July 23 2025
Episode 23 – Eco Leadership & Re-Enchanting a Precarious World with Dr Simon Western
In this rich and reflective episode, we speak with Dr. Simon Western, founder of the Eco-Leadership Institute and author of the upcoming book Entanglement. Simon shares his Five-Frame Eco-Leadership model, a dynamic approach grounded in systems thinking, deep psychology, and real-world practice.
We explore leadership from the edges, interconnectedness, the art of composting vs reflecting and weaving our insights, and how small acts can spark viral change. This is a powerful conversation about leading with soul, purpose, and awareness in our precarious, interdependent age.
Thoughtful, grounded, and inspiring:- tune in to shift your view on what leadership can truly be.
Episode 23 - Eco Leadership & Re-Enchanting a Precarious World with Dr Simon Western
Dr. Simon Western is the CEO and Founder of the Eco-Leadership Institute Ltd. He is a leading academic and practitioner in coaching and leadership. A past president of the International Society for the Psychoanalytic Study of Organizations (ISPSO), Director of Coaching and Organizational Masters courses at leading universities, Simon is sole author of Leadership: A Critical Text (3rd ed., Sage 2019) and Coaching and Mentoring: A Critical Text (Sage 2012). Simon leads the popular Edgy Ideas podcast, in which he explores how social change, technology, and environmental issues impact how we live and who we are in our disruptive age. He has designed a unique Diploma in Leadership Coaching, founded on the Five-Frame Eco-Leadership System, which he developed through years of extensive experience in diverse organizations, coaching, and leadership. All of Simon’s work emerges from a critical and ethical perspective, a belief that our collective task is to work in ‘good faith’ to build the ‘good society’.
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