Transformational Leadership for Sustainability: A Deep Dive into the TLFS program with Karen O'Brien and Idun Aune
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Show Notes
🌍 What This Episode Is About
In this episode, we explore the Transformational Leadership for Sustainability (TLFS) program – a unique and powerful approach to leadership that begins not with strategy, but with self-awareness and values. Together with co-founder Karen O’Brien and alumna Idun Aune, we discuss how this values-based program helps people from all walks of life activate their full potential to lead change from the inside out. If you’re looking for a deeper, more integrated way to make a difference, this one’s for you.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- You matter more than you think – Lasting change starts with who you are, not just what you do
- Three spheres of transformation – Practical (actions), Political (systems), Personal (values & beliefs)
- TLFS is experiential, not just theoretical – You work on a real-life initiative while practicing in community
- Values-based leadership fuels resilience – When your work aligns with your values, energy and impact increase
- The personal is not optional – Bringing your whole self to your work creates deeper, systemic change
- Meetings can be rituals – Simple shifts in how we meet and check in with each other can create lasting culture change
- It's for everyone – TLFS is sector-agnostic and globally relevant – whether you're in business, education, design, or activism
- Collective agency matters – True transformation comes from individuals working together, grounded in shared values
📅 Next TLFS Program Starts: September 2025
- 3 in-person modules (Oslo area) + weekly peer triads
- Themes: Being the Change | Designing Change | Leading Change
- Open to international participants (English-language program)
- Hosted in a beautiful nature setting outside Oslo
📚 Links and Resources
🔗 TLFS Program Info & Registration
📘 Karen O’Brien’s Book: You Matter More Than You Think
🌐 Respira – Planet-Centric Design and Strategy
📧 Contact
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