OPINION
Purposeful leadership IN TIMES OF CLIMATE CRISIS
Individuals, businesses, and communities all want to realise a purpose, be the change we want to see in the world, and simply do and be more. But we’re so busy fulfilling our daily routines, that we rarely get around to doing the things we need to do to grow. Philippa White explores a possible solution
T oday we are facing tremendous global, environmental, economic, and organisational challenges, and as individuals and organisations, we want to do our bit, but often don’t know where to start. The wave of topics at the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2021, is pushing many world leaders to take action to fight the worst impacts of climate change, but how the expertise and resources of individuals, organisations,
businesses, and investors drive this change is a big question to answer. Imagine being told that you can make a positive difference to 3 billion people around the world. Then imagine being told you have six weeks to help Malawi present at the High-Level Dialogue for Energy meeting hosted by the UN in New York and bring a voice to the same 3 billion people, helping to save their lives and work towards decreasing climate change – to be part of the solution.
Philippa White is Founder and CEO of The International Exchange (TIE), a world-leading international leadership programme for commercial professionals looking for personal and professional growth through experiential purpose-driven learning.
Following a career in advertising, Philippa
launched CPD-accredited TIE in 2006. Philippa is passionate about bringing out the best in people she believes it will lead to a better world.
‘It is not just for world leaders to prioritise and invest in energy efficient solutions but also for individuals and businesses to help accelerate the progress on achieving net-zero emissions’
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