Hey there change agents 👋 If there were ever a week for appreciation posts, it’s this one — so here’s mine for sustainable business, a field that never stops surprising, stretching and inspiring me. Here are a few things I’m especially grateful for this year 👇 The slow but steady progress hiding behind every “ESG is dead” headline. The people who still believe business can be a force for good — and are acting toward it. The courage it takes to say, “We don’t know yet, but we’re working on...
17 days ago • 5 min read
Hello friends, Next month marks nine years since I took the plunge into independent consulting — a leap that was equal parts exhilarating, terrifying and necessary. Lately, I’m noticing more and more people standing exactly where I once stood — some by choice, some by circumstance and many navigating that messy, complicated in-between. No matter how you got here, the questions tend to be the same: How do I stand out in a crowded space? How do I talk about what I do in a way that feels true to...
about 1 month ago • 5 min read
Hello friends, Happy Halloween! Whether you’re wrangling costumes, sneaking candy from your kids’ stash (who me?) or just enjoying the change in season, I hope you’re finding a bit of spooky magic in the mix. Here at Reconsidered, we’ve been brewing up a little magic of our own — mixing equal parts reflection, community brainstorming and experimentation to reimagine how we support sustainable business leaders through our Change Hub membership community. And now, we’re excited to introduce a...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Hey there change agents 👋 I spent all summer trying to figure out a question that, it turns out, is unfigureoutable: What can — and can’t — we say about sustainability right now? It's a complicated question because we're in complicated times. Between tightening regulations, rising political pressures and a growing fear of saying the "wrong thing", there are no black-and-white answers. But after months of research and reflection, I have come to some conclusions. And in the process, I've...
about 2 months ago • 6 min read
Hello friends, I returned from Climate Week NYC with a full heart, a full stomach (thanks Joe 🍕) and a mind swimming with ideas. These days I tend to limit my participation in big gatherings like these. Between the climate impact, the energetic lift and the realities of two little ones at home, I’m intentional about where I show up. But last week reminded me why coming together matters. The conversations, the insights, the sheer magic and momentum of being together in person — they refill the...
2 months ago • 5 min read
Hey friends, After a joyful summer of travel, play and a bit of digital pause, we’re back! And with my five-year-old back in school, I’m feeling all the fall feels. After the lightness of summer, there’s something grounding about returning to routines, setting new intentions and diving back into the work with fresh eyes (optionally with an apple cinnamon muffin by your side). For me, that’s meant putting on my “learner’s hat” to finalize a workshop I’ll be delivering at the UN Global Compact...
3 months ago • 5 min read
Hey friends 👋 For so many of us, our work isn’t just a job. It’s personal. It’s a vocation, even a calling. Which can make ambition an infinitely complex topic to grapple with as a sustainable business professional. Over the past few years, I’ve been on my own journey of redefining success as an entrepreneur, a new (2x) parent and a recovering overachiever living as an expat in a culture that prioritizes happiness over hustle (these Dutch love their extended summer holidays!). It’s made all...
4 months ago • 7 min read
Hey friends 👋 I've written quite a lot about the frustration sustainable business professionals have been feeling lately — like our voices are too quiet and our efforts too small in the face of runaway capitalism, rising authoritarianism and innumerable climate setbacks. It can feel like the era of grassroots activism and moral argument is behind us. This week, we were reminded otherwise. 🙌 The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, ruled that countries can be...
5 months ago • 6 min read
Hey there change agents, Each year, we curate a list of must-read books for sustainable business professionals. Welcome to our seventh annual Sustainable Business Reading List! For this edition, we had help from the Change Hub, our membership community for busy sustainable business professionals. They recommended a brilliant curation of titles that offer fresh ideas, practical insights and big-picture perspectives for meeting the current moment through our impact work. This summer, we’re also...
5 months ago • 7 min read