As Powerful as Gravity: Leading in a Connected World featuring Jim Ferrell

Most leaders focus on the pieces they can see: individuals, projects, and processes. But there is a silent force that determines whether a team thrives or fractures—one that few have learned to read. Just like gravity, organizational connectivity is always at work, either pulling your team together or quietly driving them apart.

In this insightful webinar, bestselling author and leadership pioneer Jim Ferrell reveals how science and philosophy point toward "relation" as the fundamental building block of success. Drawing on decades of experience advising the world's top organizations, Jim will unpack the laws of connectivity and show you how to make this hidden force visible. You’ll walk away with a new lens for leadership and practical tools to strengthen the relational fabric of your team for better collaboration and performance.

Key Takeaways:

• A New Lens for Leadership: Understand the nature of "relation" and how it silently drives or derails your team’s results.
• The Five Levels of Connectivity: Discover a framework to assess your personal relational impact and identify where your team stands.
• Relational Mapping: Learn how to map your organization beyond the traditional org chart and gain tools to immediately raise your team’s connectivity.

About the Speaker

Jim Ferrell is a bestselling author and the founder of Withiii Leadership. A graduate of Yale Law School, Jim co-founded the Arbinger Institute and authored one of the most influential leadership books of all time, Leadership and Self-Deception. His latest book, You and We: A Relational Rethinking of Work, Life, and Leadership, continues his mission to innovate how we understand human connectivity.

With nearly three decades of experience, Jim is a trusted advisor to global giants including Apple, Microsoft, Nike, and IBM, as well as the NFL, McKinsey & Company, and the U.S. Federal Government. Drawing on a unique blend of philosophy, physics, and organizational theory, he has helped leaders worldwide transform their cultures and improve their relational impact.