Tom Rippin
After some years researching cancer, Tom started his non-academic career at management consultants McKinsey & Company, where he worked across the private, public and non-profit sectors. He transitioned into the social enterprise space, first advising the CEO of Comic Relief on private sector matters and then working at (RED), the business founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to help eliminate AIDS in Africa, where he was Managing Director for Europe and Director of Business Development for (RED) International. As well as running On Purpose, Tom is a Trustee of The Global Action Plan and has been the Chair of Spice and an Advisory Board Member of Big Society Capital.
Tom's Posts
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Did anyone win The Traitors?
*Spoiler alert: This blog post contains spoilers from The Traitors season 2!* I have played the roles of faithful...
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The other costs of living
The cost of living is high on the news agenda at the moment. And rightly so. Too many people are having to make...
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‘The same procedure as last year?’ Reflections on a turbulent year
“The same procedure as last year?” “Same procedure as every year!” This exchange rings in my mind from endless...
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Die andere Krise der öffentlichen Gesundheit
Die Reaktion auf das Coronavirus ist beeindruckend und regt zum Nachdenken an. Warum erzeugen andere Krisen nicht...
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The moment of purpose — a letter from Tom Rippin
Die nächsten zehn Jahre sind die kritischsten Jahre, die jede*r von uns durchleben wird. Und die Zeit, in der wir in...
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On purpose
Selbstverwirklichung ist nicht die Antwort auf Erfüllung; Es ist Selbsttranszendenz, die Unternehmen und...
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