Regen On Purpose

Most transformation programmes look healthy in year one and fail quietly in year two. Not in the templates or the dashboards — in the conversations that stop happening around month fifteen. In this episode, Karen Gray diagnoses the year-two failure pattern: why the senior attention that carries a transformation through year one inevitably moves, why almost nobody designs the year-one PMO to surviv...

Why This Podcast Is Changing — Welcome to Season 2 In this relaunch episode, Karen Gray introduces Regenerative Delivery — the new direction for the podcast formerly focused on regenerative business principles. After thirteen episodes exploring the foundations of regeneration, Season 2 takes that lens to where it matters most: the real, complex work of project delivery, PMO transformation, and AI-...

WHERE IS FASHION GOING? The future of fashion is being grown. Most of us never stop to think about what our clothes are actually made from. But once you realise how much of modern fashion is built from plastic, oil, and synthetic fibres… you start seeing the industry very differently. In this episode of Regen on Purpose, we explore: 🍄 Mushroom leather 🍍 Pineapple fibre fabrics 🌿 Hemp, Tencel &a...

Last week I shared the products I'd switched to — Green People skincare, shampoo and conditioner. What I didn't expect was how much that one change would start a chain reaction. Because once you start looking at what's actually in the things you use every day, it's hard to stop. This week I'm sharing what happened next. The everyday stuff. The things in your kitchen and yo...

What if the smallest change you make today… actually adds up to something bigger over time? In this episode, I step away from strategy, frameworks, and organisations… and get a bit more personal. Because while I often talk about sustainability and regeneration  I started asking myself a simple question: am I actually making those changes in my own life? This isn’t about big, dramatic shifts. It’s...

They Built a Business Around Giving 50% Away - And It Worked Most businesses treat giving as something you do after you succeed. But what if it was the reason you succeeded in the first place? This week, I came across a company called Elvis & Kresse—and it completely shifted how I think about business, risk, and generosity. They take decommissioned fire hoses—materials that have been through d...

What should a project actually leave behind? Most projects are judged by what they deliver — scope, timeline, budget, and milestones. But the real value of a project often shows up after the work is done. In this episode, I explore why great projects should do more than create change — they should leave organisations stronger, clearer, more capable, and better able to adapt for what comes next. I...

What We’re Getting Wrong About High Performance A lot of what gets labelled as high performance in organisations today is not actually sustainable performance. It’s people coping really well under pressure. In this solo episode, I reflect on what I’m noticing across delivery, transformation, and leadership — and why we may be rewarding the wrong signals. Because being constantly available, always...

Lessons from Highlands College Café, Jersey In This Episode of Regen on Purpose , Karen Gray introduced a project at Highlands College in Jersey that replaced single-use takeaway packaging with compostable alternatives. Seven years later, she reconnects with Chef Patrick Hoggs , who runs the college café, to explore what happened next. Together they discuss what worked, the operational challenges...

Why do organisations working on projects, programmes, and digital transformation often feel incredibly busy yet still struggle to deliver? In this episode of the Regen on Purpose Podcast , Karen Gray explores a common challenge in project management and organisational transformation : the gap between activity and real progress. Drawing on experience working across complex transformation programmes...

Is future performance really a technology challenge — or a capability one? Organisations are investing heavily in AI. In digital platforms. In automation. But technology doesn’t deliver performance. People do. And people don’t automatically keep pace with accelerating change. Capability has to be built — deliberately. In Episode 5 of Regen on Purpose , Colin Sparkes and I explore a critical shift:...

Plans change. Pressure rises. Priorities shift. In complex project environments, pressure isn’t rare — it’s structural. In this episode of Regen on Purpose , Karen explores how to lead projects when plans change and what regenerative leadership looks like under pressure. When disruption hits, many project leaders default to urgency, control, and increased reporting. Regenerative leadership takes a...

In this episode of Regen on Purpose , Karen Gray introduces The Practical Regeneration Framework™ — a practical leadership lens refined through years of leading complex programme and project delivery. This episode explores five structural shifts that move organisations beyond compliance into lasting strength: Extending the time horizon beyond launch Designing better delivery conditions Aligning in...

In this episode, Karen shares a real project she was involved in — not as a case study, but as a lived example of how everyday delivery decisions shape what actually lasts. Starting with a college café replacing single-use plastic packaging, the episode explores what it takes to move from sustainability intent to regenerative delivery in practice. From compostable packaging and closed-loop thinkin...

Sustainability has helped organisations reduce harm, improve efficiency, and bring ESG and responsibility into leadership conversations. But even when sustainability programmes are delivered well, lasting change doesn’t always follow. In this opening episode of Green On Purpose , Karen Gray explores why sustainability initiatives can still feel fragile — why change doesn’t always stick, teams feel...

Green on Purpose — Season 1 Overview Green on Purpose is a leadership podcast hosted by Karen Gray , exploring regenerative leadership, delivery, and how leaders build long-term value . Season 1 sets the foundation. This season explores what it means to move beyond traditional transformation and sustainability — and into regeneration : leadership and delivery designed to strengthen people, systems...