Leaders for Humanity

"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, Finland. He holds a Honorary Doctorate of the Universities Uppsala, Örebro and Oulu, as well as the Grand Medal of the University of Ghent. His books have won multiple awards, and his highly influential publications have been translated into 18 languages. 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 Democracy". 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 Meaning, Reflexive, The Stupidity Paradox, Managerial Lives and The Triumph of Emptiness. He is a Professor in Organisational Studies at Lund University School of Economics and Management, and Honorary professor at University of Queensland Business School, as well as visiting professor at Stockholm Business School. 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 Communion project, Editor-in-Chief of IREC (International Review of Economics) and Editorial board member of Review of Social Economy and Journal of Happiness & Development. He holds a PhD in History of Economic Thought from the University of Florence and a PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia (UK). 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 Management, and she is Co-Founder of the Positive Organizational Scholarship Movement and Center for Positive Organisations at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Jane has published over 100 articles and book chapters, edited 13 books and written two books for managers called Energize your Workplace: How to Build and Sustain High Quality Connections at Work and Awakening Compassion at Work, jointly with Monica Worline. Monica is CEO of Enliven Work, a social benefit corporation established as an innovation partner of the Center for Positive Organizations. She is also Faculty Director of Engaged Learning and Innovation at Center for Positive Organizations, and Research Scientist at Stanford University Center for Compassion and Altruism Research. Moreover, Jane is co-founder of Compassion Lab, of which Monica is executive director. The goal of the Lab is to create a new vision of organizations as sites for the development and expression of compassion. 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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, Discover Magazine, Le Monde, Die Süddeutsche Zeitung and many others. His essays have been featured in in Scientific American Mind, Harvard Business Review, Philosophy Now, TED Ideas, and Salon etc. 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

"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 the World Resources Institute and Aspen Institute, the Humboldt University Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility, the Academy of Management and the Society for Business Ethics. 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 offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders, related to key questions in the domain of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Its main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in an open and collaborative inquiry.

During our interview we examine three critical questions: a) What is good? What is a good society? b) How can we craft good organisations? c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens become good, and enable positive change?

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 @ eFM, Entrepreneur @ Cocoon Pro and internationally renowned expert for Rendanheyi, Sociocracy, Holacracy, Whole Scale Change, Warm Data Labs, Lego Serious Play. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt

Webcast recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NkAWAJuRXo&list=PLAPiHnsKsNHvIX9ScwluwGVsMH8DI5z-1&index=22

Transcript, Materials and Notes: https://goodorganisations.com/LeadersForHumanity/#EMANUELEQUINTARELLI

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, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we always examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.

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 André Habisch, Theologian and Economist, Academic Consultant to the German Association of Catholic Entrepreneurs (BKU), Founding Member of the Practical Wisdom Society and Professor of Social Ethics and Social Policy at the University of Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt

Webcast recording here: https://youtu.be/gokfJiv9mU0 (Please feel free to share this link)

Transcript, Materials and Notes: https://goodorganisations.com/LeadersForHumanity/#ANDREHABISCH

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, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we always examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.

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, a celebrated writer, coach and teacher, CEO of Analytic-Network Coaching and Adjunct Professor of University College Dublin. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt

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 Powerful Art of Action Inquiry” - Leaders for Humanity with Bill Torbert, celebrated Speaker, teacher, consultant, board member and Professor Emeritus of Leadership at the Carroll School of Management and former Director of the Organizational Transformation Doctoral Program at Boston College. Co-hosted as always by: Antoinette Weibel and OttiVogt.

“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 and through-provoking conversation with Paul Adler about his extensive inquiry into both political and organisational theory, successful “high road” participatory organisations, enabling bureaucracies, and his alternative model of “democratic socialism”.

Webcast recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxaUTNnjVs&list=PLAPiHnsKsNHvIX9ScwluwGVsMH8DI5z-1&index=18

Transcript, Materials and Notes: https://goodorganisations.com/LeadersForHumanity/#PAULADLER

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, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we always examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.

“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, and seeking to apply his insights in education and practices. We will explore the relevance of strategy as a virtuous process, the understanding of organisations as practice-in-institution, ethics in management, dialogic approaches to knowledge creation and system thinking

“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

“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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5GfGeiryPc&list=PLAPiHnsKsNHvIX9ScwluwGVsMH8DI5z-1&index=14

Transcript, Materials and Notes: https://goodorganisations.com/LeadersForHumanity/#brunofrey

“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

“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

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: https://goodorganisations.com/LeadersForHumanity/#aliciahennig

The Leaders for Humanity series is part of the goodorganisationsproject (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, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we will seek to examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.

“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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8mHjq-gEK0&list=PLAPiHnsKsNHvIX9ScwluwGVsMH8DI5z-1&index=8

The Leaders for Humanity series is part of the goodorganisationsproject (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, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we will seek to examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.

“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 intends to offer a critical dialogue with "wise" thought and action leaders related to key questions in the area of individual, organisational and societal transformation. Some of the participants in Season 1 are renowned researchers in the area of business ethics such as Alejo Sison, Alicia Hennig, Andre Habisch and Blaine Fowers; organisation and management scholars such as Henry Mintzberg, Stefano Zamagni, Bill Torbert, Bruno Frey, Haridimos Tsoukas, Paul Adler, Emanuele Quintarelli – and leadership thinkers like Bill Torbert, Carol Sanford and Simon Western.

During our interview we will seek to examine three critical questions:
a) What is good? What is a good society?
b) How can we craft good organisations?
c) How can we as leaders or organisational citizens enable positive change?

Our main intent is to develop critical thinking and deeper reflection by bringing together multiple perspectives - across philosophy, psychology, sociology, management science, complexity - in a shared inquiry into the nature of good organisations and a good society.