In 2014 at the Business as Agents of World Benefit conference in Cleveland's Case Western University a design lab launched Aim2Flourish. Business students and schools all over the world gathered stories of companies who were doing things differently. As of this episode one thousand stories have been gathered. In this conversation with host Dawna Jones, Claire Sommer - the Director of Aim2Flourish - shares:
The story of an innovative bakery providing brownies in Ben and Jerry's ice cream.
What business students are learning in answer to the question: Can business really marry profit and purpose?
One Swiss health agency's approach to decreasing isolation.
How gathering inspiring stories changes the lives and mindset of business students.
Closing the schism between business just being made for profit and the potential to do good in the world.
How a strengths based approach shifts focus and outlook.
Claire Sommer is a professional writer who has taken on the role of Director of AIM2Flourish, an initiative of the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit at the Weatherhead School of Management - Case Western Reserve University. Learn more at AIM2Flourish.com. Roberta Baskin, the previous director, was a guest on the Evolutionary Provocateur podcast, Dawna's previous podcast.
Host Dawna Jones designs novel ways to transcend wickedly complex problems by working with the human spirit and tech. Extensive research, profound insight, combine with biology, physics; perceiving systems together with transformational know-how result in reigniting the power of the human spirit. www.FromInsightToAction.com #speaker #author #strategic insights #change innovator #podcaster
Music intro is a clip from Mark Romero Music called Alignment.
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