The Humanistic Leadership Academy is pleased to announce our newest upcoming Webinar Series to engage practitioners and leaders across business schools globally. We have the privilege to hear insights from four new inspirational scholars and authors to share their wisdom with our network.
More information about each session can be found in the schedule below and scroll down to learn more about our speakers! To join this newest opportunity beginning November 14th, please register below!
| November 14th at 10:00am Eastern Time “Leading with Wholeness” with Max Klau Register HERE! | This webinar invites you to take an inner journey of exploration of self-discovery. With an engaging mix of leadership development theory, myth, pop culture, reflection and dialogue, you will learn to clarify your own personal mission and craft your own “shadow mission”. You’ll emerge with a deeper sense of purpose, an ability to offer yourself and others more grace and compassion, and a higher consciousness of how to be with your wholeness as a human being. |
| November 19th at 11:00am Eastern Time “Iderazgo Humanista y Esencial” with Pilar Jericó (in Spanish) Enlace de Registro! | Pilar hablará del impacto de los cuatro motores que están en la base del liderazgo humanista. En un mundo tan tecnológico como el que vivimos, necesitamos un liderazgo que realmente inspire, saque lo mejor de las personas y ayude a alcanzar resultados extraordinarios. Este es el liderazgo humanista y esencial: aquel que alimenta lo que realmente nos mueve y nos compromete. En la conversación se aportarán claves prácticas para desarrollar el liderazgo esencial, apoyándonos en los cuatro motores de la gestión humanista. |
| November 21st at 10:00am Eastern Time “The Entrepreneurial Mindset Advantage: The Hidden Logic That Unleashes Human Potential” with Gary Schoeniger Register HERE! | Gary will describe the underlying beliefs and taken-for-granted assumptions that enable ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things. By combining insights gleaned from the observation of everyday entrepreneurs with motivation research, he looks beyond new venture creation to reveal a teachable framework for thinking that has become essential for individuals, organizations, and communities to adapt and thrive in today’s rapidly changing world. |
| December 5th at 10:00am Eastern Time “Reality Proves Possibility: The Power of a Humanistic Realism for Leadership” with Michael Pirson Register HERE! | Michael is a Humanistic Management Scholar and Changemaker, who is a Research Associate at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program (HFP), Co-founder of the Humanistic Management Network, Founder and President of the International Humanistic Management Association and Co-Founder of the Humanistic Leadership Academy. In this webinar, Michael will discuss core attributes, philosophies and how to approach our Humanistic Leadership vision in a way that acknowledges the reality of the challenge. |
Meet Our Speakers!
Pilar Jericó
Pilar has taught Leadership in 17 business schools in USA, Spain and Colombia (e.g. Georgetown, IE, ESADE, Deusto, Sergio Arboleda, etc.), including 3 years at the Universidad Autonoma’s (Madrid) Bachelor’s in Business Administration program. Winner of Spanish Management National Award in 2021 and shortlisted as Top 100 Spanish Women Leaders.
Presenter for 2K conferences in 23 countries, and interviewee for 800+ major media outlets in Leadership, Change and Diversity. Award-winning author of 7 books (250K+ copies sold) and numerous other publications, ranking as an international best seller in the Hispanic market. Charismatic leader with extensive experience designing and consulting on executing leadership across diverse cultures. 3.2M readers of the ‘El Pais’ blog per year, and 69K+ references of her work.
Max Klau
Dr. Max Klau is a consultant, author, speaker and Integral Master Coach based in Boston, Massachusetts. He received his doctorate from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2005 with a focus on civic leadership development. He served as the Chief Program Officer at the New Politics Leadership Academy (NPLA) from 2016-2024. NPLA is focused on bringing more servant leaders into politics, and Max designed leadership programs that have graduated more than 2,500 servant leaders to date. Previously, he was the Vice President of Leadership Development at City Year, the education-focused AmeriCorps program. His first book, Race & Social Change: A Quest, A Study, A Call to Action, was published in 2017.
Gary Schoeniger
Gary Schoeniger is an internationally recognized leader in entrepreneurial mindset education and professional development. His work focuses on redefining traditional concepts of entrepreneurship, emphasizing the mindset and behaviors that optimize engagement and unlock human potential.
Gary has been a leading advocate for entrepreneurial mindset education in classrooms, organizations, and communities. His approach aims to democratize entrepreneurship, making it accessible to people from various backgrounds and circumstances. Through research, articles, and thought leadership, he contributes to both academic and practical discussions on entrepreneurship. He challenges traditional paradigms and promotes a more inclusive and accessible approach to entrepreneurship education as a means of individual and collective empowerment.
As the Founder and CEO of the Entrepreneurial Learning Initiative, Gary led the development of the Ice House Entrepreneurial Mindset Programs, recognized by the United Nations General Assembly, the Papal Council for Peace and Justice at the Vatican, and the European Commission. As a sought-after speaker, Gary has delivered numerous keynotes, workshops, and training programs throughout the U.S. and abroad.
Michael Pirson
Michael Pirson, Ph.D., is the chair of the Leading People and Organizations Area within the Gabelli School of Business. He is the James A. F. Stoner Endowed Chair in Global Sustainability and is a full professor with a focus on global sustainability and social entrepreneurship. Pirson is a research associate at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program (HFP). He co-founded the Humanistic Management Network and is founder and president of the International Humanistic Management Association. He is the editor in chief of the Humanistic Management Journal.
Pirson’s research spans various areas in the field of humanistic management, including psychological and social psychological work on individual differences in mindfulness, trust, and well-being; organizational research on corporate governance, stakeholder trust, and social innovation; and conceptual and philosophical research on freedom, dignity, and well-being. He is actively exploring the role of higher education in positive change-making and social innovation, leading global efforts to transform business education (including with the Jesuit Network, Ashoka, UN, etc.).