What I Learned About Communication (from helping an emerging ecological party)
[time to read: 10 minutes] I’ve always steered clear of politics. But recently, I found myself drawn into something different – a fresh new political party that’s shaking things up. They’re all about practical ecology and democratic renewal, using a science-backed, non-dogmatic approach. It’s like they’re painting a picture of our world, dreaming up what […]
Internal Transformation as a Catalyst
While one small brand alone adopting different practices might seem like a modest start to trigger big changes in the fashion industry, the collective action of numerous brands doing the same becomes a transformative force. But what ignites this collective movement? It all starts with internal transformation within each individual brand. How does it work? […]
The Power of Ecosystems
Your business doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It is part of a larger ecosystem. Just like in a natural ecosystem where different species interact with each other and their environment, the fashion industry is made up of various players – designers, manufacturers, retailers, consumers or influencers. Each of these players has a unique role and […]
How Can Your Business Change The Fashion Industry?
You are mighty As an independent fashion business owner or designer, you might sometimes experience doubts about your ability to create an impact and lasting change when you are facing larger brands with significantly more resources, wider brand reach and greater influence in the industry. This sense of being a tiny player in an ocean […]
Finding Who You Are By Serving Someone Who Needs You By Shawn Askinosie
Communication With Empathy for Better Connection and Conversation by Isa Alves 00:0045:21 Communication With Empathy for Better Connection and Conversation by Isa Alves 00:0045:21 LISTEN HERE: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY ..but it has always been small businesses that have contagious ideas that changed the fashion industry.They changed what the fashion industry makes and they change how the fashion […]
Leading Change With A Small Fashion Business by Seth Godin
LISTEN HERE: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY ..but it has always been small businesses that have contagious ideas that changed the fashion industry.They changed what the fashion industry makes and they change how the fashion industry makes it. I’ve always wanted to hear Seth Godin’s perspective on the power of small businesses to create change in the fashion industry […]
Tapping Into The Potential Of The Skilled Disability Population for Businesses and Companies by Liz Johnson
When Mission-driven Business Founders Discuss Success
Quiet Disruptors: Creating Change Without Shouting by Sue Heatherington
LISTEN HERE: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY Sue Heatherington is a writer, a catalyst, and a thinking partner for innovators and change-makers. Sue first used the phrase Quiet Disruptor as a quick way to explain her unusual broad backstory, which included a decade as a pioneering public service chief executive of the NHS, the National Health Service in the […]
Providing Training and Employment to Mothers through Sustainable Jobs within the Textile Industry by Josie Mackenzie
LISTEN HERE: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY Today’s conversation is with Josie MacKenzie, the Founder of AMMA Sri Lanka. AMMA is a social enterprise that Josie launched in 2015 in Nuwara Eliya, a region in the middle of Sri Lanka often known for tea plantation and production. AMMA’s mission is to provide training and employment to Mothers through sustainable […]