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Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on Purpose022 Career Journal Part 3 Entrepreneurial SpiritOnce an entrepreneur, always an entrepreneur. It’s a bit like giving birth, or falling in love for the first time. You absolutely cannot forget it, and the experience changes you, imprints on you, and you can never fully turn your back on it ever again. In this episode I discuss the pros and cons of returning to employment after 4 years as an entrepreneur. Katherine Ann Byam is a best-selling author, sustainability activist, coach and consultant for business resilience and sustainable change, partnering with leaders committed to a shared future.”2022-11-0409 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposePotential and PurposeChris Pirie is the CEO of the Learning Futures Group. He's an experienced talent leader obsessed with making the future workplace better. Formerly a global VP of Online Learning at Oracle and chief learning officer at Microsoft Chris's entire career has been spent working at the intersection between workplace, learning, and technology. He now provides advisory services to enterprise organisations and ad tech vendors, including the judge person Academy and the future workplace Academy. In 2019, Chris launched The Learning Futures group to help organisations rethink their learning and development strategy. In the face of historic workplace disruption and change. He...2022-09-2238 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGuilt Free BrandingGabriela Jauregui is the founder of The GuiltFree Agency. She is a brand strategist and Google Certified UX Designer. The Guilt Free Agency produces eco-inclusive strategies & equitable designs. They help sustainably conscious, inclusive, and social business showcase its values while building a community around their brand.2022-09-2226 min
Responsible FuturesDiscussing sustainable business, her book, and how to start making a difference - Katherine Ann ByamToday I'm joined by Katherine Ann Byam MBA, best-selling author, activist, coach, consultant, and fellow podcast founder of “Where Ideas Launch”. Over the last couple of years, there has been a shift in what people want from their lives. More and more people are wanting jobs with meaning. Many people are starting to work for themselves not only giving them work/life flexibility but also ensuring that what they do matches their own moral compass. But it requires courage to take that risk; it's not always easy! Katherine gives us some great tips on how to make that first jump… stay...2022-08-2628 min
Embracing Only: Workplace Culture & Career Development for BIPOC LeadersEpisode 48: Work on Yourself And Discover Your Biases with Best-Selling Author of 'Do What Matters' Katherine Ann ByamIn this episode we chat with Katherine Ann Byam, and ESG change agent for organizations, internationally acclaimed podcaster and best selling author of 'Do What Matters'. We tackle how to thrive as ‘an only’, how to work on yourself and discover your biases and those of others with curiosity and in doing so get curious about the planet. She is on a mission to engage and empower more businesses and individuals to lead net positive lives. Key takeaways from this episode: A company‘s culture when weaponised can be a blueprint for bias. As lon...2022-08-1140 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeWeekly Tips - LinkedInMy name is Katherine Ann Byam and welcome to weekly tips. This is our bite sized segment of useful information that you can take away and implement almost immediately, for just a few minutes of your time. Today's session is about optimising LinkedIn for your job search. There's a lot to talk about for LinkedIn, but six things that I think you should focus on to make your profile ready for review and viewing by those who will be interested in hiring you. Connect with resources and inspiration from Katherine: Katherine Ann Byam | Linktree Instagram Kath | Career & LinkedIn Coach (@katherineannbyam) • In...2022-07-1810 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeHuman IntelligenceIf you like a good debate, you're going to enjoy this conversation. Today I had a chat with Juan Luis Betancourt, from Human Intelligence. And we had a super debate about the metaverse, and about how to use psychometrics to help grow your business. We didn't always see eye to eye. Here's a clip from our discussion now. “Everything is about connection. There's no more powerful way of connecting than understanding someone's psychology. We always say human intelligence, every resume should have a human intelligence, a personality test on the back that leads to engagement, performance and happiness. And so on...2022-07-1434 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastYouth Perspectives 2-PeriodsSara Udin is a client, friend and absolute go getter and one for youth voices in celebrating on the podcast. Sarah is the founder and CEO of Amala Periods, Cambodia’s first sustainable period underwear and education company. She spoke to me about what it's like being a Brit starting a business based in Cambodia. "These were all huge things for me to both emotionally, and obviously commercially to overcome when starting a period business in a country where periods are not spoken about periods are not considered clean they are to do with your beauty and intelligence. It's shown me...2022-07-1333 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeWeekly Tip - ProductivityIntroduction My Name is Katherine Ann Byam and welcome to weekly tips. This is our bite sized segment of useful information, you can take away and implement almost immediately, for just a few minutes of your time. Today, I'm going to talk about productivity in roughly four to five minutes. I know you've read and implemented systems around productivity your entire life, yet frustratingly, you are still struggling to maintain your game consistently. What am I doing wrong, you ask? As when you look around your social feed, you see many people starting side gigs, growing their incomes. While you...2022-07-1106 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposePerfectly ImperfectGrowth requires breakage. This episode is a brilliant discussion with leadership coach Melissa Rider Carson. We talk about leading from the messy. Here's a brief clip of what she had to share with us. All of us as individuals bring our set of experiences, our ways of working, our ways of thinking to which is great. It's that diversity of thought and experiences that drive innovation. That's awesome. However, as a leader, you need to find a way to harness what I call the messy, which is all of that stuff. And all of those people are also motivated differently...2022-07-0735 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDo What Matters" I think my favourite exercise when I started this book with my book coach was to write the publishers headline, and think about what I'd want people to say about the book. I'm going to share this with you now - let me know what you think!! "Insightful, unconventional, structured, and providing the reader with a framework that flexes to their needs and individual contexts and encompasses storytelling, practical advice and coaching in one comprehensive stream of thought, and provides you with the tools to make those tough career decisions with greater ease. It is a remarkably easy, thought provoking...2022-07-0610 