Become the best IN and FOR the world with the CARE Principles.

Matthias Lauwers is my yoga teacher, he was the one who taught me all the importance of self-care and stress reduction. But he is so much more! Matthias has so much wisdom and leadership lessons to share, so with no further due, please listen to Matthias in a new season of the CARE Principles podcast. For more information on how you can become the best in and for the world with the CARE strategic framework, give us a shout at https://thecareprinciples.com/

Hi everyone, It is so great to be back, and very happy to find so many of you who subscribed to my podcast. This means the world to me! This 4th season is entirely dedicated to leadership as my second book will be launched later this year on this leadership topic! So I am talking to a very diverse set of leaders from all generations, backgrounds, countries, and sectors. All share their insights and ideas on why leadership needs an update. With so many disengaged people at work, organizations jeopardize their growth. Learning from others how to grow your organization in a caring and sustainable way to become the best in and for the world is what you will find here! I kid you not! Thank you to care, thank you to share! Reach out to me for a personalized leadership training or if you want more information on how the CARE Principles framework can help you thrive! Take care, Isabel Verstraete Founder, strategist https://thecareprinciples.com/

Peter Rømer Hansen is the co-founder of Group NAO, a global innovation company. Peter is definitely one of the global leaders in transformative thinking with more CARE for People and the Planet at the core of their plans. He is a firm believer that the world is changing for the better, even in the short term it might look different. Organizations are aware of how they can have a positive impact on the world. A talk about: - Why Danish people are happier, as they are considered one of the most happy nations in the world. - Mental health.- Meaningful transformations.- Collaboration with stakeholders.- Agility in business. - Reliability in a fake tsunami.- Empathy in co-creation exercises and future-proof strategy plans. - Trends in the tourist industry.A wonderful guest to end the third season of the CARE Principles podcast, a strategic framework to help you become the best IN and FOR the world.Inspired? Contact us for a keynote, a workshop, or a strategic session on how to become the best IN and FOR the world! https://thecareprinciples.com

How is the Finnish tech agency organized and how do they keep the most talented digital experts? Employee Care is a matter of all, not only the role and responsibility of the HR department. Self-leadership, culture, in-house coaches, virtual coaches, and mentoring support are at the core of their differentiating approach. Interesting talk with Outi, author, speaker, and board member on how they apply the CARE Principles. Check them out here: https://www.solita.fi. Interested in becoming the best IN and FOR the world with your organization? Reach out to us to see how we can help you: https://thecareprinciples.com. Thank you for liking, sharing, and caring about this podcast! We need more positive examples of how we can become more caring and sustainable to make this world better. Thank you for being so supportive.

16 Minutes of CARE is a podcast based on the CARE Principles, a strategic framework that reveals how brands create impact by caring, and as a result, grow their business. In this episode, Isabel welcomes Emil Stigsgaard Fuglsang, the co-founder of Matter. Matter offers trusted and transparent insights across sustainability themes in investments. Check out their website for more info:www.thisismatter.com. Do you want to become the best IN and FOR the world with your organization? Check out thecareprinciples.com and see how we can help you. 16 Minutes of CARE is an independent production from Isabel Verstraete, brand strategist, founder of the CARE Principles, and author of the book: 'Does Your Brand CARE'? Please help us reach more companies looking for caring and sustainable growth by giving this podcast all the stars it deserves and sharing it in your network. Thank you, and take care! Isabel

Runa is the Director Of Development at Wonderful Copenhagen. In a new episode of this podcast, she shares her insights on the 4 enablers embedded into the CARE Principles: Collaboration, Agility, Reliability, and Empathy and how these Principles have helped the tourist department of Copenhagen in their ESG goals. Interested in discovering how the CARE Principles can help your organization become the best IN and FOR the world? Just contact us at hello@thecareprinciples.com.

A second episode with Klaus Thomsen, co-founder of the Danish Coffee Collective brand, is a talk about passion, about doing business for good, about thriving and growth not for your own benefit, but for the benefit of many. Klaus talks about the green-washing but also blue-washing that is happening in the coffee industry, and how they are fighting against the traditional ways of dealing with coffee farmers. Our talk went on about the social impact a company can make and Coffee Collective's environmental efforts. But we also talked about the importance of having a company purpose, staying true to your values, and doing business for good. Not wanting to grow for economic reasons, but wanting to grow to help others. A beautiful and inspiring example that proves how companies can strive for a balanced People-Planet-Prosperity business strategy, a thought that lies in the core of the CARE Principles.Thank you for listening and sharing this interview with a business entrepreneur who works from the heart while creating a better world. Thank you Klaus & Coffee Collective for this inspirational mission!Would you also like to work from a real purpose and define how you CARE for People and the Planet?Simply contact us at https://thecareprinciples.com/More info on what Klaus talked about:https://coffeecollective.dk/https://www.transparency.coffee/pledge/https://www.bcorporation.net/en-us/

