How Would Nature Change Leadership? | Andres Roberts | TEDxBristol

What if we could reinvent leadership to be more like nature? What if our human systems - our schools, businesses, cities and communities - were designed and developed using the principles of life instead?
Andres Roberts believes a better world and a new kind of leadership is possible. His TEDx talk takes us on a journey into human stories that go beyond relentless growth, competition and consumption, to show how we can work with nature to grow things like resilience, connection, wisdom and care. Rather than battling with the old operating systems, he argues that making nature our guide might be the most important innovation of our times.
Andres left the world of big organisations early on in his career. He set up an agency for playfulness in his mid-twenties, before setting out to work with nature.
He is the co-founder of Way of Nature UK, where he guides journeys to help people reconnect with the things that really matter in life. He is also the founding partner of the Bio-Leadership Project - an initiative that is helping to grow new forms of leadership and human innovation by doing it with nature.
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Dan O'Connell Andres Roberts believes a better world is possible if we could only find a way to work with nature.
He believes that we have to, for the sake of all of life.
Andres left the world of big organisations early on in his career. He set up an agency for playfulness in his mid twenties, before setting out to work with nature.
Today he supports a range of people and organisations, from Patagonia to pioneering leadership schools like THNK and the Amani Institute, and alliances such as the World Benchmarking Alliance.
He is the co-founder of Way of Nature UK, where he guides journeys to help people reconnect with the things that really matter in life. He is also the founding partner of the Bio-Leadership Project - an initiative that is helping to grow new forms of leadership and human innovation by doing it with nature.
Behind his work, Andres is interested in how to lead more whole lives and how to nurture a more whole world. These matters have taken him on a journey through learning, leadership and sustainability - and then deep into the wilderness, where he once sat alone on a mountain for 28 days, and to study with wise and wonderful teachers and elders from around the world.
Today, he respectfully brings some of these lessons back to modern life. Andres is starting to learn that we need more kindness. He is also learning how to be a Dad, a better friend, and a how to stay an adventurer.
He thinks we can make that better world. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@questfornectar4451]

This is exactly what the world needs - a reworking of old, tired systems and structures to create a new, healthier, happier and more 'nature connected' society. Bio Leadership is the way to go if we want to respond to the climate crisis in a way that secures the future of our societies and our planet - bravo! 😄

[@fernandac.stefani5336]

One of the best Ted Talks i have ever seen.

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Competition in nature is balanced. It is about survival *only.* We humans have outstripped the competition so far that we are now a destructive force *against* nature. We are so far out of balance that our struggle is now with ourselves: *to reduce our competitive nature to bring ourselves back into balance with the world.* If we allow our greed and laziness to destroy our only home, we destroy ourselves along with it. The fight for survival now has turned into us needing to be *less competitive.*

[@shaikbabjee4437]

Thank you. You have made me realized more on what i can do for nature and community in my small side of the planet.

[@rochimento4692]

A true awakening! We think the industrial revolution (The fast-paced exploitation of natural resources) was a good thing but it was/is contrary to how nature works. At the very least, we need to support corporate entities who make conservation and preservation a priority and urge public institutions to make policy decisions to protect the planet. And, in the meantime, teach children to cherish nature.

[@solod4843]

One of the best ways to be on KZbin to gain knowledge and mindset

[@Redskirt]

I love the idea of measuring success differently. Instead of the standard GDP, and continual growth, a more holistic assessment of societal and environmental well-being would change the way we see and think about everything in our lives - from each other, to our work and the way we live. I believe we'd see more care and cooperation. Hopefully this is an idea whose time has come.

[@doctors_kitchen]

amazing talk Andres

[@firadford6161]

Beautiful Andres, and how much better our lives would be if your precepts were adopted.

[@robpfeifer4954]

Rick Grimes has really done well for himself after that zombie apocalypse

[@askalice7222]

So glad to hear this one. He said everything weve all been thinking for a long time, all the while entrenched in muck of thie okd system. Change the language and you change. Been a long time coming Hope we can do it.

[@drewsson]

"How well you lead determines how well you succeed."

[@sebastiantellez1807]

Great talk, Andy! Loved listening to your vision.

[@lissetfleita8404]

Great talk, so much wisdom. We need our leaders to act from their hearts. We need to imitate the way that nature works to bring balance back in the world

[@Convolutedtubules]

Our leaders, unfortunately, seem to have no hearts and appear to be driven only by greed and lust for power.

[@arindam1249]

@@Convolutedtubules Just one great leader, everything will change!!!

[@AndyMiddletonStDavids]

Thanks for sharing Andre - magical, powerful words.

[@chichianushree]

It was awesome!

[@Cannatrends]

wonderful tedtalk with a lot of wisdom, put together to explain life TOP ♥️😄🌲

[@d7o_187]

CannaTrends Hi

[@lesegoseloane]

Loved this!! 💚

[@svetlicam]

Actually is not a choice it is necessity, but we don't feel that yet. It's not about new and old system it is about life, and is not about planet it is about us. We don't have to save the planet but our mere life.

[@Rosajenna66]

I loved this! Thank you Andres! Spend more time in deep remote nature, this is what's working for me... ...with telework there are no more excuses!.. living in remote places in nature allows me to remain connected and 'coming back to myself' in mind and spirit and to nature and, especially, to the people who are working to turn the ship around.... or redesigning our systems like you mention. viva Guayaki!!! Cheers from @CentroUmepay, Cordoba, Argentina (here we are living the change and dream🥰) un abrazo, Andres!

[@MsWiepje]

Thanks for bringing your inspiring message, bio-leadership should be more in our language.

