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Corporate Unplugged
by Vesna Lucca
Corporate Unplugged puts the light on impact makers in business. In an informal and seriously playful way, Vesna Lucca is talking to people transforming business – entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, and other heroes from the business world, celebrities as well as hidden gems. It is a stripped-down dialogue with people from all over the world who share their dreams, experiences and what they would never give up. Listen, get inspired and share! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Heal Yourself First, Then Lead
What if the most important leadership training is the work of healing yourself? In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna Lucca speaks with Nilima Bhat, co-author with Raj Sisodia of Healing Leaders* and Shakti Leadership, about the inner work that leadership asks of us. Nilima walks through...
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Welcoming Fear, Finding Freedom
What happens when fear stops being an enemy and starts becoming a guide? In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna Lucca speaks with entrepreneur, executive coach and former extreme sports athlete Brett Kistler about what it means to welcome fear, rather than conquer it. Through years of...
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Prosperity Within Planetary Boundaries
What if the biggest upgrade we need isn't another product, app or sustainability report, but the economic system itself? In this episode, serial entrepreneur and impact investor Stefan Krook returns to Corporate Unplugged to share his vision for the Laghum Economy – a market economy redesigned…
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Healing Innovation & AI Co‑Creation
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna Lucca talks with scholar‑entrepreneur Raiya Kind, who lives at the crossroads of language, consciousness and AI, and serves as Chief Emergence Officer of Wisdom Beyond. Together, they explore what it really means to shift innovation from disruption…
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Unlocking Deep Leadership Intuition
What if intuition was your greatest business tool? In this episode, Vesna Luca explores the power of deep intuition with renowned Icelandic thought leader, author, and serial entrepreneur, Hrund Gunnsteinsdottir. Drawing on her extensive global experience in leadership, innovation, and systemic...
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Art, Empathy, and Future Leadership
In this episode, Vesna is joined by Lars Strannegård, President of the Stockholm School of Economics, for a profound conversation on education, leadership, and the critical role of art and empathy in shaping the future of business and society. Lars shares his formative experiences living abroad,...
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Systems Thinking for Real Change
In this episode, Vesna welcomes Dr. Peter Senge, renowned MIT Sloan lecturer and pioneer of systems thinking, to the Corporate Unplugged Podcast. Peter explores why true change requires a shift in how we see interdependence, not just in business but in society at large. Drawing from decades of…
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Polymathy, Love & Awakening
Robert Edward Grant, a modern polymath, inventor, author, and visionary entrepreneur, joins Vesna on Corporate Unplugged to explore the profound intersections of love, leadership, and multidimensional thinking. With over 80 patents and contributions spanning fields like cryptography, geometry…
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Hope, Leadership, and Nature’s Future
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna Lucca speaks with Thierry Malleret, economist, author, and founder of Summit of Minds. Thierry shares his unique perspective on leadership, sustainability, and the urgent need for businesses to embrace stakeholder capitalism. Drawing from his diverse...
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Reimagining AI for Human Growth
In this episode of Corporate Unplugged, Vesna explores new worlds with Jesh de Rox, cultural anthropologist and founder of hOURS. They explore the transformative potential of AI in enhancing human connection and creativity. Jesh shares his journey from being a renowned photographer to a visionary...
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Unlocking Transformative Engagement
In this episode Vesna sits down with Dr. Renée Lertzman, a renowned psychologist and strategist, to explore the intricacies of creating genuine engagement within organizations. Renée shares her insights on leveraging psychology to drive transformative change and how leaders can foster resilience…
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Innovating Children's Futures
Thomas Davin is the Global Innovation Director at UNICEF. With over two decades of experience in international development and humanitarian work, in this episode of Corporate Unplugged Thomas shares his insights on leveraging innovation to address global challenges affecting children. He…
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The Alchemy of Vibration and Music
"Everything vibrates. So every cell of your body right now is vibrating and has its own frequency." In this episode of the Corporate Unplugged podcast, Vesna ventures into sound with renowned multi-instrumentalist, and multimedia producer Laura Inserra. Laura shares her personal insights as a...
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Moral Imagination for a Life Centric Future
Phoebe Tickell is a renegade scientist, systems thinker, and social entrepreneur that sums her work up as an ‘‘imagination activist’. In this episode, Vesna and Phoebe discuss the critical role of creativity and perception in shaping the world around us. We delve into the challenges of fostering...
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The Need for Transformational Change for Growth
New Zealand born business philosopher and entrepreneur, Christopher Evatt, was raised with the understanding that we should leave everybody and everything better than when we found it, and we should work for the good of the whole. But the problem is, we humans have been labouring under an…
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How To Become What You Might Have Been
Don’t stress about where you are in life, says Eda Çarmıklı, a proud utopian and firm believer, that it’s never too late to become what you might have been. You're going to get to where you need to be, or perhaps you’re already there. Just open your eyes and trust that life will bring you the…
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Resilience Thinking and Human Impact on the Planet
We all depend on Planet Earth for life and yet as a species, our collective actions are having devastating impacts such as a loss of biodiversity and climate change, among other things. It’s literally the definition of insanity, says Lisen Schultz, Associate Professor in Sustainability Science,...
