S13E13: Adventures in sustainable performance, with Stuart McLachlan (CEO, Anthesis Group)

The Impact Multiplier CEO

We're continuing our season on "business as a force for good", Richard speaks with Stuart McLachlan, CEO of Anthesis Group. He founded the business in 2013 and it has grown to over 1,000 people across several continents, with a client portfolio that includes many FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 Companies.

In this conversation, you’ll learn:

• What "sustainable performance" actually is, and Stuart's own adventure that led him to write a book on this topic.
• The "strongholds" of the previous era, need to be dismantled by the next generation of leaders.
• How to develop "Impact KPIs".
• The distinction between working within the system and reimagining the system.
• How the climate agenda is more opportunity than threat.
• The 'corporate superpower' of the next decade, as Stuart sees it

Resources/sources mentioned:

• Adventures in Sustainable Performance (www.amazon.com/Adventure-Sustainable-Performance-compliance-Leadership/dp/1394177410)
• Anethesis Website (www.anthesisgroup.com)
• The Impact Multiplier CEO Podcast(https://xquadrant.com/podcast/)
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For full show notes, head to https://xquadrant.com/stuart-mclachlan

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

03:12 Creating a sustainable future

15:52 How to achieve zero emissions

22:46 How corporations can adapt to disruptive innovation

29:14 Empowering employees for impact