"Reinventing Education: A Life-long Quest Of Becoming Truly Human (& Finally Growing Up)” - Leaders for Humanity with Gert Biesta, Professor of Public Education, Maynooth University, Ireland and Professor for Educational Theory and Pedagogy as well as Deputy Head of the Institute of Education, Teaching and Leadership, University of Edinburgh. Gert has also been Visiting Professor (Professor II), University of Agder, Norway and Visiting Professor, Uniarts University of the Arts, Helsinki,...

"Beyond the Crisis of Neoliberalism: Towards Institutional and Economic Democracy” - Leaders for Humanity with Mike O'Donnell. Mike is Professor Emeritus of Sociology, University of Westminster (UK). His research interest lies in areas of social theory, social movements, political theory, identity and popularism. Mike has taught widely in Britain and the United States and is author of "Crises and Popular Dissent", as well as co-author of "Alternatives to Neoliberalism: Towards Equality and...

"Fixing Organisational Transformation: Functional Stupidity and the Perils of Leadership” - Leaders for Humanity with Mats Alvesson. Mats is researcher, writer, consultant and a critical thought leader focused on leadership and management. His research interests include critical theory, gender, power, management of professional service organizations, leadership, identity, organizational image and culture, symbolism, qualitative methods and philosophy of science. Recent books include Return to...

"How Capitalism Lost Happiness: Healing Our Relationships To Heal Our World” - Leaders for Humanity with Luigino Bruni. Luigino is economist and historian of economic thought, with keen interests in ethics, biblical studies and literature. He is Professor of Political Economy and Coordinator of The PhD Programme for Civil Economy at LUMSA University Rome and President of the School of Civil Economy (SEC), as well as Scientific Director of the Economy of Francesco and Coordinator of Economy of...

"Positive Organisational Scholarship: From Suffering to Flourishing!” - Leaders for Humanity with Jane Dutton and Monica Worline. Jane is a Distinguished University Professor Emerita of Business Administration and Psychology at the University of Michigan. Her research and expertise lies at the intersection of strategy, management and organizations, and psychology. She is a dedicated teacher who has won numerous teaching awards and gained a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of...

"Re-enchanting our Organisations: Making Work Meaningful” - Leaders for Humanity with Frank Martela, philosopher and researcher of psychology specialized in the question of meaning in life. Frank is University Lecturer at Aalto University, Finland, and co-founder and chairman, Filosofian Akatemia Oy. He has PhDs in both philosophy and organizational research, lectures at universities globally, incl. Stanford and Harvard, and his interviews are published widely - for example in NYT, Times,...

"Spiral Dynamics Continued: From Democracy towards Crowdocracy” - Leaders for Humanity with Alan Watkins, CEO of Complete, a data-driven leadership development consultancy, as well as physician and neuroscientist, author of 10 books, and Co-Author of the  “Wicked and Wise” series with Ken Wilber. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt The Leaders for Humanity series is part of the #goodorganisations project (for further info see https://goodorganisations.com) and intends to...

"The Tipping Point - Can Stakeholder Theory Save Our Planet?" - Leaders for Humanity with Ed Freeman, American philosopher and Elis and Signe Olsson Professor of Business Administration at Darden School, University of Virginia. Ed is especially known for his work on stakeholder theory and business ethics and Director at Darden's Olsson Centerfor Applied Ethics, as well as Academic Director of the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics. He holds a Lifetime Achievement Awards from...

How can we building better businesses? What are the design principles? How to combine a desire for agility and greater autonomy with a need for integration and community? What works and what doesn’t and what are the differences in novel approaches? "Building Better Businesses: Pioneering New Ways To Organise" - Leaders for Humanity with Emanuele Quintarelli, board-level Senior Advisor for Organisational Development, Partner & 3EO Micro-Enterprise Lead @ Boundaryless, Senior Advisor @...

Leaders for Humanity Premiere with André Habisch: Leadership and The Art of Practical Wisdom How can leaders act with practical wisdom? How can we create a socio-economic and institutional context in a given country or territory to foster ethical behaviour of entrepreneurs and businesses? What can we learn from Germany’s chambers of commerce and apprentice model and how does it link to the ethos of "responsible merchants“? “The Search For Good: Leadership and The Art of Practical Wisdom” -...

