Business & Society

Limited series co-hosted by Dr. Bruce Piasecki and Mia Funk. Piasecki is the founder of the global management consulting firm, AHC Group, Inc. and a New York Times bestselling author on shared value and social response capitalism. He has been an agent of climate solutions for over 40 years, advising major corporations on sustainability and innovation. Tune in to hear conversations about the environment, public policy, and the changing landscape between business and society. www.ahcgroup.com www.doingmorewithlessbook.com

Business & Society is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 36 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #36

  How to Build a Circular Economy: Living Systems & Bridging the Political Divide with BILL SHIREMAN

  Jul 7, 202653 minS4

  Bill Shireman is a policy innovator, a mediator, a man who has spent his career at the intersection of commerce and conservation. He is the President of Solution Citizen and the Curator of the EarthX Congress of Conferences. His latest work is The EarthX Guide to a Circular Economy , and out of that vision comes Circle America—a collaborative group dedicated to transforming how we live and do business. He believes that the transition to a circular economy is not merely technological. It is civilizational. Bill is a pragmatic idealist who has brought together capitalists, environmentalists, progressives, conservatives and community organizers—to find common ground. We explore his life, his ideas, and the future of our planet. (0:00) Engaging With Your Opponents (3:04) Founding Future 500 ( 8:27) Free Market Recycling Solutions ( 20:01) Engaging Stakeholders for Impact ( 34:37) Shifting to a Living Systems Economy ( 39:17) Taxing Pollution Instead of Prosperity ( 48:03) Bridging the MAGA and Woke Divide Episode Website Season 4 of Bu siness & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .

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  Episode #35

  Partnering w/ Boeing, General Dynamics & Native American Tribes: ALAN LERCHBACKER, Fmr. Shipyard CEO

  Jun 30, 202645 minS4

  Alan Lerchbacker has spent decades operating at the intersection of engineering, disciplined executive leadership and high-stakes growth. As the first CEO of a then-small US shipbuilding operation, he helped scale the company from a few dozen employees to over a thousand—work that placed him inside the complex realities of defense manufacturing, institutional partnerships and rapid organizational change. Now advising companies as a consultant, he brings a different perspective, one shaped as much by what did not go smoothly as by what did. In this interview, he reflects on the decisions, pressures and leadership shifts that defined that journey. (0:00) The value of listening and diversity (1:23) Adapting when variables are out of your control (2:58) Leading the Challenger recovery operation (7:38) Base realignment and the Long Beach Naval Shipyard (11:59) Launching Featherstone and partnering with native tribes (17:31) Teaming with giants like Boeing and General Dynamics (19:46) The emotional reality of mergers and acquisitions (24:22) Future-proofing through generational vision (26:00) Autonomous ships and the AI revolution in maritime strategy (39:12) Building a diverse workforce in the shipbuilding industry Episode Website Season 4 of B usiness & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .

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  Episode #34

  Security, Sustainability & the Physics of Social Order

  Dec 9, 202540 minS3

  “I grew up in a pretty unstable time in the 1960s, in the United States. Right now, what's going on in the world is probably even more threatening because of whatever the normal stuff that happens in politics, you've got climate change kind of riding over the top of that. Young people, especially, I think, are very anxious about what the future looks like.” Today on Business and Society, Bruce Piasecki and I are joined by Ed Saltzberg , Executive Director of the Security and Sustainability Forum , an organization he founded in 2009 to bring global experts together for free, accessible conversations on climate, energy, and community resilience. SSF has now produced more than 400 webinars used by educators, professionals, and students worldwide to stay informed on the evolving challenges shaping our environmental and social future. Ed’s work extends far beyond SSF. Through his Substack, The Stability Brief , and his collaborations with Native American tribes on long-term energy and resilience planning, he weaves together science, civic responsibility, and lived experience. His perspective is grounded in a lifetime of public service—and even a formative 1966 road trip that shaped how he sees a changing planet. Today, we’ll explore what he’s learned, what concerns him, and what practical steps communities can take to build a more stable, sustainable future. Episode Website Season 3 of Bu siness & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .

