Tony Hunter is a Food Futurist and Strategic Foresight consultant grappling with one of humanity's most pressing problems: how to sustainably and equitably feed our growing global population (projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050). This is also a major theme in my new novel The Olympus Project so I was especially excited to hear Tony’s worldview. Through his work Tony has become convinced about the potential of agrifood tech to be part of the solution - leveraging both technology and changing food habits to reduce the reliance on land and water in food production and to support widespread food self-sufficiency. Tony has seen firsthand what the technology is capable of achieving and believes the future of food lies in dissolving the divide between traditional and technological food production, opening minds, hearts (and mouths!) to a reimagining of where our food comes from and why. This points to some fascinating leadership challenges from rethinking relationships with traditional competitors to truly tapping into next generation customer desires.
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279 Stop inequity by changing the systems with Olanike Ayomide-Mensah
Olanike Ayomide-Mensah is the founder of Mosaic Consulting which works with organisations to achieve greater workplace equity through diversity and inclusion strategies that nurture a true mosaic of talent. Having grown up between Nigeria and America, and now living in Ghana, West Africa, Olanike has lived and worked at the intersection of difference herself and experienced first hand how power drives the human impulse to fear what is different or unknown. Her heightened awareness of unfairness means she was often the first person to start the conversation around equity and formulated an approach to DEI that starts by looking at how workplace systems are contributing to inequity. In this episode she shares what organisations and leaders can do to create more equity - from recruitment to belonging and career development.
Read More278 Nina Simons shares a leadership mindset that challenges the system
What do you care about most deeply? That’s a question Nina Simons has asked and answered of herself and the leaders and organisations she works with. A passionate believer in the interconnectedness of life, Nina’s background spans art, nature and science with a whole of system approach to leadership thinking. Motivated by protecting the future of the planet, Nina is an advocate for self-responsibility and respecting the experiences and perspectives of others to forge greater understanding. She explains how we can do this on an individual, team, organisation and societal level and it starts with being willing to listen and learn, while taking a not-too-critical look in the mirror. If we are the system, then we can change the system.
Read More277 Mykel Dixon: lead fully self-expressed
Mykel Dixon is a creative catalyst - bringing his energy and insights to people and organisations who are trying to escape the quagmire of the quotidien! His award-winning book Everyday Creative is a call to arms for anyone who wants to bring creativity back to how they live and work. If this sounds like a tall order, it is. Mykel is on a mission to get leaders to recognise the rules and constraints that no longer serve them and to move beyond them, one barefoot step on the grass at a time. If this all sounds a bit too woo-woo, Mykel succinctly connects the dots between nature, science and leadership practices to remind us that the wisdom we are seeking to make the next move is all around us.
Read More208 Leadership skills and creativity with Mark Simmonds
Creativity is a crucial leadership skill in changing times. Innovation expert and author Mark Simmonds shares simple behaviours to boost creativity and support mental health.
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