Halla Tómasdóttir is an Islamic business leader, former politician, public speaker, and thought leader. She is also the CEO of B Team, a collective of global business and civil society leaders working to catalyze better business practices for the well-being of people worldwide
Halla was on the founding team and the first female CEO of Reykjavik University. She also co-founded and led an ESG-focused investment firm. In 2016, Halla announced her candidacy for the presidency of Iceland and won the second-highest share of the vote.
Episode Description:
How can we become a leader in a more sustainable and inclusive world? In this episode, Halla Tómasdóttir inspires aspiring entrepreneurs to become conscious leaders who aspire to a radically collaborative, inclusive, and transparent business. She shares insightful lessons on how to harness your inside-out power and stay true to your moral compass.
Business as usual won't fix today's crises. If you aim to create a better world, this episode is for you!
Be inspired by Halla's leadership journey from her corporate roots to becoming the first female CEO of a university to now leading The B Team.
Discover how leader conformity and doing business as usual endangers our future.
Learn to harness your inside-out power and your inner compass to become a leader for a sustainable and inclusive world.
Resources:
The New Leadership Playbook by The B Team
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Episode Highlights:
Halla: “Mother Nature will probably survive our abuse. [The] question is, “Do we want to be here?’ and ‘Do we want our children and grandchildren to be here and have the quality of life or the quality of opportunities that we've had?’”
People have to be willing to change the way they lead, look at things, and shift norms in the system, like bringing more women, people of color, and next-generation people.
Halla also points out the importance of building bridges between those in power and those with new ideas and mindsets.
Inside-out power is the power to stay the course despite disruptions.
Halla: “I don't know a single human being — formal leadership or informal leadership or my own kids who are 19 and 21 — who don't want to be around to be in service of a better future. I think everyone ultimately wants that.”
People need to believe in the future and have connections to have meaningful lives.
Halla encourages people to look to the internal world to regenerate and build resilience.
A person can only be a successful entrepreneur, leader, or human if they do the inner work as hard as the outer work.
Believe that you can create a future where you love where you live and work.
You created your reality; your choices brought you here.
No one can do everything, but everyone has a role to play.
Have clarity on your inner moral compass — that is your GPS to the future you love. It is about dropping from your head to your heart and becoming clear about your purpose.
Halla: “No one person, no one company, no one stakeholder can meet this moment. But if we unlock the full system and service of the future we want, and all the money that's in it, if we get the human science, I think this future might arrive faster than any one of us could imagine today.”
Be clear on your why and who you choose to be.
Be authentic. No one can be a leader unless they can truly be themselves.
Strive for gender balance. It’s not just about one’s sex but about gender ideas. Gender balance is capitalism with care.
Be purpose-driven. It's not enough to have a meaningful purpose if you're not going to be principled about approaching it.
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