Sustainable Giving – Blake Mycoskie
Blake Mycoskie & Darren Whitehead
Making Conscious Capitalism Work: The TOMS Shoes Story
“People want to be a part of something … ”
“… incorporate giving in what you do … ”
Completely dependent on donations = Unsustainable.
“I wrote in my journal” -it’s interesting how many times successful people do this.
Q: Why not just start a non-profit?
We have been able to help 20 times the number of kids & are sustainable. No begging for money.
If you want to create change, you have to ask others to go with you.
April 5th – barefoot day
Here are two more thoughts on a much more personal level:
I want to do stuff that will cause people to cry because they are happy.
I am working on a new company idea – what if:
100% of the profits are invested in businesses and causes to help others achieve their dreams, especially learning to be independent & specialized.
Leading Work – Jack Welch
Leader to Leader : Jack Welch & Bill Hybels
Authenticity is vital.
The job of a leader is to draw out the best ideas and actions from the great people around them.
Jack used different words, but talked about giving feedback to people in your org.
Not differentiating does not help – the people generally know – anyway.
Jack does not like meetings after meetings that are griping & whining. Those views that should be brought up in the meetings.
You cannot reward the top 20% of your org enough.
If you cannot reward your best people – you will lose your best people.
There are forms of currency other than money.
“You rarely move too fast.”
Build people up – encourage your followers.
Hiring is hard; succession is brutal.
Celebrations
Must be done regularly.
You need to celebrate small victories.
Understanding Leadership & Others – T.D. Jakes
T.D. Jakes
Combustible Passion
When people are passionate about what they do – they are more effective at what they do.
People follow people who move.
Gift Assessments
A vital thing to do, especially on yourself.
Know who you are & what you do well.
Life should be lived so that you look forward to most days … if not, something in your life might need to change (career, job, focus)
Two types of leaders
- builders
- bankers
- builders -
They can take anything and build a fire out of it
- bankers -
Those who can cause the fire to continue through the night
Builders like builders.
Bankers like bankers.
If you only bring around you people who do what you do – they will not complete you.
Builders need bankers, bankers need builders.
How do you manage someone who is passionate in a way you do not understand?
See: tension notes from Andy Stanley
You are led best by people you easily read.
Leaders must be transparent enough so that followers can know and read you.
Leadership is Hard
When it is the hardest, be thankful you have your faith & relationship with Jesus. ‘It’s an advantage Christians have over non-Christians.’
