Purpose Inspired: by Wayne Visser

This episode describes what the author learned from pioneering practices in corporate governance and black economic empowerment in South Africa. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 3 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 3 is broken into the following sections: - Hunting the Dragon - Expanding Directors...

This episode describes how the author discovered the profound theory of systems thinking and set about establishing a movement for a just and sustainable economy in South Africa. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 2 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 2 is broken into the following sections: - The wh...

This episode describes how the author went through a process of awakening to the social and ethical issues of discrimination that would shape his career in sustainable business. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Chapter 1 from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. Chapter 1 is broken into the following sections: - Innocen...

This episode sets the context for the new season and explores how the author's roots in Africa have shaped his career and perspectives on sustainable business. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Prologue from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. The Prologue is broken into the following sections: - A child of Africa...

This episode introduces the new season and explains how the author's quest for sustainable business took him to over 50 countries in the past 20 years.  In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads the Author's Introduction from his book, The Quest for Sustainable Business: An Epic Journey in Search of Corporate Responsibility. 

Part 3 of exploring how we as individual change agents can make a positive difference in society. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 13 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 3 is broken into the following sections: - Reasons to be Optimistic - To Hope is Human - Experiments in Generosity - Answering the Question ‘Why?’

Part 2 of exploring how we as individual change agents can make a positive difference in society. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 13 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 2 is broken into the following sections: - Types of CSR Change Agent - Dynamics of CSR Change Agents - Making a Difference - To Scare or To Inspire?

Part 1 of exploring how we as individual change agents can make a positive difference in society. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 13 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 1 is broken into the following sections: - Cultivating Radicals - Are We Happy? - We Are the Champions

Part 3 of exploring how change happens in society and in companies. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 12 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 3 is broken into the following sections: - Change Management - The Process of Change - Wheels of Change - Theory U - A New Mythology

Part 2 of exploring how change happens in society and in companies. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 12 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 2 is broken into the following sections: - The Matrix of Change - The Power of Ideas - Progress Is Slow But Sure  - Something is Gathering Momentum - The World Has Changed Forever - Dynamics of...

Part 1 of exploring how change happens in society and in companies. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 12 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 1 is broken into the following sections: - The Story of Oases in the Desert and Plains of the Serengeti - Stories of the Future

Part 4 of exploring how companies can move to a zero-waste, circular economy. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 11 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 4 is broken into the following sections: - Water Neutral Coca-Cola - Carbon Neutral at Tesco - Waste Not, Want Not - Circular Urban Design

Part 3 of exploring how companies can move to a zero-waste, circular economy. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 11 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 3 is broken into the following sections: - Nike’s Considered Design - Timberland’s Eco-Confession - Seventh Generation Cleans Up

Part 2 of exploring how companies can move to a zero-waste, circular economy. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 11 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 2 is broken into the following sections: - Holistic Science - Spaceship Earth - Life Cycle Assessment - Sustainable Production & Consumption - Cradle to Cradle

Part 1 of exploring how companies can move to a zero-waste, circular economy. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 11 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 1 is broken into the following sections: - The Story of Yvon Chouinard and Patagonia

Part 4 of exploring how companies can apply a glocal approach to CSR (think global, act local). In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 10 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 4 is broken into the following sections: - Global CSR Drivers - Going Native and Becoming Indigenous - Social Media Muddle - Glocality in Practice

Part 3 of exploring how companies can apply a glocal approach to CSR (think global, act local). In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 10 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 3 is broken into the following sections: - An Alternative CSR Pyramid - Anglo American’s CSR Pyramid - Local CSR Drivers

Part 2 of exploring how companies can apply a glocal approach to CSR (think global, act local). In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 10 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 2 is broken into the following sections: - Origins of Glocality - CSR Around the World - Myths of CSR in Developing Countries

Part 1 of exploring how companies can apply a glocal approach to CSR (think global, act local). In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 10 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 1 is broken into the following sections: - The Case of AIESEC and Me

Part 4 of exploring how companies can use CSR to respond honesty and effectively to stakeholder expectations and needs. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 4 is broken into the following sections: - Eco-Patent Commons - A Creative Commons for the Environment

Part 3 of exploring how companies can use CSR to respond honesty and effectively to stakeholder expectations and needs. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 3 is broken into the following sections: - Cabbages and Condoms - How Not to McDo Engagement - Cross-sector Partnerships

Part 2 of exploring how companies can use CSR to respond honesty and effectively to stakeholder expectations and needs. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 2 is broken into the following sections: - Pharmaceuticals on Trial - GSK’s Patent Pool - Mining for a Cure

Part 1 of exploring how companies can use CSR to respond honesty and effectively to stakeholder expectations and needs. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 1 is broken into the following sections: - The Story of HRH The Prince of Wales and the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change

Part 5 of exploring how social and environmental solutions, products and services can be scaled to mainstream sustainability and transform CSR. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 5 is broken into the following sections: - Crowdsourcing CSR solutions - Smart vs. dumb growth

Part 4 of exploring how social and environmental solutions, products and services can be scaled to mainstream sustainability and transform CSR. In the podcast, Prof. Dr Wayne Visser reads Chapter 8 from his book, The Age of Responsibility: CSR 2.0 and the New DNA of Business. Part 4 is broken into the following sections: - Bottom of the Pyramid - Blessed unrest - Collaborative social entrepreneurs...