NCET Biz Cafe | Amber Barnes / Lindsay Bradley, Business with a Soul | Nov 2017
Transcript of NCET Biz Cafe | Amber Barnes / Lindsay Bradley, Business with a Soul | Nov 2017
We Believe…
• Business is good because it creates value;
• It’s ethical because it is based on voluntary
exchange;
• It’s noble because it can elevate our existence;
• And it’s heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity.
Purpose: Advance the understanding and practice of
Conscious Capitalism in Northern Nevada.
How: Outreach, support, storytelling, and advocacy
Northern Nevada Chapter
FoE companies listed in
the book outperformed
the S&P 500 by 14
times and Good to
Great Companies by 6
times over a 15 year
period.
*Firms of Endearment
Case Study: Waste Management
• Old: “Helping the world dissolve of it’s
problems.”
• New: “Looking for innovative ways to extract
value (in the form of energy and materials)
from the waste stream.”
Purpose and
core values
Team
member
happiness
Partnerships
with vendors
& suppliers
Satisfied &
delighted
customers
Community &
environmental
responsiveness
Motivated
investors
Motivated
team members
Innovation
and service
Quality
products
Good
value
Sales
growth
Profits and
growth
Corporate
citizenship
Giving
back
Congruent
values
Increased job
satisfaction
Qualities of Conscious Leaders
S Selfless
E Enthusiasm
L Long-term orientation
F Flexible
L Loving and caring
E Emotional Intelligence
S Systems Intelligence
S Spiritual Intelligence
“Your personal core values
define who you are, and a
company’s core values
ultimately define the company’s
character and brand. For
individuals, character is destiny.
For organizations, culture is
destiny.
Cultures of Conscious Businesses
T Trust
A Authenticity
C Caring
T Transparency
I Integrity
L Learning
E Empowerment
Events
• Conscious Coffee Chats
o First Fridays, 7:30am-9:00am, Riverside Hub
o Upcoming Chat: December 1st
• Conscious Business & Leadership Workshop
o Q1, 2018 (stay tuned for dates!)
• Ambassador Training Workshop
• Q1, 2018 (stay tuned for dates!)