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Advanced Leadership Pathways: Torsten Thiele and the Global Ocean Trust

By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter and Brian Hoffstein
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Abstract

Following a successful career in finance, Torsten Thiele devoted himself full-time to the challenging cause of ocean conservation and stewardship. In August 2015, Thiele had already come a long way in spearheading initiatives towards the protection of the ocean: from building meaningful connections, to starting the non-profit Global Ocean Trust aiming to protect the ocean, and drafting a proposed system for a Global Ocean Bank for Sustainability and Development (OBSD). But Thiele still struggled to identify the best approach to advance the OBSD at the upcoming Conference of the Parties (COP21) meeting, where he could finally get closer toward a legally-binding universal agreement for countries to consciously protect the ocean.

Keywords

Environment; Natural Environment; Environmental Sustainability; Pollutants; Science-based Business; Climate Change; Social Enterprise; Leadership

Citation

Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, and Brian Hoffstein. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Torsten Thiele and the Global Ocean Trust." Harvard Business Publishing Case 316-039, 2015. (Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.)
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