Sustainability Leadership And Intrinsic Motivation With Josh Spodek

Episode Summary: Brian and Olabanji discuss sustainability leadership, intrinsic motivation, and systemic change with Joshua SpodekJoshua Spodek PhD MBA hosts the award-winning This Sustainable Life podcast, a four-time TEDx speaker, bestselling author of Initiative and Leadership Step by Step, professor at NYU, published in the New Yorker, and leadership coach.He holds a PhD in astrophysics and an MBA from Columbia, where he studied under a Nobel Laureate and helped launch a satellite (having emerged from some of Philadelphia’s most dangerous neighborhoods). His mission is to help change American (and global) culture on sustainability and stewardship from expecting deprivation, sacrifice, burden, and chore to expecting rewarding emotions and lifestyles, as he sees happen with everyone he leads to act for their intrinsic motivations.To connect with Josh Spodek, go to https://joshuaspodek.com/ Resources mentioned in the episode:“Quit Like A Woman” by Holly Whitaker https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/45434420-quit-like-a-woman“Lincoln” with Daniel Day Lewis by Steven Spielberg https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0443272/plotsummary?ref_=ttfc_ql_stry_2#summariesFor more information on the project and to order your copy of the Carbon Almanac, visit thecarbonalmanac.orgWant to join in the conversation?Visit thecarbonalmanac.org/podcasts and send us a voice message on this episode or any other climate-related ideas and perspectives.Don’t Take Our Word For It, Look It Up!----- Featuring Carbon Almanac Contributors Brian D Tormey and Olabanji StephenBrian is a Real Estate Title Insurance Professional and Goat Farmer in the US.Olabanji is from Lagos Nigeria, he’s a Creative Director and visual designer that helps brands gain clarity, deliver meaningful experiences and build tribes through Design & Strategy. He founded Jorney - a community designed to help people stay productive, accountable, and do their best work. ----- The CarbonSessions Podcast is produced and edited by Leekei Tang, Steve Heatherington and Rob Slater.