Darius Mirshahzadeh sits down with Raj Sisodia, Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. and New York Times bestselling author, to explore the origins of the conscious capitalism movement, the flawed assumptions embedded in modern business education, and Raj’s powerful new book “Healing Leaders: 7 Steps to Recovery of Self”. Raj shares his extraordinary personal journey, from a small village in India without electricity to Columbia University and ultimately to co-founding a global movement alongside Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. The conversation spans the philosophy of human nature, the systemic forces working against conscious business, and the deeply personal inner work every leader must do to become truly effective and whole.
In this episode, Darius and Raj will discuss:
- (00:00) Introduction and Guest Introduction
- (01:16) Raj Sisodia’s Background and Journey
- (04:17) The Negative Consequences of Traditional Business Practices
- (05:42) The Pillars of Conscious Capitalism
- (06:54) The Origin of Conscious Capitalism and Its Founders
- (08:33) Challenges in Bringing Consciousness to Finance
- (10:35) Understanding Human Nature and Its Role in Business
- (13:47) The Wisdom Traditions and Conscious Capitalism
- (15:42) Egalitarian Roots and Capitalism’s Evolution
- (17:01) Leadership and Systemic Change
- (18:23) Changing Education and Systemic Beliefs
- (22:23) The Current Moment and Future of Conscious Business
- (26:01) Power, Virtue, and Leadership at Scale
- (31:05) Scaling Conscious Business and Systemic Challenges
- (34:38) Personal Transformation and Leadership Healing
- (42:13) The Journey of Self-Healing and Inner Work
- (48:07) The Seven Steps to Self-Healing and Leadership Recovery
- (53:45) Where to Learn More and Final Thoughts
Meet Raj:
Raj Sisodia is the FEMSA Distinguished University Professor of Conscious Enterprise at Tecnológico de Monterrey and Co-Founder and Chairman Emeritus of Conscious Capitalism Inc. He holds a PhD in Business from Columbia University and is the author of sixteen books, including the New York Times bestseller Conscious Capitalism and Firms of Endearment. A globally recognized thought leader in conscious business and leadership, Raj has advised leading organizations such as IBM, Walmart, Whole Foods Market, Siemens, and AT&T.
Meet Darius:
Darius is your host of The Greatness Machine. Darius is a mad scientist, high-growth CEO, serial entrepreneur, author, conscious capitalist, speaker, and entertainer. Darius is on a quest to create 1,000,000 Core Value Driven Organization by 2030. He is calling this “The Core Value Revolution.” Darius is an alumni of the Birthing of Giants Entrepreneurial Program at MIT and Stagen Integral Leadership Program. Darius’s accolades include being ranked #9 Top Rated CEO in America on Glassdoor, has won numerous Stevie Awards, and has founded and grown organizations that have been ranked #40 in the Inc. 500 and were ranked #3 Best Places to Work By the San Francisco Business Time. He is all about the P’s: Passion, Pizza, Puzzles, and, especially, Pink Unicorns. His book, The Core Value Equation, is an Amazon #1 Best Seller and is available at www.thecorevalueequation.com.
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