Shifting to Ethical Systems

What if the decisions that shape your business most aren't the big, dramatic ones, but the small ones you make on a tired Tuesday afternoon? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores the power of small decisions, and how everyday choices compound into the business, and the leadership, you actually intended to build. We talk a lot about systems change a...

What if the ecosystem you’re building depends too much on you? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Esteban Fernandez Drovetta speaks directly to ecosystem builders — leaders working across organisations, sectors, and communities to create lasting change. Because there’s a common but rarely challenged assumption: That we need to be at the centre to hold everything together. But her...

What if “value for money” is actually costing more than you think? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Esteban Fernandez Drovetta explores ethical supply chains and the hidden human and environmental costs behind the pursuit of the lowest price. Because the real question isn’t just “What does this cost?” It’s “Who is paying the price?” Through reflections from JERICA Global’s Cata...

What if designing for inclusion wasn’t a cost… but a competitive advantage? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores universal design as a powerful business strategy: one that expands markets, unlocks innovation, and creates better experiences for everyone. Most businesses design for the “average user” and retrofit accessibility later. But ethical and inc...

What if the best investment returns don’t come from speed… but from patience? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores ethical investing through the lens of patient capital: a values-based approach that prioritises long-term impact, relationships, and resilience over rapid returns. In today’s dominant investment model, success is defined by speed: scale f...

Why does ethical leadership feel lonely? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores a rarely discussed reality of ethical leadership: loneliness. Not the kind that comes from being alone, but the kind that comes from choosing differently. Choosing regeneration in systems designed for extraction. Choosing inclusion when efficiency dominates. Choosing integri...

What if the biggest barrier to ethical leadership isn’t what we see, but what we’re being distracted from? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores how power protects itself, especially within organisations and systems that aim to create positive change. Because power doesn’t always resist openly. It adapts. It redirects. It reshapes the narrative. And un...

What happens when a leader is carrying grief and still has to show up, think clearly, and act with integrity? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores what many systems change leaders quietly carry but rarely name: grief.  The grief of watching systems break. The grief of climate realities that force us to let go of dreams. The grief of what has been lost...

If you’re an investor asking deeper questions about your role in shaping the future, this episode is for you. In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear re-examines ethical investing beyond returns, exits, and scale. Instead, she explores how capital shapes behaviour, how power flows through investment decisions, and why long-term impact depends on care, courage, an...

If you’re working across organisations, sectors, cultures, or geographies, you already know this truth: systems don’t shift through one leader or one organisation alone. In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear speaks directly to ecosystem builders. The leaders doing the often invisible work of convening, connecting, and holding complexity across systems. Ecosyste...

What if ethical investing isn’t primarily about money, but about what you’re willing to invest yourself in? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear re-examines ethical investing through a different lens. One that centres time, care, and listening as the real forms of capital that help people and ideas grow. Drawing on JERICA Global’s Catalyst Kits Programme, whic...

What if the real success of a project isn’t what gets delivered, but what lasts after it ends? As 2026 begins and many leaders are preparing to apply for new grants, partnerships, and collaborations, it’s a good moment to pause and ask this question. In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores ethical projects built through consortiums, and why relationships...

Where does power really live in our systems, and how often do we benefit from it without noticing? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores ethical leadership through the lens of invisible power. Not the obvious kind that comes with titles or authority, but the quiet power embedded in time, norms, expertise, and whose comfort is prioritised. Through real...

What does ethical leadership look like when everything is under pressure? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores what it means to lead with integrity during times of crisis. Through a personal story from a large-scale transformation program, she shares how high stakes, tight deadlines, and intense scrutiny reveal who we are as leaders long before they t...

What does moral courage look like in real life, not the loud, heroic kind, but the quiet, steady courage to lead with integrity? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores what it means to act with moral courage in leadership. Through three reflections inspired by the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the everyday practices of values-driven leaders, Jules unpack...

What happens when collaboration becomes the bridge between difference and transformation? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores how collaboration across sectors, organizations, and ecosystems can shift entire systems toward inclusion, regeneration, and ethics. Through real stories from pandemic response teams to community-police partnerships, Jules sha...

What happens when money becomes a tool for stewardship, not extraction? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Esteban Fernandez Drovetta explores how impact investing is reshaping finance through models like steward ownership and profit sharing.  Drawing from JERICA Global’s collaboration with the Mataqali project, a regional Fijian tribe, Esteban shares how aligning capital with va...

What happens when leadership shifts from holding power to sharing it? In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear discusses the importance of viewing leadership as a contribution rather than from a position of control.  Through personal reflections and examples, she emphasizes how this mindset fosters collaboration, builds trust, and creates a lasting impact within o...

Systems don’t shift overnight. They shift when people choose to lead, invest, and design differently. Welcome to Shifting to Ethical Systems, a podcast by JERICA Global . Hosted by co-CEOs Jules Harrison-Annear and Esteban Fernandez Drovetta , this series invites leaders, businesses, and investors to explore what it takes to move from extractive systems to ones that are ethical, inclusive, and reg...