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Sep 2, 2018

"The first and most important choice a leader makes is the choice to serve, without which one's capacity to lead is severely limited. " --Robert Greenleaf

Servant Leadership in Business

Jose Juan Martinez (JJ) is no stranger to success. An industrial engineer by training he built an impressive career at Bekaert, a multinational automobile company. But despite a string of professional accomplishments, when he hit 40, the predominant feeling he experienced was that of emptiness. Seeking to address this void, he began an exploration of the world's wisdom traditions that continues to this day -- and alongside his personal evolution, he's also built valuable bridges across geographies, cultures, and fields of endeavor. In this thought-provoking interview, Jose Juan reflects on his remarkable journey and discusses everything from the crisis in our current leadership models, to how we can create space for empathy and collaboration in competitive environments.