Dignity Based Management w/ Julian Posada

Julian Posada is the founder and President of LiftUp Enterprises, a for-profit holding company that focuses on low-income individuals' economic and social outcomes. Prior he was COO of The Resurrection Project. Julian hasserved on numerous non-profit boards over his career. Currently, he sits on the boards of the Chicago Public Media (WBEZ/SunTimes), BBB, Metropolitan Planning Council (MPC), HOPE Chicago, Crains Forum Advisory Board, and SpragueFoundation.Mentioned on the ShowLiftUp Enterprises: https://liftupchicago.org/Connect with Julian on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/posadajulianTimestamps(1:48) - Welcoming Julian.(2:29) - What is LiftUp Enterprises?(5:41) - What made you want to approach social impact with a for-profit approach?(6:53) - Do you get pushback from the nonprofit world?(13:07) - What does it mean to "stabilize" a low-wage worker?(16:07) - Can you expand on why more money doesn’t necessarily solve the problem?(21:36) - How did you build your multi-faceted skill set for this work?(24:49) - How do you hold the time for this kind of iteration?(32:38) - What are some of the other principles of dignity-based management?(38:57) - Does what you’re talking about require major financial investment?(46:05) - How are you coming up with these ideas?(57:28) - Can you talk about smile bonuses?(1:03:05) - What advice would you give to leaders on how to get started with this?