The Curious Conscious Capitalist Conscious Capitalism Chicago

Tom Carmazzi, CEO of Tuthill Corporation, a global manufacturer of pumps, shares his story of personal transformation. From relating to people as transactions to seeing them as individuals has revolutionized the company he leads. By looking within, Carmazzi has built a conscious company with heart where authenticity and vulnerability are valued.

Rachel Bernier-Green is the owner of Laine’s Bake Shop, a family operated artisan baking company located on Chicago’s south side. Where many companies are just starting the transition to a business model of Conscious Capitalism, Rachel’s company was founded on these principles.

Rachel talks about the importance of "lifting as we climb," and building our work around causes that matter. Tom learns how he could have built his math skills by baking brownies. Rachel shares her personal journey, starting out as a somewhat reluctant entrepreneur and becoming someone who is actively revitalizing urban communities through thoughtful partnerships, constant courageous learning and cookies for a cause.

Conscious leadership matters regardless what kind of business you run. But when your "product" and "inventory" are people, it's especially important. Daphne Dolan shares her thoughts on the value of empathy, integrity and listening, and the virtuous circle that comes when you create a caring, fun loving work environment.

Nancy Pautsch is President of Envision IT LLC, a technology consulting company based in Madison, WI. A leader in technology sales, Nancy discovered that personal growth can lead to professional fulfillment. In sharing her passion, Envision has become a firm of endearment and a model for how investing in people, community and customers can lead to profitability.

We live in a world of extraordinary pain and suffering. If we are not consciously part of the healing, we are probably part of the hurting. Most businesses take healthy and whole people and over time, stress them out and burn them out, adversely impacting their health, happiness and families. But it doesn't have to be that way. Business can be a source of healing - of making broken people whole again - and be extraordinarily successful at the same time.

Raj Sisodia, author, scholar, thought leader and co-founder of Conscious Capitalism joins the conversation to share stories and lessons from the subject of a book he is currently working on.