14. Thriving in an Age of Disruption, with Micaela Patron
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My guest his week is Micaela Rizo Patrón, who is general manager of Perú Sostenible, a network of over 80 companies, which represents the World Business Council for Sustainable Development in Peru. Listen to Micaela speak about: What the more chaotic conditions and informal systems of developing countries can teach us about creativity and resilienceHow disruption can highlight the importance of purpose, the power of interconnection and the necessity for clear metrics of progressBest practices from the hydro company Celepsa, which is helping Peru to deal with water stress in Lima, the second largest desert capital city (after Cairo)Dealing with patriarchy and inequality in society and business, especially by supporting entrepreneurial women to access finance and opportunitiesThe importance of cultural diversity and taking sustainability inspiration from indigenous history, such as the 5000-year old sacred city of CaralKey links Micaela Patron (LinkedIn) Perú Sostenible (website) Sacred City of Caral-Supe (UNESCO website) Thriving (book) Wayne Visser (website) Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)
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