Aug 28, 2022
In this episode, my guest is someone whose work I have followed for a while and am always impressed by. She's also part of a ‘power couple’ I admire deeply. Kim Polman is an international public speaker, a polymath, and a citizen of the world. She's an American by birth, has lived all over the world and has lived in London (where she’s now based) for many years.
She’s been an environmentalist for decades, has taught music and is vice chair of a charity dedicated to literacy for blind and visually impaired children in East Africa. But, most importantly for the focus of our interview here, Kim is an avid advocate of the Golden Rule, ‘treating others and the planet as you would wish to be treated.’ In 2016, she and Stephen Vasconcellos-Sharpe invited 25 of the world's most respected leaders and thinkers, like Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former Vice President Al Gore, to talk about Golden-Rule roadmaps for business and government.
In our conversation, we focus on
what the Golden Rule means for leaders - and in real life for
everyday people. Kim talks about the ripple effect of ‘doing to
others what you would want done to you’ in the world of work and in
the world. We touch on the value of connection and
interconnectedness and how that flavours any action we take. Kim
unpacks the discomfort of change through the metaphor of a
caterpillar turning into a butterfly. It’s messy and a little bit
gross… but the end is worth it.
So,
join us as we reflect together on what happens when the Golden Rule
guides a leader or a business, and how it is exactly what we all
need to shift our thinking, our behavior and the world around us.
Because we are all connected and any individual can make a
difference.
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