Built On Purpose Podcast

with Y Scouts’ CEO & Co-Founder Max Hansen

Patty McCord – Patty McCord Consulting & Former Chief Talent Officer Of Netflix

By Yscouts | March 30, 2016

Patty McCord is someone who is truly helping push the boundaries of the way we think about work. During her time as the Chief Talent Officer of Netflix she created the famous Netflix Culture Deck, which has been viewed more than 13 Million times on Slideshare. More recently, Patty has been focused on advising innovative…

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Brian Mohr Featured On The O.C. Tanner Great Work Insights Podcast

By Yscouts | March 30, 2016

Brian Mohr was recently interviewed on the O.C. Tanner Great Work Insights Podcast about creating business with a higher purpose. Here’s a recap of what you will learn, provided courtesy of O.C. Tanner. 3:07 – What Conscious Capitalism is and how Mohr became involved. 3:51 – Conscious Capitalism strives to “elevate humanity through business.” 5:12…

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Michelle Gielan, Founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research

By Yscouts | March 29, 2016

Michelle Gielan, national CBS News anchor turned positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness.

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Louis Efron, Author of How to Find a Job, Career, and Life you Love

By Yscouts | March 29, 2016

Louis Efron’s career has spanned industries from theatre to medical devices, and from software to electric cars. Throughout his journey, one thing has become abundantly clear, a life of purpose matters more than anything else. Here’s the highlights from the interview:

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Kat Taylor, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Beneficial State Bank

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Kat Taylor’s purpose in work is restoring social justice and environmental well being. What’s fascinating is that Kat is working to restore that social justice and environmental well being in banking – an industry she describes as “just above oil, gas and government in popularity.” Here’s the transcribed interview:

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Vince Siciliano, President & CEO of New Resource Bank

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Vince Siciliano wants to change the way people think about banking – and the way they use their money. And in this episode, we’ll explore the concept that banking should be for people, planet and profit. Here is the transcribed interview:

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Barry Schwartz, Author of Why We Work

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Barry Schwartz gave one of the most viewed TED Talks of all time called the Paradox Of Choice. It’s been viewed more than 8 million times. More recently, Barry has been focused on talking about why work is broken. He literally wrote the book on purpose in work with his book, “Why We Work.” And…

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Interview with Clayton Christopher, CAVU Ventures

By Yscouts | February 25, 2016

Clayton Christopher is an entrepreneur who has founded or has co-founded food and beverage brands like Sweet Leaf Tea, Deep Eddy Vodka and Rhythm Super Foods to name a few. Clayton is one of 3 principals of CAVU, which is a fund that invests in consumer products. Clayton has a classic entrepreneurship story, and I…

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Business Lifecycle: Insights Into the 7 Crucial Stages

By Yscouts | September 15, 2014

Based on the seven stage business lifecycle model, which 2 stages best align with where you thrive? Seed – just a thought or an idea, birth of a new business Start-Up – products or services are in production first customers exist Growth – revenues and customers are increasing with many new opportunities and issues, profits…

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15 Remarkable CEO Interview Questions

15 Insightful Interview Questions for CEO Candidates

By Yscouts | June 20, 2014

As an executive search firm, we help place leaders in CEO roles at nonprofits and social enterprises. The recruiters here at Y Scouts try to understand a number of things about a potential CEO in an interview – their purpose, values, career history, the high-impact success outcomes and achievements a C-Level candidate has had in…

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