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…
Personal Development Plans
For many of us, it’s PDP time. Too often the PDP process is disengaging, bureaucratic and rushed. And too few people prioritise their own improvement, allowing the demands of the day-to-day to…
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…
Summit Wrong in Leadership
Leadership can be tricky. It can be hard. Doing the right thing is not always the popular thing. But nice guys do sometimes finish first, even when they should finish last. I…
Sustainability Leadership
Why the world needs more sustainability leaders who can do ‘less harm’ and ‘more good’ Originally published in the B Corp Blog 29 August 2022. B Corp is a not-for-profit network transforming…
5 Reasons Why Networking is Essential for Your Career
I’ve lived in Aotearoa New Zealand for most of my life. I grew up in Gisborne, a small East Cost town that felt plenty big enough. Networking wasn’t something I was taught.…