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The Importance of Understanding Context
There is a real pressure to solve the climate crisis and the myriad other environmental and social issues by breaking them down into their constituent parts, to solve them individually. But, says Nora Bateson, award-winning filmmaker, writer and educator, and President of the International…
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Small Acts of Kindness can Change the World
Right now, says Nipun Mehta, founder of Service Space, an incubator of gift economy projects that inspire people to be the change they wish to see, the world needs a little more kindness. And yes, with so many challenges happening globally, it might feel like such an insignificant act isn’t going...
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How Organisations and Individuals can Heal Burnout
Sometimes a physical ailment isn't physical, says Neha Sangwan, MD and CEO and founder of Intuitive Intelligence. In fact, stress causes or exacerbates more than 80% of illnesses, so rather than simply treating the physical injuries, we need to be asking people what's at the root of their stress....
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How to Manage Injustice with Moral Clarity
Capitalism has served us well in many ways, says Manish Bhardwaj, CEO and founder of Innovators in Health, but it has also exacerbated injustice and inequality worldwide. So, how can we address the problems at the heart of this? How can we design more just systems? By having moral clarity. In…
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The Future of Human Intelligence and Transformative Technology
A lot of people believe the problems we're facing on a global scale are related to tech, says Nichol Bradford, pioneer, innovator, investor and thought leader at the intersection of technology and human transformation. But the truth is, much of what we’re struggling with just boils down to a lack...
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The Need to Humanise Leadership & Work
Do you bring your whole self to work? Are you encouraged to bring your authentic self to work? Or do you feel you need to leave parts of you at the door? If you’re a leader, do your followers bring their whole selves to work? Because, says Gianpiero Petriglieri, Professor of Organisational...
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Why Conscious Leadership is the Name of the Game
Do you really trust your people? Do your people trust you as a leader? Is your company a trustworthy stakeholder for society and the planet as a whole? And if not, why not? The answer, says Stefan Beiten, Founder and Managing Partner of Argo Ventures, always lies with your people, you need to…
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How to Develop Humanistic Balanced Projects and Places
How often are you moved to tears in a day? How often do you experience things that make you really feel deeply? This is what drives Richard Hsu, as he tirelessly redesigns systems and connects dots, as he develops humanistic balanced projects and places. The world has had a collective awakening....
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Mindful Business and Leadership
Filippo Dal Fiore is an unconventional social scientist, corporate advisor and university professor of sustainable business. Having moved back and forth from academia to the frontline of highly conscious companies, Filippo has developed a new paradigm vision for the university of the future…
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Finance and Economics for a Regenerative Age
John Fullerton is an unconventional economist, impact investor, writer and founder of Capital Institute. In this episode of Corporate Unplugged he discusses regenerative economics, and the universal patterns and principles that will shape the new economy. But first, why after a 20 year career on...
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Making the Internet a Better Place
If you had an idea for a potentially multi-billion dollar business, would you have the courage to make it free for the entire world to use? Because that’s exactly what Matt Mullenweg, CEO and founder of WordPress did. After many twists and turns, today the company has nearly 2,000 employees and a...
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Making the Intangible Tangible
How can art awaken people's desire for change and support them in creating the future they wish for? Jayce Pei Yu Lee is a graphic facilitator and visual catalyst based in Taipei, Taiwan. Jayce is big at heart, small in size and organic in spirit. She is an artist, a scribe and a maverick...
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The Keys to Transformation from Polluter to Protector
Having abandoned a career in the petroleum industry to pursue a vocation defending the environment and defending future generations, Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Ali Al Nuaimi is affectionately known around the world as the Green Sheikh. So what does it take to transform a nation from polluter to...
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Actionable Ways to Transform Business, Society & Self
Otto Scharmer is a senior lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and co-founder of the Presencing Institute. In 2015, he co-founded the MITx U.lab, and in 2020, the GAIA journey (Global Activation of Intention and Action). GAIA has activated a vibrant worldwide ecosystem of…
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Learning to Rewrite Your Script of Success
Shelley Paxton is an author, speaker and movement maker. Think Brene Brown with a dash of rebel. As former Chief Marketing Officer of Harley Davidson, Shelley found herself at the top of the proverbial mountain feeling success-empty instead of success-full. And that awakening led her on a…
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Changing the World Through Sustainable Investing
Sasja Beslik is an international financial expert known for promoting financial sustainability across the world. He has been ranked the world's most influential person within green finance. Sasja is a true sustainability pioneer who has with passion taken on several leading roles in the world of...