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeWeekly Tip - JournalingI’m Katherine Ann Byam, and welcome to weekly tips. This is our bite-sized segment of useful information that you can take away and implement almost immediately, for just a few minutes of your time, tune into this episode now. Today's tip is about journaling. Journaling is one of the most underestimated success secrets. And often people don't know exactly how to incorporate it into their lives and how to make a habit of doing the thing that actually can release so much of stress, and keep you focused on the mission at hand. Connect wit...2022-07-0404 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastYouth Perspectives 1 - Food SecurityBelinda Ng, is a client, friend and inspiration to me. she shares her thoughts on employment at major corporations, and on food security in this episode. "The question that comes up for me is how much of this is really embedded within what they're doing? And it's true to their core purpose? Or is it really just, you know, controversial greenwashing. And that they're just kind of saying this, because it's kind of part of a cool, trendy thing that all companies are doing now. And they can have a lot of money to market themselves in this way. But...2022-06-3024 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeDEI is my JobWith Kysha, we discuss the importance of lived experiences and inclusive leadership. We also get some valuable insights into how to break through to leadership roles, and some of the barriers we face that come from our environment. And from within, tune in to this dei episode. Here's a clip now. “The three things that I think have been most important to my success. And I think these things tend to change across the point of time that you are in your career, at least it has for me, but currently, perseverance has been quite important. Network has been incredibly im...2022-06-2824 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeBusking through vulnerabilityHave you ever heard a voice that just haunts you so much that you have to know who's behind it? This is how it was when I met Sherika Sherard. here's a small clip from the song she's gonna play for us at the end of this episode while busking in London today. “No, no, no, no, no, no. Sometimes I feel this life is never enough. So much love around me but, I'm stuck in a rut. No fame, no fortune, just a house in my name, guess I never liked that bitter taste of champagne. Does it get ea...2022-06-2820 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeShare More Waste LessToday with Tessa Clarke, we discussed the journey to build a globally relevant green first, digital first business as a female founder. We talk also about the rules Tessa and her co-founder are breaking, and also advise on sustainable and practical things you can do for the planet without giving anything up. “Honestly, one of the easiest ways to massively reduce your carbon and your waste footprint is to stop throwing away food. Now to most people, it's really hard to get your head around how environmentally damaging food waste is, because food seems natural, organic, and it comes from th...2022-06-2824 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeThe Purposeful PivotDon't ask what gives you purpose, ask what gives you energy. Listen to this clip from this fantastic recording I had with Shane Ward, agroecologist and founder of Action Ecology. My wife introduced me to this idea. She's an organisational psychologist by training, and has been working in leadership development and all these other things, so she came home one day was talking about an exercise that she was involved with where people were asked to try and find one word that described what energised them and for some reason, this captured my thinking in a way that nothing...2022-06-2831 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastAbortion ESGAbortion ESG is a term I've coined to describe the implications of abortion on the environment, the societies that form us, and the governance tha's meant to protects us. A friend introduced me to the term Cognitive Polyphasia where different knowledge and rationales live side by side in one person. And this is definitely something we are all experiencing when attempting to tackle complex issues in order to make deliberate choices. If we consider that all lives matter, the dissonance becomes even louder. Because we take so much life in the broad sense of bandwidth, in order that we may...2022-06-2711 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeDo What MattersIn today's episode, Hannah talks to me about building a career on purpose, and how to master your career with the skills of self leadership. We dive into strategies for being focused, present, and intentional on things that really matter. This is an eye opener, tune in and let us know what you think. Here's a clip from the episode now; in 2015, when I did my MBA, I read a book called Frugal Innovation written by Navi Radjou about how Indians create low cost solutions, like baby incubators and fridges using the most limited means. So all of these types...2022-06-2727 min
Do What Matters: Career and Leadership on PurposeDo What Matters - PilotI'm Katherine, Author, Sustainability Activist, Coach and Consultant, And I'm the host of this podcast do what matters, and another Where Ideas Launch. Both of these podcasts speak to different aspects of my values. Do What Matters is about the purposeful pivot, and Where Ideas Launch is about sustainable Innovation. Tune into to this pilot, and if you like it, why not check out a few more episodes, and give us a rating! Rooting for you to have amazing takeways, xoxo Kath.2022-06-2201 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Profit Maximising Role of CompaniesShould companies focus exclusively on maximising profit? Nothing in life is that straightfoward, and certainly not today when our understanding of how our world works has had quantum leaps. In this episode I explore the legacy of Milton Friedman with some needed food for thought on profit vs purpose.2022-06-1309 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDemystifying Nutrition and FeedingSarah Almond Bushell is an award-winning Registered Dietitian, ex NHS Consultant child nutritionist of 22 years and founder of ‘The Children’s Nutritionist’ who is working to reduce the stress around mealtimes for parents and is passionate about helping to cut the ties of generational eating habits, fuelled by misinformation and desperation tactics. We talk about diet change for climate change - tune in and let us know what you think!2022-05-2519 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Adventures of ScoutThe three engineers are on a mission to supply a book to every Primary school in the UK and encourage readers and children to join Scout’s team (the book protagonist) to help better the planet. Let me introduce you to the 3 Engineers. They are: Nick – Chartered Senior Systems Engineer - 10 years at Babcock International Matt - Chartered Assistant Chief Engineer – 14 years at Babcock International – Lead Technical lead for several large programmes Jon – Chartered Project Engineer – RWG Renewables www.the3engineers.com/books2022-05-1935 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastA Subscription to heal the planetMarie Lockwood is a teacher and the founder of Rebyl Vybes Rebyl Vybes - Helping you to enjoy life's little pleasures in a sustainable