Maria Theresa of Austria: Full-Blooded Politician, Devoted Wife and Mother-to-All by Regine Neuhauser As an Austrian national and with a keen interest in conscious leadership, I wanted to learn more about one of the greatest leaders of my country: Maria Theresa. That’s how I’ve found this book, and I’m so glad I did! Maria Theresa made the seemingly impossible possible: never meant to rule, trained as a young lady, in...
As founder of Fair Voyage, there are many people I’ve learnt and drawn advice from. When I’m thinking of the kind of ideal conscious leaders that I believe the world needs to build massively impactful businesses, I aspire to combine the best of the following 3 individuals as role models: At the start of my impact journey, when I was still working in finance, reading Blue Sweater by Jacqueline Novogratz,...
As a conscious consumer, would you agree that the travel industry needs to become more sustainable? Do you believe that travel agencies and platforms are not taking enough responsibility to protect our environment and treat local communities fairly? In my last article, I shared my own experience when I first travelled to Africa. I learnt about the exploitation of human life in tourism and was shocked that we conscious travellers...
The travel industry has a huge supply chain control problem, the same way that other industries such as food or fashion have. Nowadays, every travel agency and modern booking platform claims to be sustainable, but are they? “We know our local partners”, they say. And “travellers would report if there was an issue.” The reality is a very different one: Cost pressure, lack of awareness, and structural problems of primarily...
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating as if Your Life Depended on It by Chris Voss I had no expectations, but absolutely loved this book. With deep experience, candor and clear language, Chris reveals an easily replicable negotiation strategy. The negotiation techniques proposed by Chris aren’t based on manipulating or extracting the most out of situation for oneself, but rooted on the principles of empathy, win-win and conscious communication. Chris provides...
