Bold Leadership with Lord John Browne, Chairman of BeyondNetZero and Former CEO of BP
What does it mean to lead boldly? It can involve making unpopular decisions to chart a new way forward. In our industry, it can translate to putting planet hand in hand with profit or finding innovative ways to put sustainability at the heart of strategy. It can also mean being able to see where today’s trends might lead us tomorrow.?
In this episode, Lora Jakobsen , Chief Purpose Activist at ZeroNorth , sits down with Lord John Browne , Chairman of BeyondNetZero and former BP CEO, to discuss the necessity of leading boldly. Under his leadership between 1995 and 2007, BP made some of the most dramatic changes in the organisation's history and oversaw a change in direction that was radical, even by today’s standards. In his landmark 1997 speech at Stanford University, he set BP's intentions to become a global leader in the way they addressed climate change.
In this conversation, Lord Browne talks us through why he decided to change BP’s direction during his tenure and why bold leaders should expect pushback when implementing radical changes. Lora and Lord Browne also discuss why incentivising change is so important and how BeyondNetZero, a climate growth equity venture from General Atlantic that he helped found in 2021 and currently serves as Chairman for, is helping to finance the green transition.
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Since his time at BP, Lord Browne has been involved with a large number of climate change initiatives, including BeyondNetZero, an organisation which focuses on identifying entrepreneurs who are addressing climate-focused problems and helping them scale, and currently has over $70 billion under advisement. He also serves as the independent co-Chairman of the United Kingdom’s Prime Minister’s Council on Science and Technology, Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering, and Chairman of the Francis Crick Institute.
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1 年It takes courage and vision to do what John Browne did in the past and also today. I truly believe other leaders can also become first movers and take the actions we need to reach zero emissions. I am grateful for the conversation and for bringing the learnings to our audience. Hope you'll listen and share your thoughts on bold leadership here. What actions have you taken...