“Reinventing Civilization is a tall order. So is starting the 2nd industrial revolution… Why not us? Why not you and us? It’s the greatest play-to-win game of all time.”
– Ray Anderson
If you’ve been inspired by the story told in Beyond Zero and you want to take action to create the future we know is possible, then there are three things we’d like you to consider:
#1 – Get trained to lead the change.
If you ask Erin Meezan, the former Chief Sustainability Officer at Interface, why there are not more companies like Interface out there, she’ll tell you that it’s because most people misunderstand how to lead change effectively. Then she’ll point you towards the work of Leith Sharp and encourage you to take her new course in Flow Leadership because in Erin’s view, this is what we’ve been needing for a very long time. Leith and her collaborators have spent the last 20 years developing a new leadership approach which she has been teaching at Harvard University for the last 10 years.
#2 – Change your world.
In order to change the world, start by changing your world. Have a look at the incredible resources Paul Hawken and his team have assembled at Project Regeneration. They’ve done all of the heavy lifting to help us focus on the things we can do that will have the most impact.
3 – Imagine how it should be.
The key to the Interface transformation was asking how it should be, and then figuring out how to get there. Whatever you are working on, make sure you are asking the right question. If you want some food for thought, have a look at Donut Economics.