Happy Sherpas - The Makers Of Change

This conversation with Christian Clot delves into the complex nature of human adaptation, exploring its subjective nature, the limits and costs associated with it, and the psychological motivations for change. It also highlights the emotional impact on change, the role of leadership in adaptation, the importance of time, rest, and balance, and the challenge of multiple adaptations. The key takeaways emphasise the subjective nature of adaptation and the need for balance and consideration of resources and costs.TakeawaysAdaptation is subjective and depends on an individual's background and training.Adaptation requires a balance and can be limited by resources and costs.Human Adaptation InsituteChristian ClotThe Makers of Change

In this episode, Virginie Vitiello receives Christian Bruère, co-founder and former CEO of Mob-ion, who applied his philosophy of “Circular Programmed Sustainability” to the mobility sector, moving beyond planned obsolescence. Starting from the observation that recycling is a confession of design failure, Christian leads us through the different steps to design a circular economy and build a future today.Link to Mob-ion.Follow The Makers of Change newsletter.

Would you like to know how to create fruitful collaborations to make the future you desire a reality?That question opens our very first episode. Virginie welcomes Sarah Dubreil, expert in integrating the Three Horizons model into business and finance. Her work connects deep research with real-world application, helping companies and investors rethink how they make decisions in a complex world.To learn more about the seven archetypes of regenerative business, download Sarah's latest paper, authored with Laurence Lehmann-Ortega and published with HEC Paris: The Regenerative ShiftLinks to all the examples mentioned by Sarah are included in The Makers of Change newsletter.

Virginie Vitiello and Lenny Kessler present Happy Sherpas, a podcast where we will explore how to rethink the way we live, work, and invest to build a future that’s both fair and resilient.Each episode will feature an entrepreneur, financier, scientist, or explorer who dares to question the system. They are our guides — our “happy sherpas” — showing that optimism and action can go hand in hand.The Makers of Change Newsletter