Jul 25, 2018
In this episode, Jim and Jan
take it full circle and start with their takeaways on
responsibility from a recent episode with Patagonia’s Chief
Storyteller & Director of Philosophy, Vincent Stanley. Then, they
both share stories of early in their career where they could have
benefitted from a little more forethought, and follow up with some
great news about the podcast and friends surrounding it.
Key Takeaways
[2:24] Jim and Jan discuss their
admiration of both Patagonia as a company, and Chief Storyteller as
a leader. The episode demonstrated how respect and responsibility
merge when a leader steps up to take the time, slow down, and do
things right. Jim’s takeaway from the episode was the manner in
which Vincent’s reasoned and rational approach lends Patagonia to
implement and change hearts and minds. Vincent’s book,
The Responsible
Company, provides a
guide for those at any level of business to operate more
responsibly, thoughtfully and self-aware.
[8:35] Patagonia puts people in
line with the cause, whereas many passionate people tend to put the
cause in front of the people. They maintain their responsibility to
the cause and the outcome while still serving the traditional
stakeholders, customers and vendors.
[12:22] Patagonia is trying to
plan ahead for the next 40 years, while many businesses are
planning for the next quarter. The tendency for short sightedness
may lead to missed opportunities.
[14:04] Jim and Jan share their
personal “bonehead” moments. Jim’s starts with a job interview in
Detroit that leads him accidentally on a plane headed to White
Plains, New York. Jan’s is a dinner party at the Colonel’s house
where he accidentally missed the mark on the formal part of
semi-formal.
Quotable Quotes
- “Too
many times people are so passionate about a cause that they are
over-passionate, it makes it seem like an insurmountable
goal.”
- “What
is your impact on other people?”
- “ A
short sighted mentality can blind you from
opportunities.”
- “A
leader’s job is to have a long horizon, and look out for a bright
future ahead.”
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