way. She and her mom prepare and ship home kits for those looking to start on their eco journey and pamper boxes so that you can indulge in some guilt free pleasure on a subscription model basis. Sam Pitman is an occupational therapist and the Co-founder of Eco Essex, an online community supporting you on your eco journey. Tune in to learn more about how they are making an impact. Connect with Marie on Instagram https...2022-05-1536 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastTransition EngineeringProfessor and Chair in Sustainable Energy Transition Engineering at Herriott-Watt University, Susan Krumdieck is also an Author, Podcaster and Documentarian on Transition Engineering. She brings some incredible insights. Before this recording, Susan said to me, the interesting thing emerging from her sustainable energy journey is that the role of engineering in the economy and policy is huge and not well understood, even by engineers. Today she wants us to dive into the underbelly of the economy where the engineers drive the engines of progress, and destruction… Sounds ominous!2022-05-0332 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Ins and Outs of MigrationJenny Wright has been either working or volunteering with migration and migrants since 2001. She has relied on her project management, research and communications skills to dedicate over a decade of her life to consulting for non-profits and international organisations worldwide. She is currently working for the International Organisation for Migration (IOM). Having globe trotted around half the world - and soon to be living in her 10th country - Jenny is used to thinking on her feet, eating questionable food and living out of a suitcase. Directing her knack for writing to social media, she gained over 40K LinkedIn followers...2022-04-1437 min
Podcasting Tips, Podcast Growth, Listeners to Clients for Online Coaches and ExpertsHow To Leverage LinkedIn To Grow Your Network w/ Katherine Ann Byam [Ep 42]LinkedIn is often seen as a platform for professionals only but actually, it offers so much more than that! Tune in to this episode as I chat with Katherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA), Founder & CEO of Dieple & Where Ideas Launch. Katherine is a business resilience / organic growth consultant. As a strategic partner to leaders, she helps businesses design and embed effective strategies for responsible brand stewardship, to deliver outcomes that favour a wider stakeholder view. In consulting she supports sustainable business development, resilience and business transformation projects. She is also a specialist in using Linkedin to generate organic growth a...2022-03-3140 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGrowing a Successful ESG Consulting PracticeHeather Burns is an independent ESG and sustainability consultant who for the past 15 years has helped global companies and NGOs find ways to improve and report on their social, environmental, and corporate governance performance. She has also helped to develop global ESG certifications and standards, and is the founder of a nonprofit business association focused on scaling business solutions to climate change. Her work in sustainable development (an initiative called Haiti Onward) was recognized as a semi-finalist in the 2011 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. Her interest in sustainability was sparked in 1998 while traveling and working as a Divemaster on a small island...2022-03-0233 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastWaste to WealthRoz Edwards has been a business owner now for 30 years, initially in African Art and now with a collection of thousands of mannequins rescued from landfill. Roz started Mannakin from nothing, not even the mannequins, but she was determined to use her business acumen and creativity to create a meaningful sustainable business. Whilst researching mannequins she found an opportunity to create a business out of hiring them, to provide for her children while freeing herself from the restrictions of poverty. Today, Mannakin Hall in Lincolnshire houses a vast collection of mannequins to hire, the majority of which has been...2022-02-1623 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastBreaking Gender Bias - Thread by ThreadSally Dear is the founder of Ducky Zebra, a childrenswear brand that challenges the outdated gender stereotypes found in high-street kids’ clothing. She was frustrated by the impact of gender stereotypes on her children. The language they were hearing, TV they were watching, games they were playing, and the clothes they were wearing, so she decided to tackle one of these areas, clothing, as a means to changing the narrative. During her early research she discovered the negative impact of the fashion industry on the world around us. It accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions and nearly 20% of wastewater. In th...2022-02-1018 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSystemic and Sustainable MobilityBefore Joining SYSTEMIQ, Tilmann worked with EY sustainability consulting and auditing - working for several globally leading corporations, smaller companies, and the German Government to support better transparency and trust in sustainability reporting. Previously he worked at Volkswagen Corporate Foresight, where he developed a Master Thesis on autonomous mobility for his masters degree. He also had experiences with German Development Association GIZ supporting a review of national parks Management of the Philippines and the DESERTEC Foundation. He holds degrees with distinction from University College Maastricht and IIIEE, Lund University. In this episode we talked about the journey to update our...2022-02-0128 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastMaking a Design StatementKaren made her first garment at the age of seven. Having grown up with a black and gold singer sewing machine in the house, watching fabric come to life in her Mother's hands, she marveled at how a flat piece of fabric could be transformed and engineered into 3d clothes worn by the family. At 19, she started a small fashion business. She studied fashion design and fashion drawing at London's Central St Martin's School of Art. Later on she chose the predictability and dependability of corporate retail, immersing my geekish side into merchandising analysis. KAIA Clothing represents a return to h...2022-02-0121 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGreen Cloud Nine - Sustainable MarketPlaceLola Fernandez was born in Spain, but considers herself a citizen of the world as she’s lived and worked outside of her home country for more than half her life. As a girl she always had a love for nature, and grew up with anxiety about the future of the planet, and she became an activist at an early age. During the nearly 25 years she built a corporate career, but had a sense she was meant to do something more. She started toying with the idea of her own business, where she could set the values to align to...2022-01-1920 min
Going SoloHow to Become Profitable in Two Years Featuring Katherine Ann ByamKatherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA) is the wing-woman to your genius and a business resilience / organic growth consultant. As a strategic partner to leaders, she helps businesses design and embed effective strategies for responsible brand stewardship, to deliver outcomes that favor a wider stakeholder view.
