Leading by Nature

On this episode of Leading by Nature, Damian Thornton joins Giles Hutchins for a deeply reflective conversation on purpose, identity and what it means to lead with humanity in a rapidly changing world.

Damian shares his journey through the high-pressure world of investment banking at Piper Sandler, exploring how technology, AI and shifting attitudes towards work are reshaping both business and society. Together, Damian and Giles discuss the growing importance of becoming comfortable with who we are, rather than defining ourselves purely by achievement or status.

The conversation also delves into Damian’s personal growth journey, including the transformative impact of coaching, lessons learned from time spent in nature, and how experiences of failure have helped shape his perspective on leadership and life.
For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business. And watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader.

Giles' latest book is Keys for Future Fit Leadership - From Coping to Thriving Amid Rising Complexity, which can be purchased directly from the sustainable/local publishers here and shipped globally, and you can watch a short video about it here.
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In this episode of Leading by Nature, Giles Hutchins is joined by Hayley Morris, social entrepreneur and Co-Founder of the Keys for Future Fit Leadership Academy, for a conversation about transformational learning, purpose-led leadership and reconnecting with life.

Hayley shares the vision behind launching the academy and how its work guides transformational learning journeys for purpose-led leaders navigating complexity and change.

Drawing from her unique vantage point across coaching, philanthropy and purpose-led work in Australia, Hayley reflects on the inner and outer shifts she’s witnessing in leaders today as well as the personal transformations she has experienced herself.

The conversation also celebrates the launch of the new KFFLA podcast, expanding these conversations to a wider community of future-fit leaders. You can listen here: https://podfollow.com/keys-for-future-fit-leadership-academy or visit KFFLA.co
For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business. And watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader.

Giles' latest book is Keys for Future Fit Leadership - From Coping to Thriving Amid Rising Complexity, which can be purchased directly from the sustainable/local publishers here and shipped globally, and you can watch a short video about it here.
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In this episode of Leading by Nature, Giles Hutchins is joined by Will Cadbury, who shares how Noble Foods is evolving its culture around a new purpose: to better nourish people, animals and the planet. He reflects on the internal and external pressures that come with embedding purpose into an established business, and what it really takes to bring people on that journey.

Drawing on his family’s ties to Bournville Village Trust, Will also explores the enduring relevance of Quaker values and how a vision set in motion over 125 years ago, with space for nature at its heart, offers a powerful blueprint for future-fit thinking today.

The conversation also touches on Will’s own leadership journey, the qualities needed to lead in uncertain times, and why his key advice is simple but often overlooked: creating the time and space to become the right kind of leader.
For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business. And watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader.

Giles' latest book is Keys for Future Fit Leadership - From Coping to Thriving Amid Rising Complexity, which can be purchased directly from the sustainable/local publishers here and shipped globally, and you can watch a short video about it here.
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In this episode of Leading by Nature, Giles Hutchins is joined by Phil Hails-Smith, Managing Partner at Joelson, as the firm celebrates its 70th year in operation.

Phil reflects on how Joelson has evolved into a purpose-led business and why embedding purpose creates meaning across every aspect of the organisation. He shares how the firm works closely with founders and entrepreneurs, helping them scale and grow in ways that are both commercially successful and sustainable.

The conversation also explores the opportunities and tensions created by AI, from its transformative potential to the cognitive dissonance many leaders feel as technology accelerates faster than our ability to adapt. Phil explains why he’s passionate about using business as a force to push forward new ways of thinking, and how Joelson became part of the first wave of law firms to achieve B Corp status.

And finally, Phil reflects on what resonated most from Keys for Future-Fit Leadership and what it means to lead in a way that balances performance, purpose and responsibility.

For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business. And watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader.

Giles' latest book is Keys for Future Fit Leadership - From Coping to Thriving Amid Rising Complexity, which can be purchased directly from the sustainable/local publishers here and shipped globally, and you can watch a short video about it here.
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In this episode of Leading by Nature, Giles Hutchins is joined by Makiko Sugashita, Founder & Representative Director, KaleidoForest Co. & Co-Representative Director, Regenerative Leadership Japan, for a thoughtful exploration of regeneration through a Japanese lens.

Makiko shares the origins of KaleidoForest and her deep commitment to serving life, reflecting on how the regenerative movement is unfolding in Japan and the cultural nuances shaping it. Through the metaphor of a kaleidoscope, she describes the unique patterns we each carry within, and reminds us that regeneration begins with relationships.

She also reflects on how a visit to Springwood reshaped her understanding of separation, how she applies the Three Lenses framework in her own life as a mother, and why she invites us to remember where we return when we forget.

A gentle, grounding conversation about connection, culture and leading in service of life.

For more information on Leading by Nature, you can follow Giles Hutchins on LinkedIn, or visit gileshutchins.com for free downloads of tools and practices for regenerative leadership and future fit business. And watch out for his book, Leading by Nature: The Process of Becoming a Regenerative Leader.

Giles' latest book is Keys for Future Fit Leadership - From Coping to Thriving Amid Rising Complexity, which can be purchased directly from the sustainable/local publishers here and shipped globally, and you can watch a short video about it here.
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