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EPISODE · Feb 26, 2026 · 24 MIN

This Is What Leadership Looks Like

from New Thinking for a New World - a Tallberg Foundation Podcast · host Tällberg Foundation

What does great leadership look like today? In this special episode, we bring together the 2025 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize laureates: Rhett Ayers Butler, founder of Mongabay; Bryan Doerries, founder of Theater of War Productions; and David Gruber, founder of Project CETI. Moderated by Helena Nilsson, Prize jury member and Deputy CEO of the MiL Institute, the conversation spans journalism, art, and science—revealing how curiosity, creativity, and moral courage can reshape how we confront global challenges. Together, these leaders demonstrate that meaningful leadership transcends politics and borders, grounded instead in universal values and persistent commitment to making the world better.

What does great leadership look like today? In this special episode, we bring together the 2025 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize laureates: Rhett Ayers Butler, founder of Mongabay; Bryan Doerries, founder of Theater of War Productions; and David Gruber, founder of Project CETI. Moderated by Helena Nilsson, Prize jury member and Deputy CEO of the MiL Institute, the conversation spans journalism, art, and science—revealing how curiosity, creativity, and moral courage can reshape how we confront global challenges. Together, these leaders demonstrate that meaningful leadership transcends politics and borders, grounded instead in universal values and persistent commitment to making the world better.

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What does great leadership look like today? In this special episode, we bring together the 2025 Tällberg-SNF-Eliasson Global Leadership Prize laureates: Rhett Ayers Butler, founder of Mongabay; Bryan Doerries, founder of Theater of War Productions;...

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