Return on Humanity - White, Philippa J.

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Résumé :
**Business Book Awards 2025 Finalist** The Bottom Line is No Longer a Number. Burnout. Disengagement. Disconnection. The old models of leadership are cracking, and the most resilient, high-performing businesses are moving in a new direction. This international bestseller is a rallying cry for leaders and companies ready to evolve. Return on Humanity shows that putting people first isn't just the right thing to do, it's the most competitive strategy for long-term success. Drawing on powerful stories from Syrian human rights advocates, Brazilian psychiatric reform, UK prisons, global businesses and more, Philippa White reveals how empathy, adaptability, and courage drive innovation, resilience, and results. As Founder and CEO of TIE Leadership, Philippa has spent over 20 years helping corporate leaders rewire how they work - for good. In this book, she blends lived global experience with practical insights and powerful data to prove that humanity is not a soft skill. It's a business imperative. And will give us all a better future. A finalist for the Business Book Awards in the Leadership category, Return on Humanity is more than a book. It's a blueprint for a new era of leadership. Because when we prioritise humanity, businesses don't just perform better - they help build a better world. This is a book for anyone who's ever asked: Can business - and leadership - really be a force for good? If you're ready to spark engagement, ignite innovation, and lead with purpose, start here....

Biographie:

Philippa White is passionate about unlocking a return on humanity - in business and beyond.

She is an international bestselling author, speaker, social innovator, and the Founder and CEO of TIE Leadership, a UK-based organisation that has spent over 20 years transforming leaders by positioning humanity as a competitive advantage. Through her experiential leadership programs, keynotes, and her acclaimed book Return on Humanity: Leadership Lessons from All Corners of the World, Philippa helps leaders build human-centred, innovative and resilient cultures that drive business success. What sets her apart is her global perspective. Drawing from lived experiences across the world, she challenges traditional Western business norms and shows how the most powerful leadership lessons often come from diverse, unexpected places.

Born in South Africa, raised in Canada, and now based in Brazil, Philippa's people-first approach doesn't just boost performance, it supports a more sustainable and connected world. She has worked with some of the world's largest businesses and continues to advise organisations ready to embrace a more human, agile, and purpose-driven way of working. She is also the host of the TIE Unearthed podcast, the author of over 60 published articles and her book was shortlisted as a finalist for the 2025 business book awards in the leadership category. Philippa lives in Brazil with her two daughters. They love to spend weekends hanging out in the Atlantic rainforest with friends or exploring local beaches.

She also loves taking her 36kg German Shorthaired Pointer for walks in the countryside and when possible, whenever he's not sailing across the world, spending time with her partner at the marina either sailing or fixing up the boat he designed.