The 2025 Innovation Seminar Series
Add “Shadow of Darwin” - finding meaning in a metaphysically mysterious intellectual landscape
Ideal for innovative leaders and creative problem-solvers in business, entrepreneurship, politics, social sciences, mental health, education, and more who want to:
Grow in compassion, emotional intelligence, and empathy
Improve their understanding and use of communication
Contemplate purpose and meaning
Find greater happiness in life
Improve interpersonal relationships
Gain a broader perspective about the joys and challenges of the human condition across history
Apply the abundant lessons of social science to the improvement of individual and organizational life
Improve organizational dynamics and culture
Tap into innovation and forward thinking
Create greater impact with less effort
Leverage exciting new information technologies for personal and professional growth
Become more effective critical thinkers and problem solvers
Clarify personal and organizational philosophies
Become dramatically better systems thinkers
And much more!
These offerings provide a stimulating interdisciplinary approach to leadership and learning, and create a highly synergistic space for networking and idea generation.
These will be live Zoom seminars, held over the lunch hour (11:30 - 1:00pm CST), providing interactive and engaging experiences accessible from anywhere, and combining rich and thought-provoking lecture content with stimulating group discussion. Recordings will be also be available.
The Seminars
Why Life is Inherently Unhealthy
A therapeutic exploration of the 5 perpetual, perennial, paradoxical, problematic dysfunctions of the human condition, providing new perspectives for understanding and navigating life's inherent challenges, developing empathy for others, and finding grace for one’s self.
Making Sense of Human Behavior
A deep dive into Commerce Theory, presenting an innovative framework for understanding human interactions, group dynamics, and the underlying forces shaping our social systems.
An Exciting and Uncertain Frontier: Making the Most of ChatGPT for Personal, Professional, and Organizational Development
Explore the potential of ChatGPT as a transformative tool for problem-solving, personal growth, professional advancement, and organizational innovation. Learn to navigate this emerging frontier with confidence and creativity.
CommuniCraft: The Fascinating Untold History of Human Communication
Delve into the history of human communication to uncover how it has shaped connection, culture, and commerce across centuries. This seminar offers tools for engaging meaningfully with others and leveraging communication for growth.
Systems Thinking: Understanding Complexity and Sustaining Meaningful Change
Learn how to identify patterns, relationships, and root causes in complex systems to create sustainable solutions. Explore how systems thinking can transform decision-making, innovation, and leadership in personal and professional contexts.
Human Flourishing
Exploring the pathways and principles for achieving optimal human potential and well-being. This seminar blends philosophical inquiry with practical strategies to cultivate a flourishing life.
Theology and Human Motivation: A New Take on a Widely Misunderstood Yet Universal Concept
Reframe the relationship between theology and human behavior, exploring how spiritual concepts shape motivation across cultures and contexts.
The Art of Benevolence: Discerning, Defining, and Developing Goodness in Our Personal, Professional, and Communal Lives
Reflect on the pursuit of benevolence as a guiding principle for growth, connection, and fulfillment, with actionable insights for applying it across all areas of life.
The Heart of Commerce
Balancing individual ambition with communal well-being. This seminar delves into the core of organizational success, examining how to harmonize personal aspirations with collective goals to create sustainable and thriving systems.
Entelechy: Tapping Into Potential
Applying an age-old philosophical concept to a new understanding of human individual achievement and organizational life. This seminar explores how the idea of entelechy—the realization of potential—can transform our understanding and approach to building and sustaining human systems.
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