If you're a leader who feels your organisation has drifted from what you actually believe in, you're far from alone — and this isn't an easy thing to sit with.
Many leaders find this genuinely hard, and it can be difficult even to name what’s bothering you, let alone know what to do about it. There’s no single right answer, and no neat set of options that fits everyone. But a couple of directions might be worth exploring, among others.
For some, part of the answer might involve moving toward an organisation that feels more aligned with what you believe. A growing number of organisations exist to help leaders (with backgrounds in Operations Management or Executive Leadership for example) to explore climate-aware roles. And the good news is that no environmental science degree is required.
Escape the City — A global career-change community for people who want work that matters. Jobs board, courses, events and workshops.
Green Careers Hub — Partnered with Hays UK, helps professionals translate existing skills — leadership, operations — into the language of the green sector.
Terra.do — Describe themselves as the “world’s largest climate job board.” Fellowships and mentoring for professionals switching in, with a 60%+ career-transition rate.
Climatebase Fellowship — A 12-week cohort-based climate career accelerator. This pairs a learning curriculum with a year of community membership and career support.
Climate Draft — Backed by investor Chris Sacca, this connects climate-concerned senior leaders — especially from tech — with climate-focused startups and VCs.
Work on Climate — One of the largest climate communities anywhere: a non-profit Slack group with tens of thousands of members exploring climate career paths together.
For you, moving on might not feel right, or possible, just now. That’s totally ok. And it may help to know that many people around you are quietly wrestling with the same thing.
For example, in the UK, 87% of people say they’re concerned about the planetary crisis — yet 55% rarely or never talk about it. Globally, concern stabilises above 70% in most countries, and 92% of CEOs worldwide say climate policy is “critical” or “important” to the sustainability agenda.
That quiet, private concern is the subject of the Climate Majority Project’s 2026 report, Mobilising Silent Majorities, which describes a “climate-concerned business majority”: leaders who see the risks clearly but hesitate to say so publicly. As the project’s co-director, Dr Liam Kavanagh, puts it: “The central obstacle is not disbelief or indifference.” Staying quiet can simply feel like the safer choice — until enough people speak up that the wider majority starts to recognise itself.
If any of this resonates, coaching can be a helpful, non-judgemental space to think it through — whatever shape your own next step takes.
There’s no pressure to have this figured out today. Wherever you are with it, you’re not on your own.
Wendy Robinson is a Chartered Psychologist and an Accredited Executive Coach and an Accredited Coach Supervisor. She works with leaders globally consulting across diverse organisational sectors, providing a confidential, empathetic, and reflective space for executives navigating complex challenges, purpose-driven leadership, and systemic workplace crises. Known for her grounded approach combining wisdom and humanity, Wendy supports leaders aiming to drive meaningful change and foster workplace resilience.
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