Relational Capital: Redefining Community Living with William Johnston, Leader of Agritopia

Welcome to the Arable Leader podcast; host Karl Martin engages in a profound discussion with William Johnston, CEO of Johnston & Co. William details the innovative creation of Agritopia, a unique, master-planned "agrihood" that integrates agriculture at its heart. He shares how the community, built on the foundational principles of relational capital, seeks to foster genuine human connections across different generations and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Rooted in honest, humble, and hard work-driven family values, Agritopia exemplifies how commercial success can be harmoniously aligned with community well-being. The episode dives into the philosophy of leveraging financial and intellectual capital to promote relational and spiritual fulfillment, underscoring that meaningful relationships and stewardship can coexist with financial prosperity.
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The Arable Leader Podcast features conversations with incredible leaders. We discuss what it really takes to lead from your soul...to be True, Brave, Kind, and Curious. In a world where leadership is, at best, untrusted, and, at worst, in abject crisis, we're working to equip people with the greatest of human skills: leadership. This is leadership of a different kind.

Host Karl Martin is the Founder and CEO of Arable, a Leadership house that coaches top-tier leaders, specializing in cultural health. He has 25 years of experience leading teams to new levels of growth and coaching individuals to break through personal obstacles, enabling them to lead in a healthy way. Blending ancient wisdom and cutting-edge behavioral science in coaching and leadership development, Arable is changing the way global businesses and individuals develop through their True, Brave, Kind, and Curious model of healthy growth.

Learn more: www.arableco.com

00:00 Introduction
03:45 Herbert Johnston: Inventor of KitchenAid
08:33 Community-centric historic spaces
09:43 Community connection vs. isolation
14:30 "Strategic Real Estate Risk Management"
17:04 Inspiring future generations
21:42 Fostering community through Agritopia
23:08 "Sharing joy and encouragement"

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