Jo Confino is a leadership coach, facilitator, journalist, sustainability expertand Zen mindfulness practitioner. Jo has worked closely for the past 16 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and his buddhist monastic community in Plum Village. He works at the intersection of personal transformation and systemschange; working with several organisations including Leaders’ Quest andFuture Stewards. His coaching practice focuses on supporting leaderswithin the fields of climate, biodiversity and social justice. He works acrosssectors, including NGOs, foundations and business and coachesindividuals as well as leadership teams within organisations, such asGlobal Optimism and Force of Nature. He is co-founder and co-presenter of the acclaimed podcast series ‘TheWay Out Is In’ and is the co-author of the book ‘Being With Busyness: ZenWays to Transform Overwhelm and Burnout.’ We sit down to discuss Zen Buddhism, Thich Naht Hanh and spiritual transmissions, global conflict, activism, community action, and the power of simplicity  Read more about Jo here: Besides facilitating events and conferences all over the world for the past20 years, Jo also runs smaller workshops and roundtables. As a journalist for more than 40 years, he was executive editor, Impact &Innovation and Editorial Director of What’s Working at the HuffPost in New York. During his five years there, he developed long-term editorial projectsbased on social, environmental and economic justice and was a member ofthe senior leadership team. Before joining HuffPost, he was an executive editor of the Guardian andchairman and editorial director of the Guardian Sustainable Businesswebsite. During his 23 years at the Guardian, he set up and managed aunique multi-stakeholder development project in the Ugandan village ofKatine, and helped create the Guardian’s environment andglobal development websites. Jo also created and managed the sustainability vision and strategy for theGuardian and its parent company Guardian Media Group. He is a fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts,Manufactures and Commerce and completed an MSc in Responsibility andBusiness Practice at the University of Bath.