In this episode of Coaches on Zoom Drinking Coffee, Coaching.com CEO Alex Pascal caught up with Des Dearlove, cofounder of Thinkers50. Thinkers50 is the world’s most reliable resource for identifying, ranking and sharing the leading business and management ideas of our age.

During their discussion, Alex asks Des to explain the entrepreneurial journey of Thinkers50. Des shares how and why he has made experimentation part of the company’s brand. He also talks about the mission of Thinkers50 - to make a positive difference in the world - and how he and co-founder Stuart went from professional skeptics to people whose job is to differentiate useful nuggets from fool’s gold.

Knowing that Thinkers50 has such an idealistic and aspirational mission, Alex and Des discuss how to “walk the talk” and why it seems so hard for leaders to act in alignment with their values. Additionally, they share ideas on how humanity could evolve if people in power lived up to their own standards.

Thinkers50 and Coaching.com have recently come together to create a course, High Impact Coaching, and Thinkers50 also recently started ranking coaches who have been identified by the wider coaching community as having an exceptional impact.

In this episode, Des shares why he believes coaching is so crucial in sharing ideas with the potential to change the world. Listen in to learn why he calls coaches “honey bees” and how he conceptualizes one-to-one coaching as a conduit that can result in greater organizational and societal change.

Links:
Des Dearlove:
https://thinkers50.com/about/
https://ddeverest.com/

Socials
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/des-dearlove-11351017/?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter: https://twitter.com/DDEverest

Books:
Thinkers 50 Management: Cutting Edge Thinking to Engage and Motivate Your Employees for Success
Big Shots: Business the Bill Gates WayThe Unauthorized Guide to Doing Business the Richard Branson Way: 10 Secrets of the World's Greatest Brand Builder
The Ultimate Book Of Business Thinking Harnessing the Power of the World's Greatest Business Ideas