About this episode

Farrell Calabrese discusses the integration of sustainability into business strategy and the importance of human-centred leadership.

Farrell Calabrese believes that sustainability is no longer a department — it’s a mindset that belongs at the very centre of strategy. As the Founder of FMC Impact, she’s spent her career helping leaders design businesses that grow through purpose, not around it. In this episode, Farrell shares how systems thinking and human-centred leadership can help organizations move beyond performative sustainability and build cultures that create lasting value — for people, for the planet, and for profit. Her insights challenge conventional notions of growth and remind us that when values and business align, real transformation begins.

People in this episode

Guest: Farrell Calabrese

Topics covered

• sustainability
• business strategy
• systems thinking
• human-centred leadership
• organizational culture

Keywords

• sustainability
• business growth
• purpose-driven
• systems thinking
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FMC Impact

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