Green Handprint at Work

Barbara Kump is Associate Professor of Business and Sustainability at the University of Twente. For over 15 years, she has researched organisational change toward environmental sustainability, with a focus on how change can be initiated from within. She regularly publishes in scientific journals and speaks at international conferences. Alongside her academic work, she has collaborated with a wide range of organisations, including Rohrdorfer Gruppe, Zurich Insurance Group, British Telecom, the Neurological Clinic Bad Neustadt, and many small businesses to improve their capacity for change. She has designed two programmes for sustainable leadership and coaches employees on how to initiate change towards sustainability in their own companies. She lives and works in Enschede.Babette Julia Brinkmann is Professor of Organisational and Group Psychology at Cologne University of Applied Sciences. She researches and teaches sustainable and social transitions in organisations and beyond, with a focus on communication and cooperation in divided settings. She has advised international companies such as Allianz, Audi, Daiichi Sankyo, Deutsche Lufthansa, Deutsche Telekom, Infineon, Saint-Gobain, Siemens, Unicredit Bank, as well as NGO’s and SMEs. She served on the scientific advisory board of Germany’s first National Citizens’ Assembly. She regularly publishes in practice-oriented journals, co-authored a book on self-organised teams, and is a frequent keynote speaker. She lives and works in Munich and Paris.

• IntroductionPart I: Foundations1. Becoming an Employee Activist2. Understanding Power and InfluencePart II: Driving Change3. Getting Ready To Act4. Creating Change From Within5. Convincing Decision-MakersPart III: Sustaining the Movement6. Expanding Your Influence7. Staying ResilientConclusion

“This timely and hopeful guide reminds us that change begins within, showing how employees, through everyday actions, can shape the culture, pace, and purpose of the transition our world needs.” Sophie Lambin, Founder and CEO of Kite Insights and creator of Hurd"A wake-up call for everyone who believes real change can only come from the top. This book shows how every employee can become a catalyst for transformation – turning frustration into action and workplaces into engines of sustainability. It’s both practical and deeply empowering.” Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder and CEO of wedonthavetime.org