Podcast
Flourishing at Work with CEO Eleanor Allen
- Pariveda CEO Margaret Rogers talks with Eleanor Allen, engineer turned global impact CEO who has led Water For People, B Lab Global, and now the World Flourishing Organization, about turning the science of human flourishing into tools leaders can use to fix the modern workplace.
About the episode
Pariveda CEO Margaret Rogers talks with Eleanor Allen, engineer turned global impact CEO who has led Water For People, B Lab Global, and now the World Flourishing Organization, about turning the science of human flourishing into tools leaders can use to fix the modern workplace.
Drawing on global data about disengagement, burnout, and loneliness, Eleanor shares why she believes workplaces are now one of our most important communities and how executives can design cultures where people actually want to show up on Monday morning.
You’ll learn
- How Eleanor combines engineering, global leadership, and human flourishing research into a blueprint for healthier organizations
- Why corporate flourishing starts with self-awareness and how the “shadow of a leader” ripples through teams and results
- The skills leaders will need in an AI powered, remote world
- Ideas for rebuilding real community at work through simple in person rituals and intentional gatherings, even on remote and hybrid teams
- Why investing in wellbeing and flourishing can reduce turnover, boost productivity, and ultimately create better, happier employees and a healthier society
Episode outline
00:07 Why flourishing at work matters now
1:32 Eleanor’s journey from engineering to global impact
2:20 Discovering the science of human flourishing
03:19 Building organizations that outlive their leaders
06:52 When overwork and misfit roles become a wake-up call
09:44 Threading purpose through every career move
13:12 Inside the blueprint for flourishing workplaces
15:17 The human manager skills the AI era demands
18:55 Rituals, meals, and moments that rebuild community
24:40 Better workplaces, better society
26:39 A hopeful vision that we can all flourish
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About the guest
Eleanor is a globally recognized executive, board leader, and entrepreneur who has delivered transformative impact as CEO across both business and nonprofit sectors. She brings deep expertise in water, sustainability, and innovative organizational growth, thriving at the intersection of purpose, culture, and performance to empower teams, advance social good, and champion employee flourishing. Her leadership blends visionary strategy with operational excellence and a strong commitment to building inclusive cultures that drive exceptional results and positive societal change.
About the Doing Good by Doing Better podcast
Hosted by Margaret Rogers, CEO of Pariveda, the Doing Good by Doing Better podcast highlights founders, executives, and innovators who share hard lessons, bold ideas, and real strategies for purpose-driven growth.
Every conversation offers practical insights you can use to solve forward. In each episode you’ll meet leaders who prove that being impact-driven and achieving meaningful success are not mutually exclusive.
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