46 episodes

Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja

Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement Wayne Visser

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Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja

    45. A Systems View of Life, with Fritjof Capra

    45. A Systems View of Life, with Fritjof Capra

    My guest this week is Fritjof Capra, living systems theorist and bestselling author of The Systems View of Life. He discusses how:
    Systems thinking represents a shift from a mechanistic to an organic or network worldviewComplexity theory brought a breakthrough in our understanding of living systemsLiving systems are self-organising networks with processes of creativity and regenerationSocial systems are enabled by communities of practice, informal communication and cultureChange agency happens by aligning with and reinforcing feedback loops through movementsKey links
    The Capra Course (website)
    The Systems View of Life (book)
    The Environmentalist (poem)
    Thriving (book)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 38 min
    44. Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution, with Sarah Langford

    44. Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution, with Sarah Langford

    My guest this week is Sarah Langford, author of Rooted: Stories of Life, Land and a Farming Revolution. She discusses how:
    The UK’s policy of “public money for public good” is helping farmers to reclaim their role as stewards of the landWe can learn lessons for transforming the food sector from farmers struggling with the transition to regenerative agricultureReforming the agricultural system needs to simultaneously tackle public health, biodiversity loss and food securityLivestock farming (and the diets that supports this) needs to change, but cellular agriculture and precision fermentation have challengesIt is a myth that there is a trade-off between food production (yields) and nature conservation in regenerative farmingKey links
    Sarah Langford (LinkedIn)
    Sarah Langford (website)
    Rooted (book)
    Radical Activist (poem)
    Thriving (book)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 39 min
    43. The Purpose of Capital and the Nature of Value, with Jed Emerson

    43. The Purpose of Capital and the Nature of Value, with Jed Emerson

    My guest this week is Jed Emerson, Chief Impact Officer, AlTi Tiedemann Global and author of The Purpose of Capital. He discusses how:
    Impact investing, social return on investment, venture philanthropy, and blended value are related, reinforcing concepts and practicesESG investing is not a new idea or practice, going back at least to the Mennonite shareholder activism in relation to the Dutch East India CompanyThe ethical investment movement has evolved from screened socially responsible investments and best in class approaches to ESG integration and impact investingESG investment has reached a critical mass, but the business risk-based approach (single materiality) resulted in perceptions of greenwashingStakeholder capitalism represents a shift in societal norms and expectations of business, but face significant resistance from incumbent vested interestsKey links
    Jed Emerson (LinkedIn)
    Blended Value (website)
    AlTi Tiedemann Global (website)
    The Purpose of Capital (book)
    Mutualism (book)
    Thriving (book)
    I Like to Move It (poem)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 34 min
    42. Women Creating Social Impact for a Better World, with Robbin Jorgensen

    42. Women Creating Social Impact for a Better World, with Robbin Jorgensen

    My guest this week is Robbin Jorgensen, Founder and CEO of Women Igniting Change. She discusses how:
    “Listening tours” in Rwanda reveal inspiring women with resilience, innovation and creativityWe need to work with men and change societal norms to create the opportunities for womenChanging behaviours in companies is a systemic change that takes time and commitmentImposter syndrome is common among women and can be countered by solidary groupsMen may need to “pipe down” sometimes to ensure that women’s voices are heardKey links:
    Robbin Jorgensen (LinkedIn)
    Women Igniting Change (website)
    Left to Tell (book)
    Rwandan Women Rising (book)
    Thriving (book)
    Women of Africa (poem)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 33 min
    41. Doughnut Economics for Business, with Erinch Sahan

    41. Doughnut Economics for Business, with Erinch Sahan

    My guest this week is Erinch Sahan, Business & Enterprise Lead at Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL). In this episode, he discusses how: 
    Incentives in business are working against planetary boundaries and social foundationsGrowth as a core driver of business is incompatible with doughnut economicsWe need to make the deep design of business regenerative and distributiveRedesign must be at the level of purpose, networks, governance, ownership and financeNew models of business (beyond B-Corps) and financial markets are emerging Key links
    Erinch Sahan (LinkedIn)
    Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) (website)
    Doughnut Economics (book)
    A Swirling Story (poem)
    Thriving (book)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 34 min
    40. For the Love of Soil, with Nicole Masters

    40. For the Love of Soil, with Nicole Masters

    My guest this week is Nicole Masters, Director of Integrity Soils and author of For the Love of Soil. In this episode, she discusses how: 
    Farmers feel connected to the land, yet are destroying the living soil“Feeding the world” is a distribution problem, not a production problemRegenerative agriculture is a philosophy or paradigm, not a set of techniquesThe science of soil health and the movement of regeneration is still youngOur inner and outer landscape need to be more connectedKey links:
    Nicole Masters (LinkedIn)
    Integrity Soils (website)
    For the Love of Soil (book)
    We Have Earth (poem)
    Thriving (book)
    Wayne Visser (website)
    Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)

    • 37 min

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