and Roll Bad Boy of Market Intelligence" and has committed to give 5-10% of agency resources to support NGOs. In this conversation, you’ll learn: How servant leadership…

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S11E07: A more effective approach to managing change, with Mark Poppenborg (CEO, Intrinsify) 44:07

10M ago44:07

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We're continuing our season on "The CEO Rolodex", Richard speaks with Mark Poppenborg, CEO of Intrinsify, a group of companies that leads businesses towards modern leadership, post-bureaucratic organizational design and purposeful work by advising and educating decision makers in key roles. Since he founded his first company in 2010 Mark has initia…

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S13E22: Reshaping the future of learning, with Sahra-Josephine Hjorth (CEO, CanopyLAB) 47:01

10M ago47:01

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Sahra-Josephine Hjorth, co-founder and CEO of CanopyLAB. Sahra-Josephine has been at the forefront of transforming education through social learning and artificial intelligence since 2015. CanopyLAB is the world's first-of-its-kind learning experience platform, and C…

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S13E21: Scaling to 10X impact within a year, with Sebastian DiGrande (CEO, Plastic Credit Exchange) 39:06

10M ago39:06

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard Medcalf speaks with Sebastian DiGrande, CEO of Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX).PCX was founded in the Philippines, one of the epicenters of the plastic pollution crisis, and the first in the world to establish a Plastic Pollution Reduction Standard and create a fully traceable off…

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S13E20: Reinventing the banking model for good, with Randell Leach (CEO, Beneficial State Bank) 42:58

11M ago42:58

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Randell Leach, CEO of Beneficial State Bank. Randall is also on the Board of Directors of EarthAdvantage, a nonprofit whose mission is to accelerate the creation of better buildings. Randell is personally driven to help people achieve their sustainability and social …

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S13E19: Pivoting hard to create 1000 millionaires, with Kerry Siggins (CEO, Stone Age Tools) 41:23

11M ago41:23

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Kerry Siggins, the CEO of StoneAge Holdings, a fast growing manufacturing and technology company based in Colorado. Under Kerry’s leadership, StoneAge has experienced double digit growth, year over year. In 2015, she successfully transitioned the company’s ownership …

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S13E18: Reinventing education with love, with Alper Utku (CEO, Amsterdam Tech) 35:31

11M ago35:31

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Alper Utku. Alper is CEO of Amsterdam Tech, a new-generation university in Europe linking education and employment with a focus on leadership development In this conversation, you’ll learn: What set Alper on a mission to provide tuition-free education with jobs to 10…

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S13E17: How to ensure your organization is purpose-driven, with Brad Stevens (CEO, Outsource Access) 43:36

11M ago43:36

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Brad Stevens, CEO of Outsource Access. Brad is a lifetime entrepreneur having built multiple businesses. He is currently the Founder & CEO of Outsource Access (OA), an offshore virtual services firm he has grown to 500 employees in just 3.5 years, which received the …

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S13E16: Turning a Private Equity fund into an impact investment firm, with Kevin Chin (CEO, Arowana) 30:35

12M ago30:35

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Kevin Chin, CEO of Arowana. After 10 years as a finance-first Private Equity business, Kevin transformed it into one of the world's highest-ranking B Corps and impact investment groups in less than 5 years. Prior to Arowana, Kevin took over and saved a software compa…

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S13E15: The power of a coaching culture, with James Boettcher (CEO, Righteous Gelato) 39:54

12M ago39:54

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good". In this episode, Richard speaks with James Boettcher, CEO of Righteous, Canada’s #1 Gelato Company. James has ensured that this little scoop shop could become a force for good and has charted the course for Righteous' tremendous growth and earned several awards including Top 40Under40, …

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S13E14: How to navigate the downsides of a thrilling mission, with Craig Lund (CEO, Mightier) 32:34

12M ago32:34

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Craig Lund, CEO of Mightier. Mightier is a digital program that uses biometric feedback and game-based play that has been clinically proven to help kids ages 6 to 14 prepare for life's big emotions. To date, more than 2.5 million games have been played on the Mightie…

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S13E13: Adventures in sustainable performance, with Stuart McLachlan (CEO, Anthesis Group) 37:51

