Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
Join me, Prof Wayne Visser, for inspiring conversations with leaders in the breakthrough movement to regenerate nature, society and the economy. Thriving is about going beyond sustainability to a net positive agenda of innovation and regeneration. Each episode is a dialogue with thought leaders and pioneering practitioners, capturing their perspective on the six great transitions to thriving: how to go from degradation to restoration of ecosystems, from depletion to renewal of resources, from disparity to responsibility in communities and workplaces, from disease to revitalisation of health, from disconnection to rewiring through technology, and from disruption to resilience in infrastructure and institutions. We also explore what kind of leadership are needed to create a thriving future, and how organisations can take action to integrate thriving into their strategies, products and services. This is not about false hope or blind optimism, but we actively focus on innovative solutions and positive tipping points for change. The podcast builds on the foundations of my bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society and the Economy." I look forward to having you join the movement for thriving and welcome your suggestions for who I should feature as invited guests on the podcast. Credits: Host: Wayne Visser. Podcast music: Amil Raja
Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement
35. A Better Everyday Life for the Many People, with Ludvig Liljekvist
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Season 2
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Episode 35
My guest this week is Ludvig Liljekvist, Global Strategy, Development & Innovation Insight and Foresight leader for Ingka Group (largest IKEA retailer). In this episode, he discusses:
- What “positive” means in IKEA’s People and Planet Positive strategy
- Why circularity remains challenging for a retail business focused on affordability
- How three “wicked” (entangled) problems are shaping possible, projected and preferable futures
- Why world building is a useful foresight technique for strategy
- How innovation needs to focus on resilience and regenerative design
Key links
Ludvig Liljekvist (LinkedIn)
Ingka Group Sustainability (website)
Change the World - Part 2 (poem)
Thriving (book)
Wayne Visser (website)
Wayne Visser (LinkedIn)