Daniel Flynn on why they said “Thank You” to bottled water, leadership ethics in real life and his excitement at what’s next.

FLG_012 Daniel Flynn on why they said “Thank You” to bottled water, leadership ethics in real life and his excitement at what’s next.In this incredibly timely interview, we sit down with Daniel Flynn, Co-Founder of the Thankyou Group and, up until last month, best known for the Thankyou water campaign that used company profits to ease the problem of access to fresh water in developing nations around the world, as they have announced the end of selling single plastic bottled water.In what seemed to be a sudden decision for the public, Daniel unpacks the leadership journey of reducing the company’s reliance on water, to launching in New Zealand without water, to what will be some exciting announcements next month for the Thankyou Group.Listen carefully for the thinking, the challenges, the strategy and how Daniel and Justine, his wife and co-founder, have deeply relied on tier ethics and mission to make this decision. Listen equally for the excitement they have in the future. It’s a courageous and visionary call, watch this space! Daniel Flynn - Co-Founder & Chief Visionary - Thankyou   Determined and resourceful, Daniel Flynn is the co-founder and managing director of one of Australia’s most successful startups, Thankyou. He co-founded Thankyou at the age of 19, and today 12 years later, Thankyou’s products are stocked by major retailers in Australia, with every product contributing to helping end global poverty. To date, Thankyou has raised over $17 million to impact the lives of people across 22 countries.   Daniel is also the author of best-selling book Chapter One, a story that generated $1.4 million in sales in its first month using an unorthodox ‘pay-what-you-want’ model. He is known for his disruptive marketing and has received widespread media coverage for some truly unconventional and highly successful campaigns that led to Thankyou products being stocked by some of Australia’s biggest retailers.  Daniel’s achievements as an entrepreneur have also been widely celebrated. In 2014, he was named an honoree in JCI’s Ten Outstanding Young People of the World, and in 2015 Daniel won EY Entrepreneur of the Year (for the Southern Region). In 2016 Daniel was named in the Forbes Asia 30 Under 30 for Social Entrepreneurship. Daniel is known for his ability to tell stories to engage and motivate audiences to realise that they too can make their own ideas a reality. Learn More on Thankyou Here: https://thankyou.co/   FOR LEADERS GLOBAL: www.forleadersglobal.com   We Help Organisations Build Leaders Worth Following & Culture Worth Reproducing