Kerstin Knapp is the EVP of People and Culture at Vestas, a Danish company specializing in wind energy. In her second appearance in the CARE Principles podcast by Isabel Verstraete, she talks about:- How Vestas approaches sustainability and how that is the responsibility of their 29.000 employees.- How Vestas applies the CARE Principles: Collaboration - Agility - Reliability - Empathy.- What Human Resources and leadership have in common for Kersten, and finally, don't miss out on the tip that Kersten gives to everyone who listens or watches this episode! Don't miss out on the first episode with Kersten, you can also find it here on this YouTube channel or on The CARE Principles podcast channel on Spotify! If you like this episode, thank you for giving it a thumbs up! For more information on how to become the best in and for the world with the CARE Principles, visit https://thecareprinciples.com/ to see how we can help you.

Randi Wahlsten is a business leader with a track record in the food industry. She is the CEO of MATR Foods and explains in the CARE Principles podcast why the food revolution will come from small innovative companies and not from the big players. Most people know that we can lower our ecological footprint by eating more plant-based foods. However, most processed vegan food we find in retail does not have a small environmental footprint. The founders of the Danish vegan brand MATR Food try to change that by offering a culinary product with local ingredients. CARE for the Planet is at the core of MATR Food's mission, and brand strategist Isabel Verstraete finds out in this CARE Principles podcast episode how health and sustainability are related and why that is of importance to all of us. Are you inspired to become the best IN and FOR the world with your business? Check out thecareprinciples.com and see how we can help you in that transformational journey.

Ali E. Cevik is the founder and CEO of the Danish Human Resources software provider HR-ON. Ali is a keynote speaker and comes regularly on national TV with his new ways of Employee Care. When he explains how people work at HR-ON, like: - they have no hierarchy. - People can work whenever and from wherever they want. - Employees can take as many paid holidays as they want. - Company profits are shared with all employees. One wonders why not more companies adapt their Employee strategies. Watch this fascinating leader who makes it all sound so easy and simple, but explains to us how we are all stuck in old habits. Do you Dare to CARE and rethink your Employee Strategy? Just contact us at https://thecareprinciples.com/. For more info on the CARE strategic framework and how it helps you become the best in and for the world, please reach out to us. Ali's amazing company can be found here: https://hr-on.com/en/ The 7 Habits Leadership course he mentions is: https://www.franklincoveyacademy.com/courses/seven-habits-of-highly-effective-people/

Kinraden is a Danish sustainable jewellery brand that works with recycled metals. Architect and founder of this brand Sarah Müllertz explains in the CARE Principles podcast how she turned her small but ambitious brand into a global player with retailers all over the globe selling her jewellery. Sarah is honest and transparent about her journey over the last decade on how to build a brand that respects the People-Planet-Prosperity balance within her business model. Isabel tunes in on the four enablers within the CARE strategic framework and discovers how Collaboration - Agility - Reliability - Empathy has helped Kinraden grow into a global brand leader in sustainable jewellery. For more info on how to grow your brand and not only become the best IN but also FOR the world, reach out to us on thecareprinciples.com.

Since 2019 Runa Sabroe has been the Director Of Development at Wonderful Copenhagen, the official Tourism Department of the city. As one of the first cities on this globe, Copenhagen has decided to become carbon-neutral and in this green transition, they have made remarkable decisions in tourism. They called it: The end of Tourism. To change tourism in their city they made some bold choices. For instance, since 2017 they have stopped promoting the city's main tourist attractions or the best season to visit. How are they leading the global debate on sustainable and innovative ways of tourism is what I talk about with Runa. Watch or listen to this trailblazer who gives concrete examples of how tourism can become more sustainable and how to take the lead in this green transition! Are you looking to boost your green transition and show leadership? Check out how the CARE Principles strategic framework can help you not only become the best in the world, but best for the world! thecareprinciples.com

Emil Stigsgaard Fuglsang is Co-Founder & COO at Matter, a Danish tech company that makes sustainable investments simple, and transparent. Matter is not interested in what the world means for a company, they look at what companies do for the world. Emil explains how sustainable investments have evolved in the last 2 decades and explains the difference between ESG goals, the European Green Deal, CSR, and the United Nation's SDGs because it is confusing to have so many terms and regulations right? Despite the fact that they work in a Business-to-Business context, he gives a tip for individual investors on how to invest in ethical funds, something we can all learn to do to take better care of people and the planet. When you want to invest as a private investor, ask your bank or search for an Article 8 or 9 fund, also called dark green funds. These types of funds must make only sustainable investments (generally) and they must disclose how investments qualify as environmentally sustainable. So you basically have proof that these funds are not greenwashing, or making investments in non-ethical businesses like weapons. In short, a fascinating and informative session in a new episode of this podcast demonstrates how it is possible to do business for good. Do you want to adapt your strategy and need inspiration or guidance on how to make it more impactful? Just contact us at hello@thecareprinciples.com https://thecareprinciples.com Want to learn more from a fintech gamechanger like Matter, check out their website: https://www.thisismatter.com.

