Purpose Inspired: by Wayne Visser
Business & Finance
About
Prof. Wayne Visser, PhD, shares his reflections on what it means to be purpose-inspired - for business, society and each one of us. The podcast explores how business can be a force for good in the world, and how individuals can make a positive difference. Covering topics like corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainable business and transformational change, each series is based on one of Dr Visser's books that synthesizes the emerging ideas, practices and lessons learned on the journey to becoming purpose-inspired.
Episodes
- S6.E46: Reasons for Hope
Episode 46 - the final episode of Season 6 - includes the following sections: - Giving our witness statement - The fundamental elements of thriving - Living the questions - Reasons for hope - Thriving as a superorganism - Change the world…
- S6.E45: Courageous Leadership and Ikigai
Episode 45 includes the following sections: - Courageous leadership - Regenerating yourself - Fresh insight: Ikigai - Rise up, new leaders - To lead (poem) Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movem…
- S6.E44: Strategic, Caring and Innovative Leadership
Episode 44 includes the following sections: - Strategic leadership - Caring leadership - Innovative leadership Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Eco…
- S6.E43: Foundations of Thriving-Driven Leadership
Episode 43 includes the following sections: - The Leadership Parable of Gulliver the Goose - Systemic Leadership - Inclusive Leadership Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Na…
- S6.E42: The Lever of Leadership
Episode 42 includes the following sections: - The time for action is now - Acting now (poem) - Leadership - Giants among us - Finding your inner superhero - The lever of leadership Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thrivin…
- S6.E41: The Values Dividend
Episode 41 includes the following sections: - Redesigning portfolios - Reshaping playing-fields - Spotlight: EU Green Deal - The values dividend Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Rege…
- S6.E40: Partners, principles, purpose, performance
Episode 40 includes the following sections: - Re-aligning partners - Renewing principles - Redefining purpose - Reassessing performance Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Na…
- S6.E39: The Integration Imperative
Episode 39 includes the following sections: - The integration imperative - Fresh insight: SQuELCH issues - Integration brings innovation synergies - Key concept: Synergy - Integrated value management - Rethinking patterns Season 6 of Purpo…
- S6.E38: Innovation for Crisis Response
Episode 38 includes the following sections: - Innovation for crisis response - Case spotlight: Ushahidi’s disaster response- Acts of courage - Alive - Regenerating Organizations - Integration - Food for thought Season 6 of Purpose Inspired…
- S6.E37: Innovation for climate adaptation
Episode 37 includes the following sections: - Daring to draw down carbon - Regenerative solutions: Project Drawdown top 5 - Innovation for climate adaptation - Regenerative solution: Mangrove forests Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based o…
- S6.E36: To Net Zero and Beyond
Episode 36 includes the following sections: - To net zero and beyond - Unilever’s carbon rainbow - The race for renewables - Breakthrough innovation: Extreme solar - Driving the electrification trend - Hot trend: Fleet managers as energy b…
- S6.E35: Raising Ambition on Climate Action
Episode 35 includes the following sections: - Raising ambition on climate action - Bursting the carbon bubble - Case spotlight: BlackRock Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate…
- S6.E34: The Potential of Digital Platforms
Episode 34 includes the following sections: - The potential of digital platforms - Case spotlight: Kio Kit - Time to redesign - It's time (poem) - Resilience - The risk economy Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: T…
- S6.E33: Open Innovation
Episode 33 includes the following sections: - Hot trend: Crowdfunding - Open innovation - IPRs and open sourcing Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the E…
- S6.E32: Context-Based Innovation
Episode 32 includes the following sections: - Hot trend: The blockchain - Context-based innovation - Hot trend: Aquaponic systems - Enabling technology transfer Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough…
- S6.E31: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Episode 31 includes the following sections: - The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) - The power of data - Smart insight: Digital twins - Smart innovation for thriving Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The B…
- S6.E30: Regenerating the Economy
Episode 30 includes the following sections: - Regenerating the economy - Rewiring - The Fourth Industrial Revolution Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and t…
- S6.E29: Answering the Question "Why?"
