Hosted by David Stark and Justin Royer, Working with Purpose is a podcast devoted to exploring topics around the intersection of faith and business and viewing leadership through the lens of the Body of Christ.
In this episode, David describes how the human body metaphor can be used to improve your organization’s performance by “being better together.”
In this episode, David and Justin talk about the importance of metaphors in business (they matter!).
In this episode, Justin sits down with serial entrepreneur, Jason Mitzo. They talk about what it’s like to create a tech startup in the Bold North and the importance of attention in today’s business environment.
David and Justin chat with Airborne Athletics CEO, Doug Campbell, and discuss how sports is a metaphor for life and business and how interconnection and values play a vital role in his business.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with Mike Sime, CEO and co-owner of Rapid Packaging. They discuss the importance of employees in delivering a solid customer experience, the importance of corporate values, and how interconnection plays a role in his business.
The world of business is increasingly social. In this episode, David and Justin explore implications on social interconnection for today’s modern leaders.
Tom Kubinski is far from your typical print consultant. He’s an author, 18-years sober, and two-time stage 4 throat cancer survivor. He also knows his way around a print shop. In this episode, Justin and David sit down with Tom to talk about business, life, and doing both with purpose.
Clarence Bethea, the founder and CEO of Upsie, is one of those inspirational founders that seems to be on another level than most attain. David and Justin sit down with the founder of the “product warranty killer” and talk about Clarence’s unique journey to today, the problem they’re solving at Upsie, and what it’s like to be the founder of a tech company in the midwest. You’re gonna love it.
David takes a quick break between interviews to review a couple of influential modern books on the topic of interconnectedness.
“Creating pathways” is what the Réve Academy is all about. In this episode, David and Justin sit down with Réve Consulting and Réve Academy co-founder, Brad von Bank, and talk about interconnection in an age of automation and how the Réve Academy fits an education and marketplace gap for so many.
Phil was featured on our 5th show EVER and he’s BACK. We talk gig economy, interconnection, and what it takes to survive on your own in today’s rapidly changing business environment.
In this episode, David and Justin chat with Jennifer Smith, CEO and President of Innovative Office Solutions, and the 2017 Upper Midwest Entrepreneur of the Year. They discuss a wide range of topics including how interconnected innovation has been key to growth in an industry in decline. You don’t want to miss his one…Jennifer is awesome.
In this episode, David interviews Andy Carr from Feed My Starving Children.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with big-time brand marketer, Aurora Toth. Aurora provides insights on what it’s like to develop and lead major brands and what the impact of interconnection has had on marketing.
In this episode, David talks PR in an age of interconnection with PR pro, Brian Bellmont.
In this episode, David discusses how strategy is best viewed as connected ecosystems of value.
David and Justin discuss the biggest trend of the past decade in business – interconnection. The good, the bad, and the ugly. You don’t want to miss it.
Strategy is extremely important in business. In this episode, David unpacks why humans are uniquely qualified and why the metaphor of the body is so helpful with the creation of strategy.
3D printing is a promising technology when it comes to doing good in the world. See how in this episode.
Curious about 3D printing? It’s one of business’s latest technologies and there are plenty of applications. In this episode, David and Justin introduce you to what 3D printing is, some modern applications, and why leadership and human judgment is necessary going forward.
In this show we wrap up the series on Virtual Realty with closing thoughts and tips for leaders on how to manage VR in an interconnected world.
In this show, David discusses more applications of VR for business.
Our interconnected lives and economy aren’t necessarily all roses and rainbows. Modern examples of data breaches and loss of public trust in social media companies show us that interconnection, with all its benefits, also has a dark side. In this episode, David walks you through current events through the lens of interconnection and how leaders can respond.
In this episode, David and Justin continue their overarching “What is that?” series with an introduction to augmented and virtual reality.
So many factors come together to make a company “connected”. In this episode, David and Justin talk about the 10 ways organizations need to pivot in order to capitalize on the interconnected nature of the new economy.
