It’s easy for CEOs or other leaders to get stuck in the “corporate” bubble. But there are valuable lessons outside that bubble — even in unexpected places. This week, we’re talking to a gang rehabilitation nonprofit CEO who shares some of the principles that make his organization tick. From team culture to leadership and successful business ventures, there’s a lot he can teach organization leaders — or any individual who wants to make the world a better place. 

This episode is also a special “giving back” episode where we spotlight a charitable organization every week during the holiday season. 

Tom Vozzo is an author, speaker, and Fortune 200 executive turned nonprofit CEO at Homeboy Industries, the largest gang rehabilitation and re-entry organization in the world.

Tune into the full episode for more on what Tom has learned during his stint as a nonprofit CEO (and why those lessons are different from the corporate world), the genesis of Homeboy Industries, the simple solution to poverty in the U.S. that not enough people recognize, and much more.

Here’s a Glimpse of What You’ll Learn: 

• Info about Homeboy Industries and the population they serve
• More about Carl’s personal experience touring Homeboy, and the “sanctuary” that the nonprofit has created for former gang members
• What it means to be a “survivor to the extreme” — and how Homeboy Industries serves that group of people
• The importance of tattoo removal in the work that Homeboy does
• What Tom has learned in his position as Homeboy CEO, after his time in the corporate world
• How Homeboy Industries measures success within the organization — plus why he’s “allergic” to that term
• Why Homeboy takes the Pareto principle (the 80-20 rule) — and completely flips it upside down to do the opposite
• The genesis of Tom’s book, and why the lessons that he wrote about can apply in any business or organization
• What the “Homeboy way” can teach us about poverty, leadership, helping people, building a business, and more
• More info about how people can donate to or support Homeboy

Resources Mentioned In This Episode:

• • • • Homeboy Industries website
      • Tom Vozzo on LinkedIn
      • “The Homeboy Way: A Radical Approach to Business and Life” by Tom Vozzo
      • Homeboy Industries on Facebook
      • Buy a copy of “Lost at CEO: An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Strategy” by Carl J. Cox 
      • 40 Strategy
      • Contact 40 Strategy
      • Carl J. Cox on LinkedIn