We discuss:
The queen of transitions [02:36]
How to deal with the glass ceiling effect [04:02]
A psychological battle of wills [07:00]
Freeing up time and capacity for innovation [10:14]
How to move forward when things get tough [13:09]
How to manage the cycle of your energy [15:16]
Employees are the greatest innovators in the world [19:58]
The things to learn before...2022-01-0726 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastShare More, Waste Less with OlioTessa Clarke is Co-Founder & CEO of OLIO, a free app tackling the problem of waste by connecting neighbours with each other, and volunteers with local businesses, so that surplus food & other household items can be given away, not thrown away. OLIO has grown to 5 million users in just over 5 years, and its impact has been widely recognised, most notably by the United Nations who highlighted OLIO as a "beacon” for the world, and by Vivatech who awarded OLIO "Next European Unicorn". Prior to OLIO, Tessa had a 15 year corporate career as a digital Managing Director in the media, retail and...2021-12-2119 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastLet's talk supply Chain With Sarah Barnes HumphreySarah Barnes-Humphrey is a logistician turned supply chain mogul; passionate about collaboration, transparency, diversity – and doing better business. As the host of popular podcast, Let’s Talk Supply Chain, Sarah puts people right at the forefront of an industry that’s traditionally been about stats and numbers. From thought provoking questions and lively discussions to championing diversity and real people’s industry success, Let’s Talk Supply Chain and its sister shows Women in Supply Chain and Blended bring a breath of fresh air to logistics. Sarah is also the co-founder and CEO of innovative bid-and-ship freight platform S...2021-12-1516 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Sustainability PuzzleAlice Schmidt is an advisor, advocate and author on global sustainability & social transformation, passionate about gathering, collating and distilling deep insights on global systemic challenges and solutions regarding environmental and economic sustainability as well as social justice. In her latest book The Sustainability Puzzle - which she co-authored together with business executive turned impact entrepreneur Claudia Winkler - she discusses how systems thinking, circularity, climate action and social transformation can improve health, wealth and wellbeing for all. Having engaged at the intersection of social, environmental and economic issues for 20+ years, she has become an accomplished advisor, keynote...2021-12-0831 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastAlternative Heating - A new age for energy efficiencyGrowing up in Idaho with two business-owning parents, Gordon Olson learned the value of hard work early on. He has always been fixated on technology and how people interact with it, and his problem-solving nature led him to found Torii Industries. Torii offers tankless water heaters through a subscription-based model. Their unique service aims to reimagine water as a utility through high-efficiency technology and a focus on the circular economy. Gordon is passionate about the water heater industry as it relates to construction, plumbing, and energy production. He is also mindful of the environment and how technology can...2021-11-2315 min
People Helping PeopleKatherine Ann Byam of Dieple Helps Companies Transition to SustainabilitySend us a textKatherine Ann Byam brings people to think about sustainability, the after-effects connected to small choices, and reimagining capitalism. Katherine is the founder and CEO of Dieple, a data-driven consultancy firm that helps companies with their triple bottom line to thrive with purposeful, sustainable work. The initiative values creating the capacity for people to transition and come up with ideas. She is also the host of the podcast Where Ideas Launch, a podcast for sustainable innovators. As an innovator herself, Katherine uses her work to actively participate in shifting the culture of entrepreneurial sustainability.2021-11-1537 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFull Power - Pivoting to Cleaner Energy‘Marc Wheatley is Head of Channel Sales at Full Power Utilities, an energy consultancy focussed on helping SMEs reduce their energy costs and begin their journey to net zero. Marc has been involved in the energy industry since 2014 and has led the development of Full Power’s ‘Future Net Zero’ service offering’2021-11-1022 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastPR For Impact - How to create impact with your sustainable businessA communications consultant with a love for nature and the ocean, Melissa is passionate about making a positive difference to our planet and to people’s lives. Combining her passion for the ocean with her extensive PR, communications and copywriting experience, she helps charities, B Corps and mission-driven organisations achieve tangible results. Melissa has worked with companies and charities big and small (both in-house and agency side) for 11+ years; helping them achieve their communications goals. Brand experience includes: JustGiving, GoFundMe, Cancer Research UK, British Deaf Association, Marine Megafauna Foundation (MMF), Madagascar Whale Shark Project and, more recently, Guide Dogs.2021-11-0628 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastBe the FutureSally Giblin is an Eco Founder, Climate Reality Leader, and Environmentalist. Her purpose is to inspire others to take dramatic action on our climate and biodiversity crisis - the most important issue of our lifetime. She’s the CoFounder of Be The Future, which inspires parents of young children to raise heroic leaders for environmental change, drawing on storytelling, behavioural science and positivity. She’s spreading the word about environmental action through writing for media publications such as Climate Conscious, Pebble Magazine, and The Grace Tales, and speaking at events such as It’s Time: A Festival Of Climate Action.2021-11-0421 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastCop 26 Watch Season 4 IntroductionI’m supposed to have hope. To be an activist for change, an advocate for better ways of living with the flora and fauna and other humans on the planet, you have to believe a new future is possible, instead of being on track to hit 2.7 degrees of warming. As much as I’m a hopeful optimist, I am nagged by the pessimism of doubt, understandably because we’ve known about the coming crisis since the club of Rome report in the 1970s. Thats 50 years we had to start doing something, and now we leave a lot...2021-11-0305 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Mental Health of FoundersMiriam Dorsett is a serial entrepreneur, a full-time artist, and a community activator. Her passions are the arts, our community, technology, and sustainability. In 2016 she founded the connection company Chibur. In 2018 they launched their first product IA. IA is a digital platform providing writers with an easy-to-use system to monetize their content. Followed by IB An anonymous messaging exchange service that increases your mental health. Miriam is also the founder and CEO of The Zen Zone Business model, an Editor at Tropicult Magazine, and the founder of Bootstrap Publications. Her passion for the community has led...2021-10-1613 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGreen FinanceMairead Taylor is an active supporter and advocate of businesses, across the Dorset and Solent area, Having been part of NatWest for over 30 years and working with small, medium and large businesses for the past 20 years Mairead brings experience, knowledge and has built a strong internal and external network that helps deliver a better customer experience. She’s an active member of the Bank’s South West Regional Board and Chair of the Regional Sub Board, Sponsor of the SW Gender network, Governor and Chair of the Audit Committee for Eastleigh College, and invests time in learning and developing herself and othe2021-10-1126 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGo big or go home: The Guide to Growing a positive movement on FacebookAustin Kasso is the CEO and Founder of Striver, creator of Sustainable Living Facebook group. He moved to Indiana from New York after graduating high school in 2009 to pursue his passion for agriculture with a vision set on revolutionizing local food systems. Through his campaigns and contributions, he was named Top 10 Local Food Hero in the State of Indiana. In 2014, he created the first Sustainable Living group on Facebook which has grown