The Activist Leader by Lucy Parker

The Activist Leader by Lucy Parker

A must read for all current and aspiring leaders PAUL POLMAN, former CEO Unilever If you want to be a successful leader in todays business world, you need to think like an activist.

Praise for The Activist Leader:

‘The Activist Leader blends inspiring examples of business transformation with pragmatism and helps the reader understand the changes we are witnessing in the C-suiteThis is activism unleashed; more needed’
Judy Samuelson, Founder and Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program

‘The importance of the message of this book, the clarity with which it is delivered, and its value for business could not be greater. This is a profoundly significant book for business leaders around the world and for the world they inhabit. They should all read and learn from it for the sake of us, them and their investors’
Professor Colin Mayer, Emeritus Professor of Management Studies, Said Business School and Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford

‘The trend is clear: activist leadership and corporate advocacy are racing up the business agenda. System change is coming–and the real question is whether you want to fight for the past or for the future’
John Elkington, Founder & Chief Pollinator, Volans, and author of Green Swans: The Coming Boom in Regenerative Capitalism

‘In order to tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the world today we need to transition to a circular economy. As in all major transformations, this shift requires vision and leadership from the top. The Activist Leader clearly demonstrates how this is not only necessary, but also possible, providing both direction and practical advice on how to lead a business successfully and at the same time actively improve the world we live in’
Andrew Morlet, CEO Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Lucy Parker and Jon Miller work together helping companies get to grips with their role in society. For over a decade, they’ve been at the forefront of pushing this up the corporate agenda. They advise senior leaders on many of their toughest challenges – from the climate crisis to the ‘culture wars’.

Lucy Parker is a former BBC documentary maker. She moved into business as a coach to executives on strategic communications. Today she is well-known as a top corporate advisor. In government, she led the UK Prime Minister’s Taskforce on Talent and Enterprise.

Jon Miller left an award-winning career in advertising to help businesses play a more positive role in the world. He is the founder of Open For Business, a coalition of 40 global companies campaigning for LGBTQ+ rights in countries hostile to LGBTQ+ people.

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ISBN 13	9780008567514
ISBN 10	0008567514
Title	The Activist Leader
Author	Lucy Parker
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	HarperCollins Publishers
Year published	2023-01-19
Number of pages	400
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