Do you believe human dignity should play a role in the daily leadership practice? Is the wellbeing of your team members of paramount importance to you? If so, this webinar was for you to learn more about humanistic leadership, our international network, and what you can do to support our mission.

In this one hour webinar, Matthijs and Danaë introduced humanistic leadership as a human dignity based way of leading. In modernity, most of us take the dominant economistic perspective on leading and organizing for granted; people are selfish and rational, and will always try to maximize their own personal benefits. The humanistic perspective does not accept this view of human nature and introduces homo florens instead: a thriving human being, aiming to flourish within the planetary boundaries while respecting the human dignity of all stakeholders, including past, present and future generations. Putting human dignity at the core of human nature requires new ways of leading and organizing. Humanistic leadership offers insights for leaders that aim for collective wellbeing while protecting and promoting human dignity. Join us to learn more!

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Bio Matthijs

Matthijs Bal is a professor of Responsible Management at the Lincoln International Business School, University of Lincoln, United Kingdom. Prior to joining Lincoln, he was affiliated to the University of Bath UK, VU University Amsterdam, and Erasmus University Rotterdam. His research interests concern workplace dignity, ideology, the future of work, and workplace democracy. Matthijs’ current activities and research focus on how workplaces can be radically transformed to ensure greater dignity and sustainability not just of people, but of everything that exists on our planet.

Bio Danaë

Danaë Huijser is an external PhD researcher at the University of Humanistic Studies. Her focus is on international humanistic management, specifically on the promotion of human dignity in intercultural teams. Her research aims to explore the potential of the Humanistic Management Model to support global leaders in promoting human dignity in culturally diverse teams. Danaë is an organizational psychologist and independent trainer at Caleidoscope Academy, supporting intercultural team leaders and members in dealing with individual and cultural differences.