In this episode, David and Justin wrap up their series on the Gig Economy. They also get all emotional and reflective about it. Check it out!
Organizations need to reshape themselves for the modern economy. We think the body metaphor is the best to model your organization after. David takes this episode to spell out his thoughts on how interconnection changes everything and why our “What is that?” series is so important for crafting your organization of the future.
In this episode, David and Justin get pragmatic on “how to Gig” in the Gig Economy.
Wondering how to actually “do” the gig economy? Whether you’re a gig economy “worker” or “employer”, David and Justin have some tips for you in this episode.
What is the “gig economy”? In this episode, David and Justin will unpack it for you.
In this episode, David and Justin wrap up the What is that: Cyber Security series. They discuss the real and pressing threats from cyber criminals as well as provide tips on how to better protect your organization.
Cyber security is an important topic for enterprise as well as for us as consumers. In this episode, David and Justin interview John von Stein, Director of Consumer Marketing for Webroot, and discuss trends in cyber security and tips to keep yourself protected from digital threats.
Cyber security is an extremely important topic for today’s business leaders. In this episode, David and Justin interview Marc Miller from Imagine IT. They focus on how leaders can use the image of the human body to be better prepared for cyber threats.
In this episode, David and Justin introduce a new series on cyber security. They discuss 5 principles important to managing business in an age of growing cyber threats.
In this episode, David and Justin wrap up their series on Internet of Things (IoT) and give leaders tips to help manage a world that includes more and more connected devices.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with Strategy and Service Designer, Ian Campbell, and discuss the role of design in business as well as how the Internet of Things (IoT) is changing the landscape for good.
In this episode, David and Justin riff on additional applications of the internet of things (IoT). They discuss the impact to jobs as well as how IoT can positively impact customer experience.
In this episode, David and Justin jump into a new perplexing topic, the Internet of Things. Wondering what IoT is? Wonder no longer. And BTW, it’s time for you to get that connected toaster you’ve always wanted.
In this episode, David interviews sales and development coach, Danita Bye.
In this episode, David and Justin wrap up their series on robotics. They discuss key topics impacting business and our lives today as well as what’s on the horizon tomorrow.
In this episode, David sits down with Todd Olson, CEO of NACS, Inc., to talk about what it’s like to be in the business of robotics and the implications to the future of business.
Are robots coming for our jobs? In this episode, David and Justin discuss why now would be a good time to panic. Just kidding. But maybe. They chat about the near term and future effects that robotics has on the economy – and the job market.
In this episode David and Justin introduce the topic of robotics and the implications to business. You’ll learn what the general landscape of robotics is today, become thankful for the dirty jobs many robots do for us, and five categories where robotics are impacting business today.
In this episode, David takes a moment to pay attention to current events in business and how God is working in this day and age.
In this episode, David and Justin recap the last several shows on artificial intelligence.
The world of Artificial Intelligence is moving fast. And no one knows this more than Loup Ventures, a VC firm focused solely on surfing the next wave of transformative AI. In this episode, David and Justin talk with Gene Munster and Andrew Murphy about what AI is and what impact it will have on business in the next decade.
In this episode, David brings back a perennial guest, Doug Berg, the CEO of MyAlerts, to discuss the impact AI is having on business in general and ecommerce specifically.
The future of work with artificial intelligence is largely unknown. To some it’s scary, to others it’s exciting. In this episode, David and Justin lay out some tips on how to approach a working future with AI at our side.
You can’t swing a dead cat without hitting someone talking about Artificial Intelligence these days. Because of that, David and Justin start out a new series called “What is that?” focused on AI. In this episode, they lay the ground work about what AI is as well as some pragmatic examples in our everyday lives.
In this episode, David introduces a new series entitled “What is that?”. This series will tackle popular and often understood topics, starting with Artificial Intelligence.
In this episode, David and Justin sit down with Good Grocer Founder, Kurt Vickman. Topics range from what it’s like running a 100% volunteer-run organization, to making the leap from pastor to social-entrepreneur, to why faith is really a verb and not a noun.