To make progress on our journey to a more sustainable future, we need new leadership approaches. I believe systems leadership is part of the solution — it’s a powerful framework that allows us to…
Embracing Futures Thinking: A Pathway for Sustainability Leaders
What will our future planet look like? Will it be one in which people and the environment thrive? Or a hot house with runaway emissions with global warming exceeding 2°C? Leadership takes…
Getting Out of the Weeds: A Balancing Act for Sustainability Leaders
Do you spend all your time managing day to day issues and not enough time leading? We dig into the common reasons for this and bring you some tips to rebalance your…
From Heroic Figures to Systems Thinkers: Rethinking Leadership For Sustainability
By Andrea Thompson We’ve seen that the cultural narrative we have about heroic leadership is out of date — but what to replace it with? The current business environment contains multiple interconnecting challenges, many…
Navigating the Pitfalls of Heroic Leadership in Sustainability
Sustainability leadership in an organisation can seem like a lonely journey — but it doesn’t have to be. We turn the traditional view of leadership on its head, and bust the myth of heroic…
How To Be A Sustainability Leader
By Andrea Thompson As we can see in this article series, humanity faces multiple planetary challenges. To address these and ensure our future wellbeing, we need more people to become sustainability leaders.…
Green Jobs and Sustainability: Paving the Way to a Greener Future
By Andrea Thompson With the global shift towards sustainability in the last ten years, I have seen a huge increase in the number of green jobs and demand for green skills. These…
Beyond SDG Assessment in Sustainability
By Andrea Thompson A successful sustainability strategy starts with a materiality assessment. A materiality assessment is a structured way to identify the issues your stakeholders care about, as well as what’s important…
Sustainability Foundations: Key Concepts for a Thriving Future
In order to make the progress we need on sustainability, we must understand key sustainability concepts, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, ecological footprints, and planetary boundaries. These are ways…
The Evolution of Sustainability: Shaping Mindsets and Policies
By Andrea Thompson Over the last 25 years I’ve had the privilege of working with thousands of people to unleash their leadership potential. Since 2017, I have had a special focus on…