From all the podcast interviews I did, Ali E. Cevik definitely stands out. He is the founder and CEO of HR-ON and he runs his organization in a very particular way. He gives total freedom to his employees to take holidays when they want, as often as they need, work from where ever they want, and get shares of the company to participate in the financial successes. How does that work? Simply listen to this amazing leader and get enthused to transform your organization and take better CARE of your employees. Need help? Just contact us at https://thecareprinciples.com/ Curious about HR-ON's Employee Manifesto? Check it out here:https://hr-on.com/employee-manifesto/

Lundbeck, the Danish pharmaceutical company, is considered to be one of the most sustainable global companies. Their CEO Deborah Dunsire explains in this episode of 16 Minutes of CARE what efforts they make within the company and how they collaborate with suppliers to reduce their carbon footprint. Deborah is convinced that change in business is necessary and that a focus on care for people, the planet, and prosperity is the sustainable model of the future. Deborah is enthused by the CARE Principles and how they apply them already at Lundbeck. Watch this game-changer and learn. For more information on how the CARE Principles can help your organization transform toward a more caring and sustainable future, contact us! www. thecareprinciples.com

Outi Sivonen is Chief Human Resources Officer at Solita, a Finnish digital agency. She leads the people strategy and operations for over 1700 professionals across six countries. With over 15 years of experience in HR, culture, and leadership development, she has a passion for creating positive and impactful work environments that foster innovation, collaboration, and growth. Isabel asks her in this podcast episode about the importance of culture, how to create a good company culture, and why your company culture matters today in business. Why does Outi believe in Collaboration, and why does it fail in business according to Outi? Finally, what is the ultimate tip from Outi if you work in Human Resources. This and more in Sixteen Minutes of CARE, a podcast about #leadership #business #humanresources #brandstrategy #sustainability Contact us if you are curious to understand how the CARE strategic framework can grow your organization. Buy the CARE Principles book, book Isabel as a keynote speaker, or work with her to develop your next strategy.

Peter works for the tourism industry and Isabel Verstraete, the host of '16 Minutes of CARE' asks him if tourism can ever become truly sustainable. How can tourism destinations become better from tourism, and what should be avoided? Peter gives his key insights into this complex matter but has seen both the best and worse sides of tourism. Working in a collaborative model is something that Peter has done for decades. He knows all the advantages but also the pitfalls. Peter Rømer Hansen is the co-founder of the Danish strategic agency Group Nao, they are a global innovation company that charges transformative agendas with insights, ideas, projects, and strategies.

Deborah Dunsire is an experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of building highly successful teams within the biotech and pharmaceuticals industry. At Lundbeck Pharmaceuticals, employees can be their whole selves and discuss their physical and mental health issues with their managers. Deborah is also a fierce believer in more diversity and inclusion and talks to Isabel about the need to further invest in female and shared leadership. A real inspirational talk about neurodiversity, employee care, company culture, diversity and inclusion, and new types of leadership. Do you want to learn more about the CARE Principles and how this strategic framework can prepare your organization for the future? Leave us a message or get in touch!

Care for the planet is at the core of MATR Food's mission and brand strategist Isabel Verstraete finds out in this podcast episode how health and sustainability are related and why that is of importance to all of us. Randi Wahlsten is a business leader with a track record in the food industry. She is the CEO of MATR Foods and explains in the CARE Principles podcast why the food revolution will come from small innovative companies and not from the big players. Most people know that we can lower our ecological footprint by eating more plant-based foods. However, most processed vegan food we find in retail does not have a small environmental footprint. The founders of the Danish vegan brand MATR Food try to change that and offer a culinary product with local ingredients. For more info on how to grow your brand in a caring and sustainable way, check out thecareprinciples.com.

I am very excited to welcome Klaus Thomsen to the CARE Principles podcast. Klaus is one of the founders of Coffee Collective, a micro-roastery based in Denmark. They are quite the game changer in the coffee industry, on several levels. They take particularly good care of people, starting with care for employees, suppliers, and clients! They have chosen the path of radical transparency. What that means, and how consumers can vote with their money are some of the topics close to Klaus's heart. Listen and learn how a small coffee roaster is changing the rules of business and how any consumer can benefit from that too.