[@KathrynKimbley]

Such an important message you're sharing. Thank you for such a fascinating TED talk. I can't help but yet again feel confirmation that the way forward includes embodying the principles of permaculture into not just agriculture and lifestyle and philosophy but business and leadership too.

[@Way.of.Nature]

Exactly!

[@darknight8507]

Love from Hailey College Of Commerce University of the Punjab, Lahore

[@askalice7222]

Love back to you from Minnesota U.S.

[@growdatapro]

Amazing

[@i____suman2450]

Very lovely

[@madsdavidsen177]

Exciting indeed

[@dennysmith7862]

Tiny Houses - Just looked at fascinating vid on a structure in form of wagon... on permaculture farm in Melbourne Australia...

[@saherabdulsalam8493]

I love it so much

[@yahyaebouh1117]

Interesting

[@ElydiaReyes]

I am excited to watch this episode. Thanks Ted talk for always inspiring us not only about the topics but also how people present and talk. Hahaha I hope I'll do well also with my own channel and sharing. Not sure if I can.

[@doubtingtom92]

Good luck on your new channel!

[@ElydiaReyes]

@@doubtingtom92 thank you. I really hope I'll be as good as Ted speakers

[@Silent1Majority]

Magnificent 👏👏 just make sure to add solar forcing in climate calculations.

[@mjpm7888]

🙌🏻

[@Leo-nine]

What I'm getting from this talk is that Patriarchy

[@maryannnardelli1756]

We need kindness!

[@askalice7222]

I'm all for it!

[@sruthilaya99]

🤟

[@danpham8963]

So you're telling me this is NOT Andrew Lincoln?

[@rawdrizzy]

I hear you. But big Government is not the answer.

[@tps607]

survival of the fittest.......

[@mr.h5436]

Haven't watched the video yet but.... If it's fighting for dominance, it's been done, still is.

[@firecrackers4391]

I thought he was Mr. Caputo from OITNB at first 😂

[@Convolutedtubules]

Now that you mention it, I can definitely see the resemblance.

[@panoskaranasios7848]

.....New kind of leadership?.......Who are you?

[@askalice7222]

Finally!

[@nancyruba1702]

=D !!!

[@stevenfoster9964]

The only way change is going to happen is if we stop becoming a disposal society. Do we really need a TV in every room? Or a new mobile phone every two years. Or a new car every 4 years. Let's start building things to last for a long time. The downside to this is MIlLIONS of jobs lost.

[@axelconor99barrera36]

O NEFLIENX

[@krushnabhatt8405]

He caught up with the ways of the feminine, but do majority of the people understand that? We could start by involving both the genders equally..

[@amberjohnson5488]

Half way thru still have no idea what this guy is selling

[@westbayrose]

He isn’t selling anything. Isn’t that the point?

[@amberjohnson5488]

I couldn't make it thru the whole red talk so I have no idea if he was selling anything is the point

[@darknight8507]

Ist comment

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

Nature won't change leadership, leadership change nature. Also if you ( correcting) know science specially physics, there is not any climate change that is extraordinary, the changes are the same as those that have ever been.

[@Redskirt]

The changes may be the same, but it's the speed at which they're happening that is different.

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

@@Redskirt Could you proof it, I know physics I have read many scholar papers none have a proof. Most of what I have read lacks all kind of statistical value satellites can't prove it as the weather and temperature through out the earth is variable, the earth move at the same rate, the soltices happen every year the spring and winter same they same day same two months, the sun warms the planet at the same rate during all four seasons would you explain where the extra heat comes from?

[@HERBALNATUMAN1]

@@Redskirt Also if you read old scientific data, you will find that there have been worst climate phenomena in the earth history, one special proof is in the Bible itself. Don't let globalist erode your brain the fact they are promoting this hoax most people know the reason, I know thanks Jesus, Hy being born and raised Communism.😊

[@Redskirt]

@@HERBALNATUMAN1 If I understand your question, the extra heat comes from the greenhouse effect, which is caused by the pollutants in the atmosphere. But you must know that if you've studied, so I'm not sure what you're really asking. No, I don't have proof that big climate changes have never occurred within a span of 30 years sometime in the last 4.5 billion. But let me ask you this, is it smarter to deny man-made climate change and not have any chance of stopping it, or smarter to change our ways and try to save ourselves and the planet just in case?

[@Redskirt]

@@HERBALNATUMAN1 The people in power, the oligarchs, are the ones who have been denying climate change is even happening. The oil industry's own scientists warned of it decades ago, and those reports were suppressed. I love the Lord, but the Bible is more poetry than science, and you must know that since the world is far older than 10,000 years.

[@amberjohnson5488]

This guy loves to hear himself talk no harm in that

[@amberjohnson5488]

I feel that if he starts spotting veganism I will run screaming thru the wall like the koolaid man timestamps 4:43

[@askalice7222]

Well its your choice so leave now.

[@askalice7222]

A bunch of hardcores in the group. Why don't ya'll science & brainwash types go colonize your own damn planet experiment on yourselves see if you can survive living on plastic refuse. Be doing us all a favor not having to listen to your continued stupidity Thanks

[@AL-bo5vq]

The last winner who lives under the rule of fittest eat all will die in loneliness.

[@gypsyjack3134]

He says he took nothing then he says he drew a circle and put his things in it......riiiiigggghhht

[@askalice7222]

Food. He put his food or maybe just water in it. Rain gear, walking stick. But not those 'things' we feel can't live without: phone ,laptop, extra shoes, cloying cologne etc etc Is it more clear to you?

[@augreich]

Exactly protect life...with the 2nd Amendment!

[@OlliHazard]

New Age silliness.

[@curtisscherer590]

Good news guys, he's learned that we ARE in fact human.... Gimme a fuckin break