Leaders for Humanity with Mats Alvesson - Functional Stupidity and the Perils of Leadership

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #leadership #transformation #businessethics #philosophy #business #personaldevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity for more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

"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? We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the series prior to each episode. Please visit the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanityfor more details. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business #PersonalDevelopment

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. We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the inquiry prior to each episode on the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and on https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business

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. We publish an exclusive set of recommended materials to the followers of the inquiry prior to each episode on the Good Organisations LinkedIn page and on https://goodorganisations.com/leadersforhumanity. In addition, we publish opinion pieces and further reflections on our Medium page at https://medium.com/@goodorganisations. You can also join the conversation on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/LeadersForHumanity/ #GoodOrganisations #LeadersforHumanity #UniteforGood #Leadership #Transformation #BusinessEthics #Philosophy #Business