A conversation on trust with Lorna Davis and Thomas Leamy.
Guest bio: Lorna has lived and worked in South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, France, China, and the USA. She has served as President of multinational consumer goods companies for 20+ years, including Danone, Kraft, and Mondelez. She was a key leader in Danone’s purpose journey and in 2017, Lorna served as CEO and Chairwoman of Danone North America, where she established that $6 Billion entity as a Public Benefit Corporation. It achieved B Corp status in 2018, making it the largest B Corp in the world. Lorna is currently a member of the Social Mission Board of Seventh Generation, the Advisory Board of Radicle Impact, and the board of Guayaki. She was previously a member of the Global Board of Electrolux and the board of B Lab Global, the organization that certifies B Corporations. She is now a speaker and coach and is passionate about bringing indigenous wisdom into business and helping leaders to live and lead with love. Her Ted Talk on Radical interdependence has been viewed by more than 2 million people. Lorna is deeply committed to wildlife conservation and is heartbroken by rhino poaching.
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Host Bio: Thomas Leamy is a global citizen – having worked in or traveled to more than 50 countries. His experience in connecting with diverse groups of people and cultures all over the world, helped him realize just how similar we all are – regardless of nationality, race, culture, wealth or social status. Thomas leads High Performance Strategy Europe (HPSE) as an Organizational Wellness Consultant & Psychology Coach, and helps individuals, teams and SMEs demystify the psychology behind high performance and wellbeing. Parallel to his work with HPSE, Thomas also works as a consultant and is currently the director of a nation branding project focused on the Nordic Region – which he runs from his base in the Azores Islands. He is originally from Tipperary, Ireland, and met his lovely wife Stuart while working in Malaysia in 2013. Thomas is currently completing an MSc in business & organizational psychology from the University of Wolverhampton.
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Podcast original score by Michael Imas.
