We dive deep into what it means to be a globally conscious leader with John Lamy. 🌱 John discusses the power of businesses to lead the fight against climate change, balancing profitability with responsibility. From building inner resilience through meditation and personal practices to creating businesses that serve both people and the planet, this episode is packed with insights. 🌏💼

✨ "Businesses can be a force for good while remaining profitable" - John Lamy

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Summary

• Conscious Leadership and Inner Practices
  John Lamy emphasizes that solving climate change requires more than technical knowledge—it demands inner strength and consciousness. He connects leadership practices such as meditation, journaling, and yoga with building resilience and the emotional resources needed to face the significant challenges ahead.
  “You’re going to have to have inner resources... it’s not going to be easy.”

• Business as a Force for Good
  Businesses can be a powerful force in addressing climate change. John advocates for companies to go beyond profit-making and be forces for social and environmental good. He encourages them to maintain integrity, engage employees in sustainability efforts, and foster values alignment with customers.
  “Business could be, should be, and can be an actual force to be reckoned with.”

• Challenges of Changing Mindsets
  John discusses how difficult it is to shift the prevailing mindset from profit-first to a more sustainable, globally conscious approach. He stresses that businesses need to own up to their environmental impacts and treat sustainability as a strategic priority.
  “Integrity. We’ve got to be honest... you will have expenses you didn’t have previously.”

• Six Principles of Conscious Leadership
  John shares six guiding principles for globally conscious leaders:

• • Love the Earth

  • Take interconnection to heart

  • Be kind

  • Treat all people equally

  • Respect our life’s journeys

  • Own our externalities (environmental and social impacts)
    These principles emphasize the ethical and moral responsibility leaders have towards people and the planet.

• “It sounds easy, but we have to raise it to consciousness.”

• Practical Steps for Businesses
  John offers practical steps for businesses to begin addressing climate change while still remaining profitable, from adopting eco-friendly products and services to engaging employees and customers in sustainability efforts.
  “It’s not just the leaders, but also the people who will appreciate a climate-friendly approach.”

Key Quotes:

• “This is not going to be easy. There’s a lot of pushback... You’re going to have to have inner resources.”

• “Businesses can be forces for good. It’s not about sacrificing profits but aligning them with what matters for the future.”

• “What do we want for our grandchildren? This is about their future too.”

Questions Explored:

1. How does leadership consciousness relate to addressing climate change?

2. Can businesses balance profitability with sustainability, and how?

3. What principles can guide leaders towards becoming globally conscious?

Take Action:

• Reflect on the six principles of conscious leadership in your own workplace.

• Implement interior practices like meditation or journaling to build emotional resilience for facing global challenges.

Tip of the Week:
Encourage business leaders to move from a profit-first mindset to a globally conscious leadership model by focusing on sustainability, integrity, and employee engagement.

Key Moments

00:00 Introduction and Altruism in Business

00:20 Global Fertility Rates and Social Implications

01:34 Personal and Professional Updates from Zoë

02:23 Olympus Bound: Book Achievements

03:33 Leadership Conclave Announcement

04:46 Daily Questions for Global Consciousness

06:44 Interview with John Lamy: Introduction

07:47 Conscious Leadership and Climate Crisis

12:21 Business as a Force for Good

21:19 Steps to Solve the Climate Crisis

21:51 Principles for a Sustainable Future

22:31 The Importance of Interconnection

23:17 Making Personal Development Okay

25:10 Exploring the Six Principles

29:47 Rapid Fire Questions

34:07 Building a Community of Leaders

38:39 Book Recommendation: For Love and Money

39:55 Closing Thoughts and Call to Action