Juan Verde — Advisor to Three US Presidents, Internationally Renowned Strategist, and Global Leader in Green Economy and Sustainable Development
02/21/24 • 32 min
In this extraordinary episode, we hear how a young boy from the backstreets of Gran Canaria went on to work for three United States Presidents and become a global strategist, leading the fight for environmental change.
Juan Verde shares personal insights into what it’s like to be “in the room” with global icons like Barack Obama and he talks passionately about the need for education reform and how we protect democracy around the world. He also discusses what we need to do to engage young people in meaningful and constructive activism and how you get leading politicians to listen and to embrace change.
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About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
In this extraordinary episode, we hear how a young boy from the backstreets of Gran Canaria went on to work for three United States Presidents and become a global strategist, leading the fight for environmental change.
Juan Verde shares personal insights into what it’s like to be “in the room” with global icons like Barack Obama and he talks passionately about the need for education reform and how we protect democracy around the world. He also discusses what we need to do to engage young people in meaningful and constructive activism and how you get leading politicians to listen and to embrace change.
Subscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
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Catherine Atkinson — Labour Party Candidate for Parliament and Accomplished Lawyer
Catherine Atkinson, the Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Derby North (UK), shares insights into her upbringing and how she went from being a strong-minded and opinionated child to shattering the glass ceiling to become a lawyer at the highest level.
Catherine explains what drove her, who encouraged her, and what we can do for more of our children to give them the very best chance of success. She talks about how and why she got involved in UK politics and what she hopes to achieve by being elected to the UK Parliament in Westminster in the next General Election.
She also offers powerful thoughts on what we need to do to encourage more of our young people to become actively involved in politics and to ensure that democracy can thrive in challenging and uncertain times.
Subscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
Next Episode
Dr. Manoj Krishna — Former Spine Surgeon and Founder of HappierMe on Empowering Young People to Lead Meaningful, Positive, and Happy Lives
In this episode, we get to share a joyful conversation with Dr. Manoj Krishna.
Manoj grew up in India and built a highly successful career as a spine surgeon before, following a relationship breakdown, deciding to devote his life to helping others understand themselves, their actions and their emotions. He has gone on to design and launch one of the world’s most exciting wellbeing and personal development apps, HappierMe.
We discuss his own life, his motivations for the work he does now and what we can all do to help our young people live meaningful and positive lives, where collaboration, understanding and human wisdom is front and centre.
Subscribe to The Learning Bridge wherever you get your podcasts: https://thelearningbridge.bepodcast.network/subscribe
About the host
Richard Gerver is a sought-after speaker, world-renowned thinker, and bestselling author of books including Change and Simple Thinking. His career began in education, first as a teacher and then as a school principal, when he turned the fortunes of a failing school and its pupils around in just two years.
Now regarded as one of the world's leading thinkers on human leadership and organisational transformation, Richard has worked with an extraordinary range of people, from elite athletes to former US President Barack Obama. Named UK Business Speaker of the Year three times, Richard has been invited to speak on the world’s most recognised stages, including TED, the RSA and the BBC.
Follow Richard on Twitter @richardgerver and on LinkedIn.
Explore more BE Podcast Network shows:
- Transformative Principal: https://bit.ly/3vPSMY3
- The Authority Podcast: https://bit.ly/48dhakQ
- Morning Motivation for Educators: https://bit.ly/42dLGJa
- Tell Me This: https://bit.ly/4b7muIc
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