Leaders for Humanity with Simon Western: A Quest for Eco-centric Leadership Leadership discourses have significantly changed throughout the 20th century. From controller, to therapist, to messianic. Now it is time to re-enchant our life and work and move on from a search for greater “messiahs” towards a new, shared and sustainable form of 21st century leadership: eco-leadership. “A Quest for Eco-centric Leadership: Beyond the Church of Capitalism” - Leaders for Humanity with Simon Western,...

How can we transform individually and collectively, and how can become good leaders of ourselves and others? Bill has studied individual and organisational development for many decades and developed a compelling theory of "action inquiry": how to continually progress our ability to reflect on ourselves, our relationships and our actions to expand our potentiality. Unique, radical and thought-provoking: a session definitely not to be missed! “A Lifelong Quest to Transform Our World: The...

“Capitalism Has Failed: Can Democratic Socialism Save Our World?” - Leaders for Humanity with Paul Adler, renowned Professor of Management and Organization, Sociology, and Environmental Studies at the University of Southern California. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt Are we on our way towards a 99% economy that caters only to a 1% elite? And, if so, how can we learn from past and present to mitigate the crises of neoliberal capitalism? We had an immensely stimulating...

“Bridging Morality and Management – Of Wonder, Wisdom and Character” - Leaders for Humanity with Hari Tsoukas, renowned scholar and teacher, long-time Chief Editor of Organization Studies, Dean of Graduate Studies at the University of Cyprus and Distinguished Professor at the University of Warwick. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt Hari has written extensively about organisations and leadership - investigating into multiple theoretical and philosophical perspectives,...

“Friendship, Justice and Social Order: An Emergent Theory of Natural Ethics” - Leaders for Humanity with Blaine Fowers, renowned psychologist, virtue theorist and philosopher, recipient of the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award and the Joseph B. GittlerAward for Contributions to the Philosophical Foundations of Psychology, as well as Professor of Philosophical Psychology at the University of Miami. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt Webcast recording here:...

“Happiness and Economics: In Search of Better Institutions” - Leaders for Humanity with Bruno Frey, one of the most cited economists in Europe, Research Director of CREMA (Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts in Switzerland) and permanent visiting professor at the University of Basel. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt Webcast recording here:...

“The Ultimate Value Proposition - Happiness and Virtue Ethics in Business” - Leaders for Humanity, Season with Alejo Sison, a renowned writer, speaker, teacher and thought leader on virtues and business ethics, former President of EBEN (European Business Ethics Network) and Professor at the University of Navarra, as well as Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt Webcast recording here:...

“The Regenerative Paradigm: Creating A Better Future for All” - Leaders for Humanity Series 1 - with Carol Sanford, a global bestselling author, renowned thought leader, challenging thinker, mentor and consultant to Fortune 500 companies, as well as Founder and Leader of the Regenerative Business Development Community and Sr. Fellow in Social Innovation at Babson College. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt Webcast recording here:...

Do We Need Philosopher CEOs? Leaders for Humanity with Alicia Hennig, a well-known expert of eastern philosophy and outspoken critic of modern capitalistic systems in both East and West, as well as professor of Business Ethics in China and Germany. Co-hosted by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt Webcast recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJcq98U3KTE&list=PLAPiHnsKsNHvIX9ScwluwGVsMH8DI5z-1&index=12 Transcript, Materials and Notes:...

“The Passionate Quest for a Civil Economy - Of Markets, Money and Morality” - Leaders for Humanity, Winter 2021 - with Stefano Zamagni, renowned and highly awarded Italian Economist, writer and teacher, Professor of Economics at the University of Bologna and Johns Hopkins University, and – amongst many other positions - President of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt Webcast recording here:...

“Stop the Crooks! The Case for Virtuous Organisations” - Leaders for Humanity, Winter 2021 - with Margit Osterloh, renowned management professor (emeritus) for business administration at University of Zurich and Basel, and Director of CREMA - Centerfor Research in Economics, Management and the Arts, Zurich. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt The Leaders for Humanity series is part of the goodorganisations project (for further info see https://goodorganisations.com) and...

“The Urgent Case for Rebalancing Society: Hoping for The Best Is Not A Strategy!” Leaders for Humanity - with Henry Mintzberg, the world-famous management guru and thought leader. Co-hosted by: Antoinette Weibel and Otti Vogt. The Leaders for Humanity series is part of the goodorganisations project (for further info see https://goodorganisations.com) and intends to offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders related to key questions in the area of individual,...