Daianna Karaian is co-founder of Today Do This, which aims to empower everyone, every day (Today) to take action on (Do) what matters to them (This) (LinkedIn, personal website, Twitter).

The theme was people being able to take meaningful action in their work. Why?

First, "The scale of the change that's needed is only going to happen if social and environmental considerations are woven into the daily decisions and responsibilities of everyone in the company at every level in every department." 

Second, "I think there's this really common misconception that action is reserved for those in power, that sort of only a few people, in powerful positions can do anything that makes any difference in the world. And I think that's nonsense. I think power is accumulated by those who take action."

Third, taking meaningful action also makes people happier and more productive.

With that in mind, some things you can do after listening to this interview: 

-Subscribe to the Today Do This newsletter, which "revisits one major headline each week and suggests a simple, practical action you can take that day to make a difference". 

-Contact Daianna through this link.

Links

Business In The Community

Futerra

Powerful Times Podcasts referred to in to interview: Ed Gillespie (the very first!) and Rowan Conway.

Dr Martin Luther King's Six Steps for Non Violent Social Change:

1. Information Gathering
2. Education
3. Personal Commitment
4. Negotiation
5. Direct Action
6. Reconciliation

UN Sustainable Development Goals

B Corp Certification

Timings

0:50 - Q1 What are you doing now? And how did you get there?

10:57 - BONUS QUESTION: How do you support people so social and environmental considerations are woven into the daily decisions?

16:32 - Q2. What is the future you are trying to create, and why?

21:00 - Q3. What are your priorities for the next few years, and why?

22:37 - BONUS QUESTION: Can you unpack what you meant when you said you don't like the word purpose compared to impact on?

24:40 - Q4. If someone was inspired to follow those priorities, what should they do next?

29:16 - Q5. If your younger self was starting their career now, what advice would you give them?

31;45 - Q6. Who would you nominate to answer these questions, because you admire their approach?

32:33 - Q7. Is there anything else important you feel you have to say?

More here

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Thank you for listening! -- David