to be the most popular group on the subject with almost 100,000 members. Sustainable Living was featured by Facebook and Austin was voted one of the...2021-10-0617 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastUp level Devils - Stepping Up to LeadKate Davis is a leadership coach for business founders. She believes passionately that everyone should be able to do work that makes them happy, in an environment that makes them feel valued and heard. Happy people are motivated, energized, more efficient and more profitable – happy people make for better, more sustainable businesses. Kate is an ICF accredited and GiANT Certified coach. She has 20+ years experience in growing, developing and mentoring teams in high-pressure operational businesses, and is an experienced corporate change manager.2021-10-0614 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastBecoming the CEOBecoming the CEO is more of a mindset than a title. In this session we cover: the framework for the transition The teams and systems and structures you need. The big picture considerations that need to become more central to your view. This session is about the hard elements of leadership, and in a subsequent session, we talk about the softer elements.2021-10-0610 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastPiece of Cake OperationsMeet Katy from Piece of Cake Coaching, the business ImpleMentor, and today we are talking about Operations and Growth. Katy’s natural ability to break things down and explain them simply means she can help her clients cut through the overwhelm, gain clarity in their business, and take action to get the life they want. Using her Business MOT she works with her clients to sort through the tangle of ideas in their head and help them create a clear actionable plan to achieve their goals, solving any problems that pop up along the way. Help...2021-10-0135 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastPilot: The Sustainability ConversationThis podcast aims to: Challenge the status quo: show you how to speak truth to power, in a way that sparks momentum for change. We will explore creativity from the eyes of educators, business people, entrepreneurs, and artists. We will examine sustainable clothing brands, sustainable business models, and other ways to support the UN sustainable development goals.2021-09-2903 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastEBGC Business Incubator for Sustainably Minded BrandsBecause business should be good - For you and for the planet! If you own a sustainable business but you're struggling with the fine balance between getting customers and your business ethics this episode is exactly what you were looking for. The EGBC incubator will help you: Plan, Brand, Market Convert, Sell, Grow Automate, Improve Resonate with impact In this episode I explain how to amplify your business impact with 12 workshop modules to develop solid and essential business foundations, plus more than 30 other training modules on all social media, P...2021-09-2811 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSide Gig Glory - Scaling a Successful Sustainable Fashion BrandMy Next Guest is Nicole Broad Owner and Designer at The Fruit Moth clothing and accessories with a conscience. Having launched in 2020 with a range of statement pussy bows and detachable collars, The Fruit Moth now offers shopper bags, reversible sun hats, dresses and reworked blouses handmade in her home studio in Manchester. All of The Fruit Moth’s collections are created using vintage and remnant fabrics and preloved clothing. With sustainability at the forefront of The Fruit Moth, no fabric will ever go to waste. Any offcuts are reworked into small accessories or donated to a loc...2021-09-2626 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastEthical Scale - Growth Planning For Sustainable BusinessesGrowth is scaling your business in line with your goals and sustainability parameters. It can include more substantive financing and capital injection, as well as market and customer base growth. In this episode we review: Marketing a Physical Product Marketing a Service Strategic Partnerships Business Development & Sales 2021-09-2512 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastMinting Your BrandAs passionate ecopreneurs, we are often guilty of rushing to get a logo designed and a website built and published so that we can share our products or services with the world as soon as possible. More often than not, we don’t put a whole lot of thought behind the strategy of either which can result in low visibility and low sales volume. In this podcast episode, Michelle Miller of Minty Made will discuss the importance of brand and website strategy to ensure that you successfully reach your buyers. She will take us through the key st...2021-09-2418 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGreen CommercePreparing to go to market is separate from going to market; there are a host of other decisions that need to be made at this stage, principally around audience building and or client attraction. For product marketers, it includes critical supply chain decisions, as well as the choice of commercial strategy. For service businesses, as well as product businesses it is about audience building, generating a buzz and excitement for your product, being visible and discoverable online, and the different paid and organic means to realise these objectives. In this section we will be covering: Operations...2021-09-2311 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast045 Sustainable Personal BrandYvonne Phillip aka Yves is a Brand Strategist, Stylist and Self-care advocate. Yves believes that you have to stand out to fit in and not only do you have to stand out to fit in but if women sustain themselves, they can sustain the world. She helps service-based professionals who feel that they are not being noticed, or seen as the expert, not creating a connection with their ideal clients to get clarity, confidence and credibility with their personal and business brands. Through coaching, courses, 1:1 services and events she takes entrepreneurs and executives on a transformational journey that includes their str...2021-09-1018 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastGo to Market StrategyWhat’s the biggest mistake people make when they go to market? They skip steps and take shortcuts that are anything but the short root to success. Every step we've spoken of in Season 3 including the Market research, Niche, I deal Client, Testing, and others all need to flow before the Go to Market Strategy can have a chance of success. In this session we talk business models, product suites, planning and budgeting.2021-09-0717 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSlide into Slow FashionFanny Rousseau is a french slow-fashion designer based in Brussels. Through her clothing brand, Trousseau, she empowers women to feel beautiful and safe and free in their clothes. She advocates for inclusivity by offering a large size range and custom sizing! She also helps other brands define their aesthetics and have a better relationship with the environment! We talk about the journey to build a micro bespoke business in a world filled with automation and mass production.2021-09-0313 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDigital FootprintsPolly sat on the client-side in a marketing manager role at BMW (UK) Ltd before founding what is now The Typeface Group (TFG) in 2010. She’s an ideas person, blending creativity and commercial awareness to ensure the delivery team at TFG do just that. The Typeface Group are on a mission to give ambitious businesses robust websites that not only help achieve growth but are carbon considered. They work with ambitious organisations in the Built, FM & Clean Energy space to deliver persuasive websites that engage and inform audiences while being carbon concious. They submitted a BCo...2021-09-0117 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDeveloping Your IdeaWe discussed in a previous episode about your why, and your what, but before you start testing, you need to know your who. Who are you selling to specifically? What are the characteristics of people who have this problem, or what are the conditions under which this problem is experienced? Use your research results to understand: Ideal Client Niche Prototype and Test Go to Market Strategy. Supply Chain, Finance and Legal Truth bomb: It will cost you far more to develop the wrong idea...2021-08-2722 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Blockchain ArtisanLakshmi Malhotra is the founder of Resham Dor. Her vision is to revive dying handloom clusters and establish artisans as custodians of their craft across India. She is currently working on the revival of Kharad rugs. This is a diminishing craft practised by only two families in Gudhrat India. On this episode, we explore the artisanal Journey in India, and how she intends to use Blockchain to help revive artisanal craft as luxury items.2021-08-0415 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastIdeas that Change ThingsHow do you come up with an idea? From the poets, science-fiction writers, anthropologist, scientists, explorers of space and time, to the futurists, and the real experiences of those on the fringe, ideas come from a variety of sources. We explore how to calibrate your ideas following the 5 guides below: Mission Skills Jobs to be Done. Market Research Idea selection Katherine Ann Byam is a consultant and strategic partner to leaders on sustainability, resilience and digital transformation. 