What does ethical leadership look like when everything is under pressure?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores what it means to lead with integrity during times of crisis. Through a personal story from a large-scale transformation program, she shares how high stakes, tight deadlines, and intense scrutiny reveal who we are as leaders long before they test what we know.
From confronting inappropriate behaviour in a moment when silence would have been easier, to holding steady through exhaustion and uncertainty, Jules offers three reflections that show how crisis becomes a teacher rather than a breaking point.
This episode is a reminder that ethical leadership is not about heroic endurance. It is about choosing steadiness over chaos, clarity over pressure, and care over fear — even when everything feels unstable.
Key quote:"Integrity doesn’t speed things up, but it keeps people standing together when everything else feels like it’s falling apart."
Episode breakdown:
00:48 What Ethical Leadership Looks Like in Crisis
01:28 Crisis Reveals Character
03:14 Integrity as a Steadying Force
05:15 Care as the Strongest Strategy
06:35 Turning Pressure Into Purpose
P.S. If you are leading through uncertainty or navigating a system in flux, let’s keep exploring together. Visit jericaglobal.com or book a discovery call to learn how we walk alongside leaders, investors, and organizations as critical friends, helping you anchor in your principles and lead with courage and care.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.
What does moral courage look like in real life, not the loud, heroic kind, but the quiet, steady courage to lead with integrity?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores what it means to act with moral courage in leadership. Through three reflections inspired by the legacy of Nelson Mandela and the everyday practices of values-driven leaders, Jules unpacks how courage shows up through listening, humility, and collaboration.
From listening as an act of respect to setting ego aside to building bridges across difference, this episode invites you to see courage not as grand gestures but as daily choices that make leadership more human.
Key quote:"Listening is a form of respect. Putting ego aside doesn’t mean you lack conviction. It means you trust that understanding others won’t dilute your values, it will deepen them."
Episode breakdown:
00:48 What Moral Courage Really Means
01:28 Listening as an Act of Courage
03:17 Putting Ego Aside
04:50 Collaboration as Courage in Practice
05:42 Practicing Courage Through Connection
P.S. If this episode reminded you of the power of quiet courage in leadership, let’s keep exploring together. Head to jericaglobal.com to learn more about how we partner with leaders, investors, and organizations — or simply book a discovery call to begin the journey together.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.
What happens when collaboration becomes the bridge between difference and transformation?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear explores how collaboration across sectors, organizations, and ecosystems can shift entire systems toward inclusion, regeneration, and ethics.
Through real stories from pandemic response teams to community-police partnerships, Jules shares how embracing difference creates scale without compromise and resilience without competition. Collaboration, she reminds us, is not about uniformity but about holding space for diverse strengths, shared risk, and imagination.
When we stay in the room together through discomfort and discovery, friction becomes flow and systems begin to transform.
Key quote:“Collaboration isn’t about making everyone the same. It’s about recognizing that our differences are the strength. That’s when the system starts to shift because we do.”
Episode breakdown:
00:48 Collaboration Across Sectors: Building Scale Without Compromise
02:50 Ecosystems Thrive on Diversity
04:40 Shared Risk and Imagination in System Change
06:35 From Friction to Flow
P.S. If this episode sparked reflections on how your organization could contribute to more inclusive, regenerative ecosystems, let’s keep exploring together. Head to jericaglobal.com to learn more about how we partner with leaders, investors, and organizations — or simply book a discovery call to begin the journey together.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.
What happens when money becomes a tool for stewardship, not extraction?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Esteban Fernandez Drovetta explores how impact investing is reshaping finance through models like steward ownership and profit sharing.
Drawing from JERICA Global’s collaboration with the Mataqali project, a regional Fijian tribe, Esteban shares how aligning capital with values of inclusion, regeneration, and ethics transforms traditional investment into partnership.
Through real-world examples, the episode reveals how redistributing profit and decision-making power can restore ecosystems, empower communities, and create more resilient returns for everyone involved.
Key quote:“When profit becomes participation, power balances begin to change. Impact investing isn’t about giving things up. It’s about redefining what return really means.”
Episode breakdown:
00:48 Rethinking Finance: From Extraction to Stewardship
02:00 Inclusion and Regeneration in Practice: The Mataqali Story
03:25 Steward Ownership and Profit Sharing Explained
04:50 Redefining Return: From Profit to Purpose
05:50 When Finance Serves Life
P.S. If this episode sparked new possibilities for how money can serve life, let’s keep exploring together. Head to jericaglobal.com to learn more about how we partner with leaders, investors, and organizations — or book a discovery call to begin shaping finance that serves the future.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.
What happens when leadership shifts from holding power to sharing it?
In this episode of Shifting to Ethical Systems, host Jules Harrison-Annear discusses the importance of viewing leadership as a contribution rather than from a position of control.
Through personal reflections and examples, she emphasizes how this mindset fosters collaboration, builds trust, and creates a lasting impact within organizations and communities.
The conversation highlights the transformative power of small acts of contribution and the ripple effect they can have on systems and relationships.
Key quote:“You do not need head of or manager in your job title to lead. You don’t even need a job. You lead every time you choose values over convenience, every time you create space for someone else’s voice.”
Episode breakdown:
01:26 Shifting Mindsets: Contribution Over Control
02:52 Building Trust Through Contribution
05:13 The Ripple Effect of Contribution
06:37 Transformative Leadership Practices
P.S. If this episode spoke to you, let’s keep exploring together. Head to jericaglobal.com to learn more about how we partner with leaders, investors, and organizations — or simply book a discovery call to begin shaping a more collaborative, contribution-led approach in your organization.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.
Systems don’t shift overnight. They shift when people choose to lead, invest, and design differently.
Welcome to Shifting to Ethical Systems, a podcast by JERICA Global. Hosted by co-CEOs Jules Harrison-Annear and Esteban Fernandez Drovetta, this series invites leaders, businesses, and investors to explore what it takes to move from extractive systems to ones that are ethical, inclusive, and regenerative.
These aren’t theories from the sidelines. They’re reflections from inside the work. The mistakes, the lessons, and the daily practices that help us hold the tension between what is and what could be.
Each episode explores one of five key themes that guide the JERICA Global approach:
Ethical Leadership: Leading with courage and conscience in every decision.
Ethical Sponsorship: Sharing power to uplift others and sustain change.
Ethical Investment: Directing capital toward regeneration, not extraction.
Ethical Models: Redesigning systems to serve people and planet.
Ethical Projects: Turning principles into action across sectors and communities.
P.S. If this podcast’s mission speaks to you, keep listening. Explore the episodes below, or visit jericaglobal.com to learn more about our work and how we partner with others to build ethical, regenerative systems.
Credits:
Music: Under the Willow Tree by Vita Irrita, used with full permission from the artists.Podcast created with the support of Conscious Marketing Movement.