BRIDGE Breakthrough Podcast

In this episode my colleague Abigail Croft sits down with the Honourable Henry Di Sio Jr to discuss with him his amazing journey from Three Rivers, California to the Whitehouse in Washington and beyond. Henry Di Sio Jr is a global ambassador for Changemakers. He works as a leadership advisor, campaign and organisational strategist, keynote speaker, and a social sector executive. He has led businesses ranging from start-ups to large, complex organisations. In 2008 he was the COO for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and then served as Deputy Assistant in the White House. Following his time in Washington, Henry went on to write his first book Campaign Inc and then went on to join Ashoka where he further developed his philosophy about leadership and went on to lead the global “Everyone a Changemaker” movement. Henry has a new book out at the end of March – Changemaker Playbook – the new physics of leadership in a world of explosive change. This episode is a wonderful conversation that touches on the breadth and humanity of Henry’s amazing story. How that along the way he has discovered that the script has changed for what is required for leaders of today and how he believes that everyone is a changemaker for a better tomorrow. To find out more about Henry please visit: https://www.henrydesio.com/ We hope you enjoy the conversation.

In episode 007, This episode, Skott sits down with Sarah Garner – Founder of Retykle, an online platform for buying and selling second-hand designer children’s fashion. Retykle is an innovative circular retail model which benefits the lives of parents, the community and the environment by keeping kids clothing in circulation and out of landfill for as long as possible. The conversation covers some amazing ground with Sarah sharing perspective on her corporate career and entrepreneurial journey, how her purpose has shaped the organisation she leads, her intentional focus on culture has created a tribe of like minded parents keen to create a positive impact in the world, and much more. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you know someone who might enjoy these conversations please share widely. If you would like to learn more about BRIDGE and the work we do, you can find us on the world wide web at: www.bridge-partnership.com References: Retykle: https://retykle.com Four Seasons: The Story of a Business Philosophy: https://www.amazon.com/Four-Seasons-Story-Business-Philosophy/dp/1591845645

This episode, Skott sits down to connect with Justin Black. Justin is the Head of People Science at Glint. He is an expert in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and has more than 10 years of experience helping high-performing and innovative companies understand and improve employee engagement data, with a strong academic background in industrial and organizational psychology. Glint’s mission is to help organizations and people thrive, applying research to inform product direction and helping Glint clients diagnose and improve employee engagement. Additionally, Justin has been instrumental in helping some of the world’s most recognized brands transform their approaches to employee engagement. Speaking to Justin during the Covid-19 pandemic, we cover his values that drive him to do the work he does, what leading for the future is calling on leaders of today and his his three great points to drive the positive change you're looking to make in the world. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you would like to learn more about BRIDGE and the work we do, please visit us at: www.bridge-partnership.com References https://www.glintinc.com/ - Glint

In this special episode I sit down with Jane to hear about BRIDGE's 'How Did She Get There' research about how successful leaders, that happen to be women, have accomplished what they have in their careers. We are looking for people to take part in our survey research and if you'd like to share your story please go to: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=FaGFaBmBUUiL_qpm_a8d7_CqdVrwV6lIkvEqiHjNZNNUM0xBVENSOUI2NlE2STI3TEVKOURZVjNSOS4u Hope you enjoy the edited version of our conversation and see you next episode.

This episode, Skott is joined by Benjamin J Butler. Benjamin is a Futurist, Strategist and Philosopher. He is also a member of the Global Future Council on Quantum Computing at the World Economic Forum and a futurist with the UN’s Resilience Frontiers initiative, among many other fascinating positions and experiences. In the first of many conversations we’ll be having with Benjamin, Skott discusses the cyclical nature of change, spiritualism in Silicon Valley, Buddhism, Zen and the art of unlearning. It’s a fascinating conversation into understanding how the past influences our future and how we each hold the power to re-frame the present. We’ve tried to capture as many of the references and links mentioned in the conversation and have listed them below for your easy access. We hope you enjoy the episode and if you would like to learn more about BRIDGE and the work we do, please visit us at: www.bridge-partnership.com Show reference notes: https://www.benjaminjbutler.com World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Quantum Computing – https://www.weforum.org/communities/the-future-of-computing UN Initiative: Resilience Frontiers – http://www.resiliencefrontiers.org/ European Institute of Exponential Technologies & Desirable Futures: Futur.io – https://futur.io/ Lifeboat Foundation – https://lifeboat.com/ Kondratiev Cycles – https://www.kondratieff.net/kondratieffcycles Ray Dalio – https://www.principles.com/ The Fourth Turning – https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/174648/the-fourth-turning-by-william-strauss/ Esalen – https://www.esalen.org/ EarthRise Retreat Centre – https://noetic.org/earthrise/ Stuart Brand – https://www.ted.com/talks/stewart_brand_and_chris_anderson_mammoths_resurrected_geoengineering_and_other_thoughts_from_a_futurist Future Studies: Hawaii – http://www.futures.hawaii.edu/ Future Studies: Taiwan – http://future.tku.edu.tw/main.php, Future Studies: Singapore – https://www.csf.gov.sg/ Discovery of the Future by HG Wells – https://www.amazon.com/Discovery-Future-H-G-Wells/dp/1110841175 Michio Kaku – https://mkaku.org/ Herman Kahn – https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2005/06/27/fat-man Pierre Wack – https://hbr.org/2018/05/mindfulness-as-a-management-technique-goes-back-to-at-least-the-1970s Zen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen Alvin Toffler – https://www.tofflerassociates.com/ Joseph Campbell: Foundation – https://www.jcf.org/ Joseph Campbell: Books – https://www.amazon.com/s?k=joseph+campbell&i=stripbooks-intl-ship&crid=285Y1FWY60SQ8&sprefix=joseph%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C357&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_6, Joseph Campbell: Videos – https://www.youtube.com/user/campbellfoundation

In episode 003, Skott sits down with Ryan Honeyman. Ryan is the Co-Founder and worker/owner of LIFT Economy and the Co-Author of the B Corp Handbook: How You Can Use Business as a Force for Good. There's a great depth to Ryan's self reflection and awareness during our conversation as he shares with Skott, among many things, his journey since publishing the first edition of the B Corp Handbook and how the socio-political evolution of America and the wider world has illuminated to him the importance of tackling white supremacy in capitalism, if we truly want to use business as a force for good. Ryan also shares a number of helpful tips for those looking to create positive change in the world, along with a number of books, podcasts and websites for any of you interested in learning more (we've done our best to capture below). We hope you enjoy the episode and if you would like to learn more about BRIDGE and the work we do, please visit us at: www.bridge-partnership.com References: LIFT Economy - www.lifteconomy.com Next Economy Now Podcast - www.lifteconomy.com/podcast Certified B Corporation - www.bcorporation.net B Impact Assessment (Free & Confidential) - www.bimpactassessment.net Winners Take All (The Elite Charade of Changing the World)- www.anand.ly How to Be an Antiracist - www.ibramxkendi.com White Fragility - www.robindiangelo.com White Like Me - www.timwise.org Mindful Self Compassion - www.self-compassion.org What Color Is Your Parachute - www.parachutebook.com

In episode 002 we sit down with Shashi Velath, the Director of the BRIDGE Institute. Before joining the Bridge Institute, Shashi was a wartime correspondent in some of the world's hottest conflict zones, as well as for Amnesty International. He's a philosopher and a poet, and works tirelessly for social change to make a difference in our world. We hope you enjoy the conversation.

In our first episode of our new BRIDGE Breakthrough Podcast we sit down with Jane Sassienie, our Global Capability Director and Co-Founder of the BRIDGE Institute.