2021-07-3116 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastHack for the PlanetCarbon Kapture is a social enterprise start-up with a big mission: to regenerate our oceans and fight climate change. We remove CO2 by growing seaweed, then create carbon-negative products and services. Kelp-us-save-the-planet-a-thon is a virtual hackathon hosted by Carbon Kapture. It is free to join and takes place once a quarter. Join Howard Gunstock and me as we discuss the journey to build a viable planet based business.2021-07-2624 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSo you want to build a business"Abundance is a lie, but it doesn’t have to be. We can all thrive on this planet, but it’s going to need us to rethink how we design our lives and the planet.” Welcome to season 3 of Where Ideas Launch, where we explore how we build a better planet, one small business at a time. This is series is a guide to small and medium-sized eco businesses or green tech businesses. Katherine Ann Byam is a consultant and strategic partner to leaders in SMEs on sustainability, resilience and business transformation.2021-07-2610 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDecency and EquityKatherine Ann Byam MBA, FCCA, is a Business resilience coach and strategic partner to leaders on sustainability, leadership and digital transformation for marketing and operations. She collaborates with small and medium-sized businesses as well as social organisations on their digital transformation in both marketing and operations, with a sustainability lens. Her aim is to address solutions that consider society and environmental resiliency at their core so that her clients preserve their longevity and a fair return for innovation and ingenuity. She works with leaders toward championing greater purpose and designing fulfilling leadership experiences in an evolving complex...2021-06-1914 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Ink BinBecky Baines is a teacher who founded the Ink Bin in 2019 to make an impact on issues of climate and recycling as well as raising valuable funds for schools and charities across the UK. She now works to save home-use ink cartridges from landfill and, to date, has rescued approximately 30,000 products from landfill. Her latest project is encouraging teachers to set up Eco Clubs within schools by giving easy step-by-step weekly resources and ideas as well as starting points for weekly discussions.2021-05-1814 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSustainable Supply and SourcingUsing the TECK method to improve your supply chain sustainability and resilience, from our host Katherine Ann Byam, Business Resilience Strategist & leadership Coach. TECK Stands for Transparency, Energy, Circularity and Knowledge. Tune in to learn mo2021-05-1212 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastIP is your BusinessGjorgji Rafajlovski (Gogo) is the Operational Director @SEEUTechPark in North Macedonia and an IP Consultant who helps entrepreneurs and innovative startups reach their maximum potential. With an ongoing 15+ years of a successful career in managing StartUp Centers, Incubators, Accelerators & TechParks, Gogo has built up a portfolio as an experienced business consultant & mentor, passionate about technology & brands. His background includes Operations Management, Startup Investments, Intellectual Property, Business Valuation, Innovative Growth. When he’s not supporting a world-changing start-up business, he loves outdoor sports! https://www.linkedin.com/in/gogo-rafajlovski-5431356/ We discussed how tech parks supp...2021-04-2116 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastTranscending Work“I want to live in a technologically advanced world that works in harmony with nature rather than against it. I’ve chosen to dedicate the rest of my life’s work facilitating its reality.” Katherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA) is a business resilience coach and strategic partner to leaders who are championing sustainable change for their businesses stakeholders. She collaborates with small and medium-sized businesses to address solutions that consider society and environmental resiliency at their core while preserving economic growth and a fair return for individual innovation and ingenuity. She also coaches leaders to connect with their pu...2021-04-1415 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast031 Innovation Starts with ISaleema Vellani is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, keynote speaker, a professor, and the author of Innovation Starts With “I”. Saleema is the Founder & CEO of Ripple Impact, which helps entrepreneurs increase their influence and impact through accelerating the growth of their platforms and businesses. She also teaches design thinking and entrepreneurship at Johns Hopkins University and is a frequent guest lecturer at business schools. We discussed her new book, Innovation starts with I. Here’s the link to pre-order her book https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/innovation-starts-with-i#/ And a link to her...2021-04-0722 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFuture TalentThis episode digs into the future of talent. Harry Vargas is a dynamic HR leader and change agent. He’s passionate about driving transformation for capacity building and growth, through commercially relevant and pragmatic organizational and talent strategies. He has 20 Years of multi-market & cultural experience, successfully leading and developing diverse teams at local, regional and global levels. Harry joined Microsoft in 2020, to lead HR and the culture & people transformational agenda, for the growing regional hub based in Costa Rica, serving LATAM and the US. Harry is Costa Rican and grew up in...2021-03-3024 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFeeding the WorldShane Ward is a regenerative land use advisor, communicator and the founder of Action Ecology. Shane brings an international perspective, scientific rigour and pragmatic approach to connecting people with the right knowledge, drawn from both innovative ‘on-the-ground’ practitioners and the latest research. Passionate about sustainable food systems, ecosystem restoration, as well as plant, soil & microbial ecology, Shane also works more broadly to engage people with visioning a better way forwards for humanity’s approach to energy, economy and agriculture - re-partnering with natural systems - so we might provide a chance for future generations to thrive on this pl...2021-03-2331 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastHuman Potential -1Chris Pirie – CEO of the Learning Futures Group is an experienced talent leader, obsessed with making the future workplace better. Formerly a Global VP of Online Learning at Oracle and Chief Learning Officer of Microsoft, Chris’s entire career has been spent working at the intersection between Workplace Learning and Technology. He now provides advisory services to enterprise organizations and EdTech vendors and teaches as Senior Faculty at the Josh Bersin Academy and The Future Workplace Academy. We discussed human potential and the future of work.2021-03-1826 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastHuman Potential -2Chris Pirie – CEO of the Learning Futures Group is an experienced talent leader, obsessed with making the future workplace better. Formerly a Global VP of Online Learning at Oracle and Chief Learning Officer of Microsoft, Chris’s entire career has been spent working at the intersection between Workplace Learning and Technology. He now provides advisory services to enterprise organizations and EdTech vendors and teaches as Senior