{"podcast":{"title":"Business & Society","slug":"business-society-7144475","podcast_index_feed_id":7144475,"rss_url":"https://thecreativeprocess.squarespace.com/business-society?format=rss","website_url":"https://www.creativeprocess.info/business-society/","image_url":"https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5745d9f137013b9d0a627c60/1654678497080-6TS7ND5YQWVQ2FO9DY1R/business-%26-society-podcast-coverart.jpg?format=1500w","author":"Mia Funk","episode_count":37,"summary":"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","last_synced_at":"2026-09-03T06:19:44.588680+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-society-7144475"},"episode":{"title":"The Daily Pursuit of Excellence with SAM SMOLIK","slug":"the-daily-pursuit-of-excellence-with-sam-smolik","published_at":"2024-08-01T15:19:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-society-7144475/the-daily-pursuit-of-excellence-with-sam-smolik","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-society-7144475","url":"https://www.creativeprocess.info/business-society/sam-smolik-business-society-part2","audio_url":"https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5745d9f137013b9d0a627c60/t/66aba72330dbde67a092b00a/1722525431542/sam-smolik-business-society-PART+1-MIA.mp3","summary":"How can cultivating curiosity within an organization transform it from a place of work into a community driven by passion and purpose? Why is wetland conservation crucial for combating climate change, and how can public-private partnerships make a difference? What are the keys to maintaining operational excellence and how can we pursue excellence in our personal and professional lives? Sam Smolik retired as Senior Vice President, Americas Manufacturing for LyondellBasell Industries in 2017. He previously served as Global Vice President for Environment, Health, and Safety for LyondellBasell, Shell, and The Dow Chemical Company. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Axalta Coating Systems, FlyGuys, and Ducks Unlimited Inc . He also serves on the Engineering Advisory Board at The University of Texas at Austin. Sam authored The Power of Goal ZERO and The Daily Pursuit of Excellence to share the many proven performance improvement concepts that he and his colleagues developed and perfected throughout a 50 year global career. His focus is on leadership, people development, culture, operational excellence, management systems, ESG, sustainable development, and achieving superior performance in organizations. Sam Smolik graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. He and his wife, Stephanie, live in Houston, Texas. Season 3 of Business & Society focuses on CEOs, Sustainability & Environmental Solutions Business & Society is a limited series co-hosted by Bruce Piasecki .","meta_description":"How can cultivating curiosity within an organization transform it from a place of work into a community driven by passion and purpose? Why is wetland cons…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1823,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/business-society-7144475/episodes/the-daily-pursuit-of-excellence-with-sam-smolik/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-society-7144475/the-daily-pursuit-of-excellence-with-sam-smolik.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}