Esteban Mogas (Lic&MBA’88), President of the Esade Alumni Inner Life and Leadership Club , presented the new club as a venue for sharing experiences of inner growth and responsible decision-making and encouraged the alumni community to join the club and participate in its activities. The two guest speakers were aligned with the club’s priority of exploring the concept of inner life. Chris Lowney, Vice Chairman of the Board at CommonSpirit Health and renowned international speaker on leadership, business ethics and decision making, and Laura Sala (Lic&MBA ‘06), Human Resources Director and Talent Development Leader for Europe at Procter & Gamble, shared habits and routines that allow them to stay focused and calm, discussed the importance of mentoring for personal development, and described what leaders should be like.
The event was also attended by Jaume Guardiola (Lic&MBA ‘79), President of the Esade Foundation Board of Trustees, who praised the initiative and noted that the wider world is starting to shift towards Esade’s long-standing focus: creating economic and social value to address global challenges. “Esade is ready to train the leaders of the future,” he declared. “It is a part of our mission, which is why I am so pleased about this initiative.”
Authentic and responsible leadership
Belén Moreu (MBA ‘99), President of Esade Alumni, also shared a few words on her own experience with leadership and inner life: “I love my job because I want to help people be happier in their daily lives. That is my primary motivation. And that’s what this club is about: connecting with your values.” |
Esteban Mogas (Lic&MBA 88), President of the Esade Alumni Inner Life and Leadership Club
What is the purpose of this club? What is responsible and authentic leadership? It is the kind of leadership that arises from a deeper awareness – awareness of the inner life from which all our actions stem. This sort of authenticity requires a rootedness in yourself, your history and your faith traditions. Responsible and authentic leaders enable people to experience greater well-being and improve their performance. What activities will the club organise? Our new club welcomes alumni and experts of all ideologies and beliefs. What we want to do together is enable alumni to improve their daily decision-making as responsible and authentic leaders. The way we will do this is through seminars, courses and workshops, and by offering tools for self-knowledge and awareness of your own strengths, values, capacities and judgement. We are working on a three-session seminar that will be announced shortly. The format will be in-person, but we are also working on online seminars that will be open to the entire international community. |
Chris Lowney, Chris Lowney, for his part, shared the routines that enable him to stay focused on his values as a leader. “Establish deep communication on a daily basis and set aside time for yourself to be grateful, to broaden your horizons, to remember your intentions, to draw lessons from each day and to connect with your feelings,” he said. “Although it may be difficult, do not get carried away by the dizzying pace of tasks and distractions in today’s world. The key is to keep trying every day.”
According to Laura Sala, leadership is implicit in how we relate to others: “Everyone has good ideas. We can all be mentors to other people. That’s why having a community where you can share values, doubts and ideas is so important. It allows you to discover what moves you, what matters to you. As a result, your decisions emerge more clearly.”