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Finding your purpose as a human being
Charles Eisenstein is a writer, speaker and the author of several books including The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. His work covers a wide range of topics such as history of human civilization, economics, spirituality, and also the ecology movement, all topics which leaders...
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Why radical collaboration is the answer to the world’s problems
William Ury has a passion for helping people, organisations and societies get to seemingly impossible yes’s - i.e. agreements that work for everyone. He's trained as a social anthropologist, he’s worked as a mediator and negotiation advisor in many of the world's toughest conflicts from the Cold...
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How to Come Back into Balance with Nature
John P. Milton is an explorer and a true pioneer. He is a professor of environmental studies and has written books on ecology and environmental conservation. In the mid-1960s, he played a key role in fostering the environmental movement. He also helped author one of the earliest publications on…
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Reimagining The Social Networking Experience
Johan Premfors is an unconventional entrepreneur with a global experience that is hard to match. He has moved from investment banking to post conflict reconstruction, to building a global coaching school. And today, his focus is on mental health and his and his wife's passion project, Gozamm, a...
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On a Mission to Eradicate Human Trafficking
David Batstone is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, on a mission to eradicate human trafficking and the global slave trade. And at the same time, he is what you might call a social justice warrior. David is the Founder and Managing Director of Just Business social impact investment firm. And...
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How To Facilitate Change Through Building Connections
Charles O'Malley works at the intersection of personal organisational and societal transformation. He has two decades of experience working on social and environmental issues with everyone from startups to large corporations and governments. Prior to that, he worked for a decade in finance and...
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Bridging the Gap Between Business and Humanity
Rebecca Henderson is The John and Natty McArthur University Professor at Harvard Business School, a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research, and also a fellow of both the British Academy and of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Rebecca is an expert on innovation and...
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Creating a Culture of Caring
Jason Lippert is the President and CEO of LCI Industries (LCII) listed on the New York Stock Exchange. LCII is a global manufacturer of components and engineered solutions for recreational vehicles, marine and transportation industries, with over 90 divisions and 14,000 team members worldwide.…
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Being A Creative In A Strategic Industry
John Caswell created Group Partners as an antidote to the frustrations and missed opportunities of the leaders in the business world. He saw the lack of creativity and thoughtfulness forced on businesses through legacy processes, investment in the wrong objectives, and generally, how easy it was…
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The Value of Conscious Capitalism
Raj Sisodia has been on a mission to bring caring, humanity and healing to business and capitalism since 2007. He is a preeminent thought leader in the rapidly growing movement to redefine the purpose and role of business in society. He is co-founder and co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc…
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How The Chief Storyteller Created Joy At Work
Richard Sheridan is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, Chief Storyteller and co-founder of Menlo Innovations, a software design and development firm with an unexpected effect on their clients. 20,000 people from all over the world have visited Menlo over the past two years to understand what lies...
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The Ride Towards A Zero Emission Society
Stefan Ytterborn is an experienced entrepreneur, he’s the founder and CEO of CAKE. And after more than three decades as an influential force in design and product development, he is now four years into his newest successful venture - CAKE. It's an electric motorbike company that wants to help the...
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Creating A Fair, Equal & Private Internet
Kristof De Spiegeleer is a humanist and serial entrepreneur. And for the past few years, he's been laying the foundation for a decentralised internet, building the next generation of IT infrastructure, and leveraging the power of blockchain. He believes that respect and transparency is the basis...
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Transforming Lives Through Caring Leadership
Bob Chapman imagines a world where every person matters. He plans to change the world to achieve this. Bob is chairman and CEO of Barry-Wehmiller, a global $3 billion capital equipment business with more than 12,000 team members. He was recently named the number three CEO in the world in an Inc....
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Why The Future Of Africa Is Bright
Bosun Tijani is a Nigerian British entrepreneur. He is the co-founder and Chief Executive of Co-Creation HUB, a pan-African hub for innovation. He drives the application of innovation and social capital for a better society across Africa. With a presence in 5 cities across Africa (Lagos, Nairobi,...
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Creating A World Where Everyone Is A Changemaker
Marie Ringler is a member of Ashoka's Global Leadership Group and leads Ashoka's work in Europe. She founded Ashoka's Austrian office in 2011 and soon took over as Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe. Ashoka envisions a world in which everyone is a changemaker; a world where all...
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Psychological Safety and Fearless Organisations
Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School, studying human interactions that lead to the creation of successful companies for the betterment of society. She's been recognized by the Thinker's 50 Global ranking of management thinkers since...
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Corporate Unplugged puts the light on impact makers in business. In an informal and seriously playful way, Vesna Lucca is talking to people transforming business – entrepreneurs, leaders, activists, and other heroes from the business world, celebrities as well as hidden gems. It is a stripped-down dialogue with people from all over the world who share their dreams, experiences and what they would never give up. Listen, get inspired and share!
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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