What Nature Can Teach Leaders with Jochen Zeitz
About this episode
Business leader, conservationist and philanthropist Jochen Zeitz on how nature has shaped the way he thinks about leadership, business, responsibility and success.
In this episode
- Why some of the most important lessons about leadership aren't found in a boardroom — but in nature.
- How childhood weekends in the forests of Germany and a fascination with Africa shaped a lifelong relationship with the natural world.
- A pivotal early-career moment at PUMA that changed how Jochen thought about business and responsibility.
- What conservation can teach us about long-term thinking, stewardship, and success.
- How leaders can bring nature into the centre of decision-making.
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