In this episode of the Positive Leadership Podcast, we sit down with John Elkington, the trailblazing thinker who coined the concept of the Triple Bottom Line and helped shape the global sustainability agenda for over four decades.

From his early influences to his latest provocations like Green Swans and Tickling Sharks, John shares his journey, his frameworks, and his vision for a future where business becomes a force for regeneration—not just resilience.

What does it take to lead systemic change?
Why did he “recall” the Triple Bottom Line?
And how do we tickle the sharks—aka the world’s most powerful institutions—into shifting course?

A powerful, thoughtful, and sometimes surprising conversation with one of the world’s most influential sustainability voices.

💬 If you enjoy this episode, you may also like:

• Becoming a courageous leader (with Paul Polman, ex-Unilever CEO and IMAGINE Co-Founder): https://thepositiveleadershippodcast.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/10311167-becoming-a-courageous-leader-with-paul-polman-ex-unilever-ceo-and-imagine-co-founder
• Not the End of the World (with Hannah Ritchie): https://thepositiveleadershippodcast.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/15848278-not-the-end-of-the-world-with-hannah-ritchie
• [FR] Le courage du changement (avec Laurence Tubiana): https://thepositiveleadershippodcast.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/16090358-fr-le-courage-du-changement-avec-laurence-tubiana

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Back by popular demand! 🎧
In this new conversation, Michael Bungay Stanier—author of The Coaching Habit, The Advice Trap, and How to Begin—returns to the podcast to go deeper than ever before.

With his signature mix of warmth, clarity, and wit, MBS and Jean-Philippe Courtois explore:

💡 How to lead with less control and more curiosity
🔥 Why “being lazy” is a radical act of trust and growth
🎯 The difference between SMART goals… and worthy goals
🧠 What neuroscience teaches us about emotional connection, change, and resilience
🌍 And how to serve something greater than yourself—while letting go of control

This episode isn’t just for coaches—it’s for anyone navigating meaningful transformation, in life or at work.

🎧 Listen now.

More inspiration? Check out these related episodes:

- Dr. Caroline Leaf – on rewiring your brain for clarity, emotional regulation & growth: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/15018482-managing-your-mind-with-dr-caroline-leaf
- Pete Carroll – Head Coach of the Seattle Seahawks, on Learning to ‘always compete’: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/9268299-learning-to-always-compete-with-pete-carroll-seattle-seahawks-head-coach

- Charles Duhigg on The Power of Habit: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/16315344-the-power-of-habit-with-charles-duhigg

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Et si le pouvoir de transformer notre système alimentaire se trouvait… dans notre caddie ?

Dans cet épisode du Positive Leadership Podcast, je reçois Nicolas Chabanne, fondateur de C’est qui le Patron ?!, la "marque du consommateur" qui a redonné du pouvoir à des millions de citoyens pour mieux rémunérer les producteurs.

Avec honnêteté et conviction, Nicolas revient sur son parcours atypique, son engagement en faveur d’une consommation solidaire, et sa volonté de faire de l’agriculture une grande cause nationale. Ensemble, nous abordons :

• Comment les consommateurs peuvent soutenir les agriculteurs en orientant leurs choix d’achat,
• Pourquoi il a cédé toutes ses actions à une fondation pour préserver l’indépendance du projet,
• Le sens du leadership collectif et les défis d’une économie plus juste.

Une conversation qui réconcilie valeurs, action concrète et espoir.

🎙 À écouter aussi :

• Albert Moukheiber – Savoir déjouer les pièges de son cerveau ? https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/15768633-fr-savoir-dejouer-les-pieges-de-son-cerveau-avec-albert-moukheiber
• Florent Menegaux – I’m Michelin: making every individual matter
  https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/16252992-i-m-michelin-making-every-individual-matter-with-florent-menegaux
• Boyan Slat – Leading an ocean clean-up https://www.buzzsprout.com/1798971/episodes/13329790-leading-an-ocean-clean-up-with-boyan-slat

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