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John Izzo

President, Izzo Associates
Purpose Revolution Group

Dr John Izzo provokes greatness in people and companies. He stretches leaders to dream even bigger through intentional leadership. He recently co-founded Blueprint, an NGO at the University of British Columbia that seeks to create a more sustainable world through enhancing men’s contribution to communities. A bestselling author, John’s books include the international bestsellers "Awakening Corporate Soul," "Values Shift," "The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die," "Stepping Up" and "The Five Thieves of Happiness." His latest, "The Purpose Revolution (How Leaders Create Engagement & Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good)," was published in March 2018.

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Scenario planning and backcasting as essential must-haves for companies’ resilience toolkits

This talk will highlight important applications of scenario planning and backcasting as highly valuable tools for resilience planning. Scenario planning and backcasting aren’t new or unfamiliar practices in the business world, but they remain relat... View More

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Engaging & Activating Elders/Baby Boomers for Regeneration

Baby Boomers in the developed world will be the largest, longest lived, wealthiest and highest percentage of population group of older persons in human history. Data show they see the years ahead fundamentally different than previous generations of e... View More

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Consent and the Climate Crisis: How Learnings From #MeToo Can Reframe the Conversation

If #MeToo has taught us anything, it’s that the privileged cannot ultimately succeed if others suffer as a result. So, too, humanity cannot thrive if nature, future generations and the less privileged have no voice in the decisions we make. ... View More

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Day 2-B2B3: Cultivating and Training Breakthrough Regenerative Leadership

This discussion will explore a range of ways to acquire and sharpen the skills it takes to be a truly regenerative leader. Panelists bring several decades of combined experience as well as several books and cutting-edge original frameworks to the tab... View More

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The COVID Covenant: Don’t Go Back — Go Big and Go Now!

We know that we can buy less, use less, work from home, drive less, collaborate more; and have business, society and government move faster — because we just did all of that. How can we respond as powerfully and courageously to other super-critical... View More

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Pro Athletes, Coaches Team Up to Redefine Masculinity Through ‘Good Men in Sport’

The initiative unites professional and collegiate athletes to discuss and redefine the idea of what it means to be a man today and the legacies men want to leave. ... View More

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The Purpose Revolution: How Leaders Create Engagement and Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good

Bestselling author and CSR pioneer, Dr. John Izzo, kicks off our educational program with an inspiring discussion on succeeding in the midst of the Purpose Revolution. Start off the week by learning how leaders can spark engagement and gain a competi... View More

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Sustainable Brands Gathers Global Brand Innovation Leaders at SB’18 Vancouver

Sustainable Brands kicks off its largest community gathering today with Sustainable Brands '18 Vancouver at the Vancouver Convention Centre West in Vancouver, British Columbia. Over 2,000 business executives along with their teams from 33+ countries... View More

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4 Ways CEOs Can Truly Drive Purpose in Companies

This is the ninth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Your Organization’s Purpose Must Evolve

This is the eighth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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What Matters Most to Millennials? Millennials Want to Matter

This is the seventh in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. The business wor... View More

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Q&A: Dr. John Izzo on Creating Competitive Advantage in an Age of Social Good

Good products and profits have long been the hallmark of successful businesses, but in a shifting economic landscape these traditional metrics no longer hold up, as consumers, employees and investors are increasingly looking to corporations to act on... View More

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How to Coach Employees on Purpose

This is the fifth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Employees Are Your Best Purpose Ambassadors

This is the fourth in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Why Most Companies Are Failing at Purpose (And How You Can Succeed!)

This is the third in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Winning Over the Purpose-Focused Employee

This is the second in a series of articles examining how business leaders and companies can transform their corporate culture in order to succeed in the midst of the impending Purpose Revolution. Find links to the full series below. ... View More

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Purpose Differentiates in an Age of Disruption

What makes a good company successful in an age where we are blessedly cursed with a wide selection of products in every category? With technology being a widespread disruptor, the business landscape is rapidly changing and making some companies obsol... View More

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The Five Thieves of Happiness: How We Deprive Ourselves of Our Most Natural State and What Can Be Done About It

Redefining the Good Life requires a shift of mindset not only for companies, but also for individuals. Many of our challenges in creating a sustainable world come from how we define happiness. Based on Dr. John Izzo’s bestselling book The Five Thie... View More

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7 Ways to Advance Purpose in a Turbulent World

The question is no longer if an organization will engage with society, it’s how. Yet, from Brexit to Trump to Black Lives Matter, how is now harder than ever before. So, throughout the year, we will illuminate the “how” for business and societa... View More

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The Five Thieves Threatening Humanity's Future

Answer this question quickly without giving it much thought: Is the human species inherently a compassionate, constructive species destined to leave the Earth better than we found it? ... View More

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