Faculty at the Josh Bersin Academy and The Future Workplace Academy. We discussed human potential and the future of work.2021-03-1814 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFuture CapitalDr Janez Potočnik is a prominent strategist on circular business model development around the world. He joined me to discuss the future of capital. A former government minster of the republic of Slovenia, he became a Member of the European Commission in 2004. and From 2010 – 2014 he took on a second mandate as Member of the European Commission responsible for Environment. In 2014 he was appointed as a Co-Chair of International resource Panel hosted by the UN Environment Programme.2021-03-1021 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Eco Protection SquadCathy Mears-Martin is an environmental activist and author of a new series of children’s books, the ECO Protection squad. After travelling in Asia in 2016, Cathy became more aware of single use waste and began to research the problems and solutions linked to it. She co-founded a company green team and started an account called sustainable ideas to share advice and guidance. She is a Keep Britain Tidy Ambasador and an Environmenstrual ambassador for the women’s environmental network. Cathy Quit her job in December 2019 to focus completely on her passion for a cleaner planet. She became a re...2021-03-0216 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastA Perspective on StrategyKaihan Krippendorff began his career with McKinsey & Company before founding growth strategy and innovation consulting firm Outthinker. Author of five best-sellers, most recently the Edison Award nominated, Driving Innovation from Within: A Guide for Internal Entrepreneurs. A member of the prestigious Thinkers50 radar group and one of the top 8 innovation thought leaders in the world, Kaihan was a finalist for the Thinkers50 Distinguished Achievement Award in Innovation in 2019. Amidst a dizzying schedule of keynote speeches, consulting projects, and ongoing research, Kaihan finds time to teach at business schools globally (including NYU, FIU, and UA), write for major media outlets, and play an ac...2021-02-2317 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFound: Order BetterShivaun Gyan (MBA,FCCA) started his career in Silicon Valley as an audit consultant for a big 4 audit firm and worked his way up the corporate ladder to Senior Director with work experience in over 20 countries spanning from the Caribbean to the Middle East. While doing his MBA at City Business School, he became inspired to change the direction of his career and left his firm for the unchartered waters of startup life. His first role was CFO of an Electronics and Lifestyle Startup in Los Angeles, Headquartered in Shenzhen, China. In 2020, he co-founded Found Lifestyle, a pl...2021-02-1924 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastStart Up EcosystemsMarija Dimovska is a project management professional with 10+ years experience in NGO and business sectors. She has coordinated projects across cultures, implemented projects in innovation ecosystems working with a focus on technology and youth capacity building. When she was 14, Marija wanted to know what happened behind the scenes of a Disney theme park, that led to thousands of customers turning up every year to have a good time. She’s always been interested in the behind-the-curtain process and how to streamline operations creatively. She worked in organisations such as the U.S. Peace Corps and has built managerial expertise, wh...2021-02-1216 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastMental Health and Substance AbuseWe know it, but sometimes it's hard for us to take action behind supporting appropriate selfcare. I’ve been guilty of abusing legal substances in my life. From alcohol, tobacco, sugar, I’ve allowed these substances to regulate my mood, my energy levels and short-term feelings of happiness. On where ideas Launch – the podcast for the sustainable Innovator, I raise this topic because Health and Well being is number 3 on the list of sustainable development goals, and because I know that many are still dealing with the effects of the pandemic on their mental health and well-being. Today...2021-02-1219 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastWhen Labour No Longer Matters10 years ago, I realised that something was broken with the way I understood the economy. It wasn’t because I didn’t know the theory. It was that the theory stopped making sense to me. The 17 Sustainable Development Goals came into being in January 2016, and act as the foundational lens under which to review the sustainability of our businesses, countries and entire planet. The goal that threads my business together is 8 - Decent work and Economic growth. Katherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA) is a sustainable business strategist, and high performance leadership coach. She founded Dieple, Digi...2021-01-2912 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Knowledge DelusionDavid Gurteen is a writer, speaker, and conversational facilitator. We spoke in this session about what we understand of knowledge, and what’s flawed with it. The focus of his work is Conversational Leadership – a style of working where we appreciate the power of conversation and take a conversational approach to how we connect, relate, learn, and work with each other. This was certainly one of my best conversations. He is the creator of the Gurteen Knowledge Café – a conversational process to bring a group of people together to learn from each other, build rel...2021-01-2042 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Milkman for BeautyMy next guest Claudia worked in financial services for nearly a decade. Unfulfilled and miserable She decided to take some time off to work on an idea that had been niggling in the back of her head for a few years: The milkman re-imagined for beauty. We talked about: Simple change in your beauty routine can save thousands of kilos of plastic waste ending up in landfill Moving from a linear to circular business model while retaining convenience, price and quality Staying true to your mission despite the challenges of 2020 Circla contributes to 6 of the UN...2021-01-1316 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Plight of the ArtisanAntara Chirpal is the founder of Maya Weaves. This is a social enterprise with an artisan cluster of more than 200 grassroot artisans for handmade fabrics, Teracotta and hand embroidery. The work unit is located in the interior of West Bengal. Maya weaves does handspun, handmade cotton, khadi, mul, linen, silk, Tussar and Jamdani stoles, sarees, and much more. Antara is an ex investment banker (with American Express Bank) turned social entrepreneur. She is championing the cause of responsible consumption and production. From the UNs 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Today she shares with us her experience in...2021-01-0722 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Journey AheadThe Journey ahead – The lessons and the Opportunities. The biggest lesson to take from 2020 is we have the ability of foresight, yet we ignore the signals. We allow our drive for instant gratification to blind our vision ahead. And we don’t adequately prepare because we believe our money protect us. Yet many are beginning to realise that money for retirement is not necessarily the thing that will feed us, shelter us and keep us safe. Katherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA) is a business resilience strategist, consultant and career coach. She’s the founder of Dieple...2020-12-3011 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastDigital Transformation of WaterToday we interview Jennifer Loudon on how she’s digitally transforming water. We talk about some of the difficulties surrounding water in our world, her intelligent water services business in the US and what we can all do too make a difference. Jennifer Loudon is an environmental scientist with 20 years of laboratory experience. