Our first ever CEO Activist podcast kicks off with a fascinating conversation between Leila McKenzie-Delis, CEO and Founder of DIAL Global and Shirine Khoury-Haq, Group CEO at Co-op.
"In terms of activism from a from a CEO perspective it is important to be authentic and to really determine what it is that's important to you, that you feel you can actually stand up and talk about with credibility, both inside your own organization, to be able to effect the change within one's own organization, but also outside, whether it's in government or in media or other other places."
You'll hear about:
- Shirine's upbringing including being a world traveller at a very young age thanks to her father's job and growing up in a multi-faith household to her own professional career which included multiple roles in multiple industries
- The culture and the history of the council and the importance of organisations and CEOs to really be following the values and purpose
- The reason behind Shirine's passion for early intervention and the importance of it in childrens' lives
- What CEO activism means to Shirine and the need for CEOs and governments to make the right decisions when it comes to policy and practice
- How to deal with challenges such as culture wars, which can be a huge setback to D&I
- ESG with its narrative shift not just to environmental issues but also to social issues.
- How the Co-op is allowing talent to be able to thrive, no matter what background, no matter what their personal situation through the use of policies and practices