Reality Proves Possibility- Humanity can do Better than this

About Reality Proves Possibility- Humanity can do Better than this

We discuss humanistic leadership practices that create a world that works for everyone... A conversation for the real realists that dare to dream, manage and lead better.

Publisher

Michael Pirson

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Mar 2025

Latest episode

14 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

35 episodes in the feed.

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   14 Oct 2026

   Managing Transformation - Paul Shrivastava, Co-president of Club of Rome on Reality Proves Possibility

   What if the biggest barrier to sustainability is not technology, policy, or money—but the way we are trained to see the world? Paul Shrivastava argues that possibility is not separate from reality, and that the future changes when people, institutions, and communities build the scaffolding that turns better ideas into real systems. Michael Pirson talks with Paul about the career-changing decision that led him from strategic management at NYU to studying the Bhopal disaster, and how that...

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   14 Oct 2026

   Climbing Mount Responsibility - Vincent Stanley of Patagonia on Reality Proves Possibility

   Patagonia did not become a model for responsible business by accident. Vincent Stanley reveals how a company built for climbing gear became a living experiment in moral courage, environmental action, and radical stewardship — and why the same step-by-step logic can transform any organization willing to face reality. Michael Pirson sits down with Vincent Stanley, Patagonia's longtime director of philosophy and one of its original architects, to unpack the decisions that turned intention into i...

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   18 Jun 2026

   Redesigning Governance- Shann Turnbull on Reality Proves Possibility

   What if the way our organizations are designed is the root cause of our biggest social and environmental crises? Shann Turnbull challenges conventional governance ideas, revealing how shifting from top-down control to decentralized, self-governing structures can unlock resilience, equity, and sustainability at scale. If you're questioning the status quo of corporate power or seeking practical paths to reimagine management, this episode will expand your understanding of governance as a l...

Who has been a guest on Reality Proves Possibility- Humanity can do Better than this

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• Otto Scharmer
• Raj Sisodia
• Stuart Hart
• Sandra Waddock
• Donna Hicks

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