Purpose Inspired - January 2024

Prof. Wayne Visser

World Top 10 Pracademic on Regenerative Business, Innovation & Technology | Professor at Catolica Porto Business School | Fellow at Cambridge University | Author of 40+ Books | Inspirational Speaker | On BlueSky not X

Published Jan 17, 2024

Happy New Year! I look forward to hearing your news and updates via LinkedIn. Here are a few of mine. Don't hesitate to get in touch.

Training: Become an Accredited Thriving Facilitator

In 2024, I will be offering Train-the-Trainer style online short courses, based on my Amazon bestselling book. The course will equip participants to use the thriving methodology with their clients, staff, students, faculty, or organisations.

In particular, the course will cover:

The 6 scientific keys to thriving in complex living systems
The 6 great transitions to innovation breakthrough
The 6 steps of integrated value management
The 6 characteristics of regenerative leadership

Participants will be guided in preparing their own materials for the 36 elements of thriving. They will also receive:

Feedback on their materials from myself and their peers
A copy of the Thriving Cards and instruction on how to use them
A license to use over 50 graphic icons from the Thriving methodology
An author signed hardback copy of the Thriving book
An e-certificate of accreditation issued by Kaleidoscope Futures Lab.

The course will run as 4 x 2 hour online sessions and be limited to 6 participants per course. If you are interested, please send me a message and I will share more information about costs and timing.

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New Book: Change the World - Poems for Positive Action

This unique collection brings together poems for positive action by poet and writer, Wayne Visser, providing inspiration for all those who a striving to change the world for the better. The anthology includes perennial favourites such as Be An Optimist, A Place to Thrive, Think on Business, To Lead, Giving Up, It’s Time, A Swirling Story, Because I Care, and, of course, Change the World (Parts 1 and 2), as well as more recent poems like A Butterfly Appeared, The Great Outdoors, and Letter to Earth.

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Coaching: Benefit from my 30+ Years of Sustainability Experience

Could you benefit from my 30+ years working at the forefront of sustainability? Over my career, I have been helped by timely guidance from those whose opinions I respect. Therefore, in 2024 I have resolved to offer a limited number of one-on-one paid coaching sessions to help others on their impact journey. Is that what you need right now?

Perhaps you are trying to get a job in sustainability, or you are considering further studies.
Are you curious about the difference between the sustainability or ESG and thriving or regeneration agendas?
You might be thinking of writing a book or making a documentary film.
Are you wondering about a career in corporate, consulting or academia?
Or maybe you want to become a more effective change agent in your current role or organisation.
Do you need to integrate sustainability into your company, or develop a business case for sustainability?

What do I bring to coaching sessions? In a word: experience.

I've been listed as one of the world's top 10 ESG speakers and a top 100 influencer on CSR and sustainable business, and top 100 thought-leader in trustworthy business.
I've delivered over 570 keynote speeches, lectures, workshops and courses.
My work has taken me to over 70 countries, working with over 230 clients, many of them top global brands.
I've been a company director of sustainability services and vice president of sustainability.
I've served on numerous advisory boards, and set up and run my own organisations.
I've held faculty positions at some of the top universities in the world, and I've guided more than 15,000 people through executive education on sustainability.
I've written 44 books, including an Amazon bestseller in 18 countries (Thriving) and I've made an award winning documentary film.

I see coaching as offering a sounding board for those who are striving to increase their positive impact. If that's you, and you would like to tap into my experience and ideas, send me a message on why you believe you could benefit from a minimum of three paid coaching conversations. If it looks like a good fit, I will share more information about what I am offering.

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Podcast: Catch Up on the Last Two Seasons of Thriving

Thank you to all who have tuned in to the last two seasons of the Thriving podcast, and to the fabulous contributors to the 45 episodes. Did you miss any?

Season 2

45. A Systems View of Life, Fritjof Capra

44. Life, Land and a Farming Revolution, Sarah Langford

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

42. Women Creating Social Impact, Robbin Jorgensen (She/Her)

41. Doughnut Economics for Business, Erinch Sahan

40. For the Love of Soil, Nicole Masters

39. How Regeneration Shifts Us, David Harland

38. Invoking the Spirit of the Salmon, Tamara Makoni

37. Regenerative Agriculture and Mutual Accountability, Aneel Kumar Ambavaram

36. Giving Diverse People a Seat at the Table is Not Enough, Hanan Challouki

35. A Better Everyday Life for the Many People, Ludvig Liljekvist

34. Making Sustainability and Diversity Business-as-usual, Audrey-Flore Ngomsik

33. Impact Investing, Hip Hop & the Black Opportunity, Tino Chibebe

32. What Trees Can Tell Us About a Changing Climate, Valérie Trouet

31. Breakthroughs in Safe & Sustainable Data Storage, Bhupinder Bhullar

30. Femininity, Family & Flexibility, Nuria Chinchilla

29. Navigating the Nature Agenda, Jason Walters

Speaking: Check Out My New Speakers Reel

In 2023, I was listed as one of the world's Top 10 ESG Speakers. My Top 5 Keynote Topics are:

RETHINKING CHANGE: 12 Powerful Strategies for Achieving System Transformation
RETHINKING VALUE: 6 Essential Steps for Earning Back Trust
RETHINKING INNOVATION: 6 Breakthrough Goals for Growing Market Opportunities
RETHINKING LEADERSHIP: 6 Vital Habits for Developing Regenerative Leaders
RETHINKING SUSTAINABILITY: 6 Great Transitions for Creating Thriving Futures

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