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Marine Sciences and a Master’s degree in Environmental Sciences from Rutgers University in the United States, and has made a life out of being a water nerd. For the past 11 years, Jennifer has been Laborator...2020-12-1422 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSustainability DownunderWhere Ideas Launch takes a trip down under to Australia as our guests explore sustainable work and supply chains. Fiona Mehmet from Brisbane is the founder of Allthingsfi a sustainable brand, marketplace and ethical business. Her mission is to end poverty and human trafficking through conscious fashion solutions and ethical decision making. Terri is an Australian Lawyer with a boutique commercial law firm based in Sydney. Her aim is to create more legally compliant and productive workplaces.2020-12-0224 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastIdea to CEOIn this episode, we take you on a real journey from Idea to CEO, based on our own experiences and those of our clients. Neema Amin (MBA) – Escape Strategist, is a business coach supporting freelancers, consultants and micro businesses to obtain financial freedom and create a life and business they love. She has built several 6 figure businesses over more than a decade of Entrepreneurship. Katherine Ann Byam (MBA, FCCA) is a sustainability business strategist, consultant and career coach. She is the founder of Dieple, Digitally Enabling People, A digital transformation consultancy firm based in the UK helping start-ups to sc...2020-11-2426 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastManaging Learning and ChangeI met Nicole during a women tech workshop, and later joined her Women in Stem Reimagined Course as a guest Speaker. I interviewed her as part of my courageous career show, and decided to share her advice on my podcast as well. We talked about: Important skills in organisations for the next 2 years. Tips for organisational transformation Vision for women in Technology for the future. Dr. Nicole Tschierske is a scientist and positive psychology coach who helps women in science and tech use their head and heart to get se...2020-11-1717 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastFresher Food Fitter PlanetI discovered Mathilde on another show, and had to get to meet her, as her story and business was so inspiring to me. We talked about Fresh.Land and how the idea for her sustainable business came about. How she overcame challenges in the start up process Advice for others wanting to make a positive impact on the planet. Mathilde Jakobsen is CEO and Co-Founder of Fresh.Land, an award winning green tech startup with an innovative and disruptive model to the food industry. Fresh.land shortens the journey from farm to table...2020-11-0914 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastLeverage your strengths for social goodI met Anna during a women tech workshop back in June, and since then we’ve become friends and allies in a journey toward sustainable change. During our interview we discussed Her motivation to become an ally for social equality The key focus areas for sustainable development Lessons learned in creating partnerships between NGOs and the For Profit Sectors Anna Derinova-Hartmann is a passionate social impact and international development activist. She combines extensive experience in Program Management, Community Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibly and People Management. Her purpose is to challenge social in...2020-11-0318 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastA Culture for Sustainable ChangeI discovered Tendayi Viki during a Strategyzer masterclass on building resilient companies. We talked about: What company cultures are more likely to ride the wave of disruption well. We discussed sustainability, growth and transformation What type of pirate we should be to make changes happen. Tendayi Viki is an author and corporate innovation expert. As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, he helps companies innovate for the future while managing their core business. He has written three books; Pirates In The Navy, The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle. He previously served...2020-11-0312 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastOvercoming Adversity Part 2Dani Wallace Is a Public Speaking Coach, Incredible Singer, absolute survivor and a guest on my show. We talk about her journey to overcome adversity and build a successful business and life for herself and her children. I chose this topic, because many people need hope right now, and Dani delivers this in abundance. This is Part 2 About Dani Wallace As a former serial self-saboteur, having grown up on the council estates of Preston, Dani has survived the adversity of domestic violence, homelessness and single parenthood to become a leading voice in empowerment around the UK.2020-10-2721 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastOvercoming Adversity Part 1Dani Wallace Is a Public Speaking Coach, Incredible Singer, absolute survivor and a guest on my show. We talk about her journey to overcome adversity and build a successful business and life for herself and her children. I chose this topic, because many people need hope right now, and Dani delivers this in abundance. This is part 1 About Dani Wallace As a former serial self-saboteur, having grown up on the council estates of Preston, Dani has survived the adversity of domestic violence, homelessness and single parenthood to become a leading voice in empowerment around the UK.2020-10-2716 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastCreativity on Purpose - Finding Meaning in WorkI discovered Todd Henry during an online summit on Productivity, and I've followed his work ever since. We had a great chat recording Where Ideas Launch - The Podcast for the Unexpected Innovator, where we talked about the privilege of finding meaning when many are simply are trying to survive. Efficiency is overrated he said, and effectiveness contributes to real value in an organisation. Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of four book...2020-10-2213 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastThe Business of Kelp FarmingIf there was ever a story that sums up Where Ideas Launch, it's the story of this CEO and Chief Kelper of Carbon Kapture. Howard’s background may surprise you, but this is a story of genius, demonstrating that there is possibility, once the question is good enough. In this episode we discuss A pivot from HR to decarbonising our atmosphere. How a sustainable business model was developed for his Kelp farming operation What you can do to get involved in a supporting your planet to survive and thrive.2020-10-1420 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastHow to be CreativeI met Malika over a question. I was consumed by the idea that people who do really great things, do so because they ask great questions. Malika told me that as artists, this is exactly how we work. We seek to ask questions only the individual viewer or consumer can answer. if the question is answered, the piece loses interest for us. We discuss: How culture and diversity influences creativity and how combining mental and physical challenges open new possibilities.2020-10-1320 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation Podcast003 Exploring QuestionsFrom the Host: Katherine Ann Byam Where Ideas Launch – The Podcast for the Sustainable Innovator Every one of us can be the change. In fact, everyone of us must. The most important thing we can do is stay in the question. Where Ideas Launch aims to answer the tough questions of how do we sustain our world, by asking deeper and better questions. It aims to prompt change not by staying in the analysis, but by originating a new genesis. This podcast: Challenges the status quo: show you how to sp...2020-10-0804 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastHow to build a resilient businessFrom the Host: Katherine Ann Byam I met Alex virtually in May 2020 through attending his virtual masterclass on building invincible companies. At the time, we were still figuring out how to run massive scale virtual workshops, yet Alex and his team executed this with ease. I was curious to learn what inspires the world's #4 Management Thinker. I had the honour of asking Alex these 3 questions: What’s your why – what question gets you out of bed every morning with a burning desire to solve it? We know in our world today we h...2020-10-0718 min
Where Ideas Launch - Sustainable Innovation PodcastSustainable Business Trends in Luxury BrandsFrom the Host: Katherine Ann Byam Isabelle is an inspiration to her students past and present, as she does finance with style and flair. Her articles have been viewed more than 350000 times, a testament to the value she brings. This podcast explores: The financial impact of the pandemic on luxury brands bottom line. The trends in sustainable change and whats driving it. The upskilling needed by people adversely impacted by the pandemic. About our guest - Isabelle Chaboud Isabelle Chaboud is an Associate Professor in the Finance Law and Accounting department of Grenoble...2020-10-0718 min