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  Business & Society

  Writing, Imagination & Memory w/ Author & Filmmaker JAY PARINI

  Jun 27, 202544 minS3

  “Poetry is the prince of the literary arts to me. It's at the very top because it's language refined to its apex of memorability. I am interested in poetry as memorability and poetry as something you live by. These are the words you live by. These words stay in your brain and guide your life. That's what I am interested in. My memoir slash autofiction is called Borges and Me , and as you know, it's a story of my time in 1970 when my best friend Billy was drafted for the Vietnam War, and so was I. He went to Vietnam, and I went to Scotland to hide out and do my graduate work. I spent nearly seven years in Scotland, but I certainly spent the next five years definitely in Scotland. I was there before as an undergraduate for a bit, too. During that time, Billy was killed in Vietnam, and I was a nervous wreck. My memoir talks about my depression, my anxieties, and then, through my friend Alastair Reid, I met Borges, the great Argentine writer. We went on a little road trip through the Highlands, and this conversation with Borges really restored me back to myself and what was important in life. I felt that I owed a huge amount to that contact with Borges… I was lucky that suddenly, out of nowhere, came a wonderful director-producer named Mark Turtletaub. He had read my book and loved it, and he approached me. We had a conversation, and he said, ‘Look, I want to make this movie.’ So off we went.” It’s a real pleasure today to welcome a writer whose voice has been a guiding force in American letters for decades. Jay Parini is the author of acclaimed biographies of literary giants like John Steinbeck, Robert Frost, William Faulkner, and Gore Vidal—as well as an illuminating portrait of Jesus in The Human Face of God . He’s also a celebrated poet, novelist, essayist, and teacher whose work reflects a lifelong devotion to the arts, the humanities, and the power of language to tell the truth, gently. From his poetry to his prose, Jay's writing brings rare insight and deep compassion to the page. He doesn’t just study his subjects—he inhabits them, helps us hear their voices, and see the world through their eyes. And of course, he’s one of the few people who can say they've gotten into the heads of both Jesus and Gore Vidal...and lived to tell the tale. Episode Website Season 3 of Bu siness & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .

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  The Healing Power of Music, Community & Belonging with ROBERT & VICTORIA PATERSON

  May 22, 202547 minS3

  “In an age of seeming isolationism, where some countries tend to isolate, this is such a great way to bring people together. When you're doing music and the arts, all those barriers just fall away. People are just collaborating and having fun. It’s such a bridge-building endeavor. I don't mean that to sound cheesy either, because I just think it is really amazing. They end up being ambassadors who go back to their own country and say, “Wow, I had a great time at this festival in America or in the Netherlands.” It ends up being one more step in our way, with our organization, of trying to connect people together in an age when so many people seem to want to hide out and not connect. We’re big advocates of connecting, and that’s another great reason why I think we love to do this. too.” Today’s guests are composer Robert Paterson and violinist Victoria Paterson , the visionary duo behind Mostly Modern Festival & Projects , an organization dedicated to celebrating music by living composers through performance, education, and community outreach. Robert’s work is known for its rhythmic energy, emotional range, and inventive themes—from environmentalism and mythology to technology and modern relationships. Based in Saratoga Springs and NYC, he’s been recognized with numerous honors, including the Classical Recording Foundation’s Composer of the Year at Carnegie Hall and a Grammy® for Three Way . His music is performed by major orchestras and ensembles across the globe and regularly featured on NPR. He is the co-founder and Artistic Director of the Mostly Modern Festival, which takes place in both Saratoga Springs and the Netherlands . Victoria has built a multifaceted career across classical, Broadway, and commercial music, performing everywhere from Carnegie Hall to The Today Show . As General Director of Mostly Modern Projects, she leads year-round programming that brings music into hospitals, public parks, and senior centers, while also mentoring emerging artists across the country. Episode Website S eason 3 of Busi ness & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .

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