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Before joining his family's food manufacturing business, Gavin earned a BA in religious studies with a minor in psychology from Fairfi eld University. He then built a 30-foot wooden sailboat, which he lived on while starting a boat building and repair business. After joining Watson Inc. as a maintenance mechanic, he moved up through engineering and eventually became vice president of operations and company chair. Gavin focused on employee engagement through a self-organizing self-directed team approach. As a food manufacturer, Gavin has designed state-of-the-art edible fi lm manufacturing equipment- and improved upon the designs of milling, blending, and fluid bed equipment. Passionate about saving our planet's ecosystem at work and at home, he began purchasing 100% renewable electricity in 2010.He also mentored and encouraged teams running energy audits and implementing improvements that reduced electrical consumption by 25 percent while also growing the business at the same time. In the 1990s, Gavin converted a Porsche 914 into an electric carand, later in the early 2000s, converted two diesel-powered cars to run on vegetable oil. For one of these, Gavin won most efficientbiofuel vehicle and most environmentally friendly biofuel vehicle at the NESEA 2006 Tour de Sol. He minimized hierarchy through self-organized, open space style human operating systems in his organization. In 2019, his company sold for $89 million. Gavin is now chair of the Connecticut Chapter of Conscious Capitalism and is still a boat builder and a sailor. He just completed building a 19-foot double-ended yawl for cruising the Maine coast.Connect with the author and get his most recent updates on his website: GavinWatsonAssociates.com.
There are two important reasons for you to read Altruistic Business by Gavin Watson. First, he actually organized his family business around altruistic principles, causing it to thrive. Second, he has read widely and lucidly explains the rationale for why altruism is an enlightened business strategy. Very few authors have combined theory and practice so well. David Sloan Wilson President, Prosocial World Author of This View of Life: Completing the Darwinian Revolution Gavin Watson is an inspirational business leader who transformed the Watson company from a traditional business model to one of radical empowerment and success. His writing challenged me to think about culture of empowerment way beyond my comfort level-as a vehicle of employee happiness and business success. The book chronicles the evolutionary necessity that underpins movements, like conscious capitalism and B-Corps, and explains why these frameworks are helping companies to evolve to be both purposeful and to win in the marketplace. This book is to be read, thought about, implemented, and shared. Enjoy. David Reitz President Gestalt Management Former CEO Inventec Performance Chemicals USA LLC Gavin Watson took over his family company, and set about boldly putting people at the core of his lean and agile business rejuvenation. By giving his loyal workers agency, autonomy and empowerment, he was able to harness their collective intelligence and group altruism to power his business to even greater success. Today, Gavin is at the forefront of a new breed of conscious capitalists applying Prosocial principles to overturn conventional business paradigms. This amazing book encapsulates his journey and is a must-read for every business CEO. Dr. Exmond E DeCruz CEO, Peakintelli Group Gavin Watson was such a motivating leader, Trusted and believed in everyone who had the desire to work. My experience working with Gavin was phenomenal. He saw potential in me and gave me the opportunity to grow within his company. I would not hesitate to work for such a great leader like Gavin Watson. Elida Rivera Team Member, Watson Inc. 'Business as Usual' has some fatal flaws and has helped create a long list of social and environmental challenges that the global community has to address. Most business publications are theory heavy do little to shift our win at all costs predatory approach to business. This book will change that. Based on Gavins lived experience and underpinned with solid science, it's an easy read that will shift your business practice to a more human-centric and fun place to work. Glen McDermott Founder, Red Rock Branding Gavin has taken the time to integrate many fields of knowledge into a comprehensive yet understandable worldview on the way human beings are wired and designed to work best. I have steadily been applying his precepts for building and leading small groups, and I find that they create very direct pathways to a simpler, happier, and more engaging workflow. Elinor Slomba Founder, Verge Arts Group This is a great read for anyone who believes that as company leaders we can do better. Gavin helps the reader to lift up all base business assumptions and question their validity. He provides the opportunity to rethink the business model and to change it for the better based on solid principles and reasoning. Collaborative businesses outperform combative businesses. Buckets of business leadership wisdom provided in a practical manner. Paul Murphy Founder, Conscious Power Solutions
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