Episode 29 includes the following sections: - Answering the question "Why?" - Smart insight: aspiration deficit - Nature-based therapy - The healing balm - Nature’s embrace Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The B…
- S6.E28: Staying Healthy of Mind
Episode 28 includes the following sections: - Staying healthy of mind - Case spotlight: Lendlease - Nurturing resilient employees - Smart insight: skills bricolage - The good work goals Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Th…
- S6.E27: The Bio Revolution
Episode 27 includes the following sections: - The bio revolution - Opportunities for revitalisation - The rise of plant-based health - Smart insight: plant-based diets Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakt…
- S6.E26: Drawing from the Well of Well-Being
Episode 26 includes the following sections: - Revitalisation - Drawing from the well of wellbeing - Key concept: The wellbeing economy - How health tech is helping. Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthro…
- S6.E25: Human-Scale Economics
Episode 25 includes the following sections: - Human-scale economics - From waste to worth - Shaping our future - Because I Care (poem) Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nat…
- S6.E24: Reimagining the Winner-Takes-All Economy
Episode 24 includes the following sections: - The spark of social entrepreneurship - When sharing becomes smart - Reimagining the winner-takes-all economy Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Moveme…
- S6.E23: Responsible Innovation for Inclusion
Episode 23 includes the following sections: - The Black Lives Matter movement - Governing for better inclusion - Responsible innovation for inclusion Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to…
- S6.E22: Regenerating Society and the Access Economy
Episode 22 includes the following sections: - Regenerating society - Responsibility - The access economy Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy,…
- S6.E21: The Coming Boom of Biofabrication
Episode 21 includes the following sections: - The coming boom of biofabrication - The movement to reinvent movement - Renewing our eco-empathy - Giving up (poem) Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough…
- S6.E20: Turning the Tide on Plastic
Episode 20 includes the following sections: - Making a home for nature - Unpacking the issue of food packaging - Turning the tide on plastic Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenera…
- S6.E19: Making Our Living Spaces Liveable
Episode 19 includes the following sections: - Making our living spaces liveable - Working in an oasis Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as…
- S6.E18: Designing to be Inherently Good
Episode 18 includes the following sections: - Designing to be inherently good - Keeping products and materials in use Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and…
- S6.E17: Embracing Symbiotic Innovation
Episode 17 includes the following sections: - Embracing Symbiotic Innovation - Key Concept: Symbiotic Innovation - Letting the Earth Thrive - Regeneration (poem) - Renewal Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Br…
- S6.E16: The Paradox of Modern Agriculture
Episode 16 includes the following sections: - The Paradox of Modern Agriculture - Case Spotlight: Knepp Estate - The Power of Plants - Hot Trend: Plant Protein Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough M…
- S6.E15: Rhapsody in Blue
Episode 15 includes the following sections: - Rhapsody in Blue - Key Concept: Blue Carbon - The Secrets of Soil - Key Concept: Regenerative Agriculture Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement…
- S6.E14: Where the Wild Things Are
Episode 14 includes the following sections: - Hot Trend: 30 by 30 Conservation Goal - Where the Wild Things Are - Case Spotlight: Rewilding in Yellowstone - The Trillion-Tree Challenge - Key Concept: Natural Climate Solutions Season 6 of P…
- S6.E13: Regenerating Nature
Episode 13 includes the following sections: - Regenerating Nature - Restoration - Where I Feel Most Alive - Valuing Nature's Services - Key Concept: The Ecoservices Economy - The Battle to Save Nature Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based…
- S6.E12: Lessons in Systems Thinking
Episode 12 includes the following sections: - Chaos Points and Decision Windows - The Six Shifts - Lessons in Systems Thinking from COVID-19 - Moving through the Tangled Maze - Complexity (poem) Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the…
- S6.E11: It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride
Episode 11 includes the following sections: - Disconnection: The Ones Technology Left Behind - Disruption: It’s Going to Be a Bumpy Ride Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate N…
- S6.E10: Please Mind the Gap
Episode 10 includes the following sections: - Disparity: Please Mind the Gap - Disease: An Ill Wind That Blows Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Eco…
- S6.E9: Ecocide and the Limits to Growth
Episode 9 includes the following sections: - Degradation: The Crime of Ecocide - Depletion: The Limits to Growth Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the E…
- S6.E8: A Moment of Dangerous Opportunity
Episode 8 includes the following sections: - The Worst and Best of Humanity - A Moment of Dangerous Opportunity - A Tangle of Knotty Problems Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regener…
- S6.E7: Making a Dent in the Universe
Episode 7 includes the following sections: - The Key of Continuity - Making a Dent in the Universe - Revolution Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Ec…
- S6.E6: The Keys of Coherence and Convergence
Episode 6 includes the following sections: - The Key of Coherence - The Key of Convergence Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by the…
- S6.E5: The Keys of Circularity and Creativity
Episode 5 includes the following sections: - The Key of Circularity - The Key of Creativity Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read by th…
- S6.E4: A Theory of Living Systems
Episode 4 includes the following sections: - A Theory of Living Systems - The Key of Complexity Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy, as read b…
- S6.E3: The Great Reset
Episode 3 includes the following sections: - The Great Reset - A Dream Come True - Seeing the Forest for the Trees - Everything That Surrounds and Connects Us Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Mo…
- S6.E2: What Happened to Our Common Future
Episode 2 includes the following sections: - What Happened to Our Common Future - The Choice to Hope - Be An Optimist (poem) Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Socie…
- S6.E1: Be Aware But Not Afraid
Episode 1 includes the following sections: - Thriving (the poem) - Be Aware But Not Afraid - Thriving As A Force for Life Season 6 of Purpose Inspired is based on the book, Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society…
- Introducing my new podcast: Thriving - The Breakthrough Movement
Welcome to the Thriving podcast . This short teaser tells you what to expect in the coming episodes, which launched on World Environment Day 2022. Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough mov…
- S5.E24: Connecting Earth and Sky
In this epilogue, I finish the season by returning to the big picture. Because sustainability is not just about business, leadership and innovation. And it is certainly not just about surviving the future. It is also about living in a worl…
- S5.E23: Future Fitness (Part 3)
In this episode, I continue to explore the elements of future fitness, covering: - Future Images: Beyond the Information Age - Sustainable Frontiers Forecasts for the Next 10 Years - To Survive in a Volatile World Businesses Must Build in…
- S5.E22: Future Fitness (Part 2)
In this episode, I continue to explore the elements of future fitness, covering: - Stakeholder Crowdsourcing and Disruptive Partnerships - Open Sourcing and Wiki-Ratings - Prototyping and Smart Mobbing - App Farming and Plug-and-Play - Fut…