In conversation with Dr Victoria Hurth, co-author of Beyond Profit: Purpose-Driven Leadership for a Wellbeing Economy.
Victoria Hurth unpacks her new book in this interactive session with ASP. She’ll explain why this is a roadmap for all leaders, why without being skilled in purpose governance we have no chance of a sustainable future, but why with it we can leapfrog the mud that we’re stuck in.
Beyond Profit: Purpose-Driven Leadership for a Wellbeing Economy (by Hurth, Renshaw and Fioramonti) brings together a holistic and practical approach to show how leaders can create a Wellbeing Economy that is aligned with a sustainable future where we can move past the old systems that are dead, to innovate and protect collective long-term wellbeing through governance that works.
The Financial Times summarised: “This is an invitation to rethink what we value, and to govern accordingly — a diagnosis of our economic malaise and a manifesto for a more sustainable future.”
Paul Polman, Author, Philanthropist, Activist, and former CEO of Unilever said: “Holistic and practical, ‘Beyond Profit’ reminds us that compassion, responsibility and ethics must power the engine of our economy, not stand on the sidelines. Because far from idealism, this is the only pragmatic path that makes economic, social and planetary sense. ‘Beyond Profit’ guides us to action – for the benefit of all.”
And, as our very own Gwyn Jones put it, “The book helps us to collectively see and name the systemic changes needed and how they can be adopted, now, to meet the existential challenges of our time. How to shift away from extraction, exploitation and individualism to an inspiring, thriving future based on wellbeing-centred, citizenship and community, in balance with nature. No quick fixes – but long-term actions and outcomes designed to result in a good life for everyone forever.”
Dr Victoria Hurth is an Independent Pracademic working to align decisions with long-term wellbeing for all through effective purpose-driven governance. Victoria is a Fellow of the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership, and is currently Project Leader of the first international standard in Purpose-Driven Organisations (ISO37011). She serves as a non-executive Director for Soil Association Certification Ltd, governance advisor for Planet Mark, impact advisor for UnaTerra and general advisor for the Association of Quality Economics.
She previously supported the UN on the methodology for sustainability reporting (SDG 12.6.1), and has led pioneering standards in Governance of Organisations (ISO37000), and Purpose-Driven Organisations (PAS808). Victoria has more than 25 years’ global experience in company transformation, previously working for 3M and Accenture as well as developing cutting edge theory as an Associate Professor of Sustainable Business and Marketing.
Find Victoria on LinkedIn, check out a copy of the book, and explore the Beyond Profit book community as well.
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