1y ago37:51

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Stuart McLachlan, CEO of Anthesis Group. He founded the business in 2013 and it has grown to over 1,000 people across several continents, with a client portfolio that includes many FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 Companies. In this conversation, you’ll learn: What "sustaina…

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S13E12: Turning values into tangible growth projects, with Kirsty Leighton (CEO, Milk & Honey PR) 38:11

1y ago38:11

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Kirsty Leighton, CEO of Milk & Honey PR: a multi-award winning, energetic PR agency that has recently made the FT’s growing European company top 1000. In addition, Kirsty was recognized in the 2023 Real Leaders Impact Awards. In this conversation, you’ll learn: The d…

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S13E11: The power of relationships in multiplying impact, with Upkar Arora (CEO, Rally Assets) 40:18

1y ago40:18

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Upkar Arora, CEO of Rally Assets, Canada’s leading impact investment management and advisory firm. Rally is a purpose-driven organization and an award-winning B Corporation, committed to using business as a force for good. Prior to Rally, Upkar worked in finance and …

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S13E10: Enjoying the power of the discomfort zone, with David Engel (CEO, Drake and Farrell) 45:20

1y ago45:20

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with David Engel, CEO of Drake & Farrell. David has over 20 years of leadership experience across small, medium, and large enterprises. He co-founded 3 companies and successfully built from scratch, re-structured, and grew companies and corporate divisions in Europe and N…

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S13E09: Unlocking billions in funding for nonprofits, with James Citron (CEO, Pledge) 37:06

1y ago37:06

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with James Citron, CEO of Pledge. Pledge's mission is to power generosity by partnering with mission-driven companies, nonprofits, and charitable individuals to unlock billions in funding for over 2 million nonprofits around the world. Pledge has helped to fund clean wate…

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S13E08: Taking on a global giant, with Andy Hunter (CEO, Bookshop.org) 29:32

1y ago29:32

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Andy Hunter, the Founder & CEO of Bookshop.org, an e-commerce marketplace that helps independent, local bookstores compete with Amazon for online sales. Andy was recognized in the Real Leaders 2023 Impact Awards and is also the co-creator and publisher of the website…

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S13E07 Choosing to raise industry standards, with Maria Carell (CEO, Revision Skincare & Goodier Cosmetics) 37:16

1y ago37:16

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Maria Carell, CEO of Revision Skincare & Goodier Cosmetics. Maria is helping the company build on its legacy of being first to market with innovative, science-driven, effective skincare that addresses the signs of aging and promotes overall skin health. She’s also le…

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S11E06: The power of the 'Alter Ego', with Todd Herman 41:46

1y ago41:46

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In this episode, we return to season 11 with our "CEO Rolodex" season. Richard Medcalf speaks with Todd Herman, creator of the 90 Day Year leadership program, author of the WSJ bestselling book ‘The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life’, and recipient of Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Companies Award. In this conversa…

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S9E15: From deal-driven to purpose-driven, with Stuart Tragheim (CEO, Holloway Friendly) 35:13

1y ago35:13

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In this episode, Richard speaks with Stuart Tragheim, CEO of Holloway Friendly, a leading UK income protection specialist. Over the course of the last 7 years, Stuart has led a multi-award-winning transformation program to drive its mission to become the UK’s #1 most recommended specialist protection insurer. 0:00 Intro 06:25 Stuart's multi-award-w…

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S13E06: Why greatness can't be planned, with Wendy Strgar (CEO, Good Clean Love) 43:49

1y ago43:49

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We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good". In this episode, Richard speaks with Wendy Strgar. Wendy is an award-winning entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of Good Clean Love, a woman-owned B corporation, and Vaginal Biome Science, a pioneer in the organic personal care product industry. She holds multiple US patents for Bio-Ma…

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S13E05: Reinforcing purpose and culture every single day, with Steve Bilt (CEO, Smile Brands) 37:05

1y ago37:05

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Steve has been recognized as EY Entrepreneur of the Year, the Wharton School Social Impact CEO of the Year, and in the ADSO Hall of Fame. Smile Brands also was recognized in the Real Leaders 2023 Impact Awards. Smile Brands represent currently ~700 practices and 7000+ providers & employees providing care for around 3 million people annually under a…

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