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Interdependent Results that Matter

Take your leadership to the next level with Ubuntu:

Where the evolution of your individuality, connected with collective strength, generates extraordinary results that IMPACT your life, your team, your organization, AND THE WORLD.

Umuntu Ngumuntu

BECOMINg

Ngabantu

a person

"I AM BECAUSE YOU ARE"

I CAN ONLY BE A PERSON THROUGH OTHER PEOPLE.
 This is the essence of Ubuntu, reflecting the interdependence and mutual responsibility of all of us, as human beings.  
This philosophy has influenced social and cultural movements and inspired me to consolidate leadership practices capable of promoting extraordinary results that truly matter to leaders, whether in their professional or personal lives, to organizations and to the world.

HOW UBUNTU LEADERSHIP JOURNEY CAN HELP YOU?

Check if any of the statements below resonate with your current moment:

  • Increase Awareness:

    get out of blindness and discover new possibilities to grow as a human being and as a leader.

  • Find or connect with your purpose

    and have the courage to move towards it.

  • Experiment and prototype

    new paths, possibilities, projects, or initiatives both in your professional and personal lives.

  • Team work


    Improve capacity to coordinate action in teams and deliver results that really matter.

  • Innovate and design


    the future that makes sense for you, for your team and organization, dealing with complexity, uncertainty and ambiguity in today's world.

  • Improve your results

    significantly, and in a sustainable way.

Schedule a Conversation with Edu Seidenthal to tackle your current challenges head-on!
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The Ubuntu Leadership Journey is a transformative program where the relentless movement of nature converges with the unyielding force of human essence!

Dive deep into the primal rhythms of nature, where every cycle - from the birth of a seed to the bountiful harvest - becomes a potent metaphor for your relentless evolution. Are you ready to harness the raw power of nature's wisdom to fuel your journey towards greatness?

Cultivate the seven pillars of true leadership: self-knowledge, self-confidence, resilience, empathy, service, collaboration and innovation. These aren't just words; they're the foundation of a true Ubuntu Leader.

Ignite your spirit of innovation and forge ahead, designing the future that matters to you. The Ubuntu Leadership Program is for those who dare to dream big and seize their destiny with their full body and soul!

So ask yourself, what do you want to cultivate in your life right now? Join us in the Ubuntu Leadership Journey and let's cultivate greatness together! The time for hesitation is over; the time for action is now!

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN EACH OF THE STAGES OF THE UBUNTU LEADERSHIP CYCLE:

  1. AWAKENING

  • • LEARN DEEPLY ABOUT WHAT IS UBUNTU.

    • HOW UBUNTU CAN INSPIRE YOUR LEADERSHIP.

    • INTRODUCTION TO 5 COMPETENCIES: SELF-KNOWLEDGE, SELF-CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE, EMPATHY, AND SERVICE.

  • ADAPTATION OF THE UBUNTU LEADERS ACADEMY, A METHOD CREATED BY IPAV (NGO FROM PORTUGAL), AND THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTING THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.

2. DISCOVERING

  • • REFLECT AND CONNECT WITH PURPOSE AND CARE.

    • LEARN ABOUT VULNERABILITY AND AUTHENTICITY.

    • AWARENESS TO DEAL WITH BREAKDOWNS AND UNCERTAINTY.

  • FOCUS: HE ME SPACE, USING DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES: SELFTREPRENEURSHIP, VULNERABILITY FROM BRENÉ BROWN AND GENERATIVE LEADERSHIP DISTINCTIONS.

3. SEEDING

  • • WHAT GENERATES ACTION AND RESULTS.

    • TAKE TEAMWORK AND COLLABORATION TO ANOTHER LEVEL.

    • INCREASE RESILIENCE TO DEAL WITH YOUR PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES.

  • FOCUS: THE ME AND THE WE SPACES, USING DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES, MAINLY GENERATIVE, TO TAKE YOUR ABILITY TO WORK IN TEAMS TO A DIFFERENT LEVEL.

4. GROWING

  • • MANAGE CAPACITY AND OVERWHELM.

    • HOW TO DEAL WITH COMPLEXITY AND AMBIGUITY.

    • HOW TO HANDLE POLITICS AND POWER.

  • FOCUS: ME, WE AND WORLD SPACES BY DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES, MAINLY GENERATIVE, TO TAKE YOU TO NAVIGATE IN THIS COMPLEX WORLD AND TRULY IMPACT IT.

5. HARVESTING

  • • INCLUDE THE MYSTERY AND THE UNKNOWN IN YOUR JOURNEY.

    • TAKE INNOVATION TO THE NEXT LEVEL.

    • DEEPEN PURPOSE REFLECTION AFTER THE JOURNEY.

  • FOCUS: ME, WE, WORLD AND UNIVERSE SPACES. TROUGH DIFFERENT METHODOLOGIES, CALLED “WISDOM METHODOLOGY”, INTEGRATING ALL THE STAGES!

For each stage there is a unique methodology that allows you to achieve results that matter.

Not sure where to start?

Why Ubuntu Leadership?

  • UBUNTU

    individuality and collectivity (teams and orgs) working together

  • Adresses your current challenge:

    You can enter in any stage in any moment of the year

  • EMBODYMENT

    practice, practice and practice
    applied in real life situations

  • INTEGRAL, ORGANIC

    cognitive, moods and emotions, body… and it flows!

  • RECOGNITION

    Certificates at the end of each Stage of the Ubuntu Leadership Cycle, and a general certificate at the end of the 5 Stages

  • TRACK RECORD

    15 years of experience and thousand and thousand of leaders already impacted

  • CUSTOMIZED

    for your needs

  • SCABILITY

    different types of interventions
    (hybrid, sync and async)

edu seidenthal

Educator dedicated to inspiring people and teams to express their humanities. Inspired by African Ubuntu Ethics, he works as a coach, team facilitator and speaker in Ubuntu Leadership Programs for various organizations, and serves as President of Ubuntu Leaders Academy in Latin America.   
Coach trained by four different schools: ICI in Brazil, Integral Coaching Canada, Ontological Coaching by Newfield Network in Chile, and Institute for Generative Leadership in the USA. He also has an MBA from Babson College (USA) and a degree in Business Administration from FGV (Brazil). And has various complementary training programs for self-knowledge, including clowning, organic agriculture, and yoga.   
Before dedicating to the development of leaders, teams, and companies, he had more than 10 years' experience in multinationals such as Unilever, Philip Morris, Whirlpool, reaching the position of Marketing Director for Latin America at Johnson & Johnson, his last executive position.
"Edu, through this methodology, was a watershed in my life. 
He made me look inside analytically and deeply - rationally, emotionally, and spiritually - and turned 32 years of reflection into a concrete project that is called Rise Ventures - which was born in 2016 and is flourishing. Besides the natural ambassador that I am of him, I will be an eternal fan and admirer of such important work that catalyzes the possibility of aligning purpose and sustenance. Gratitude, eternal.”

PEDRO VILELA (PARTNER AT RISE VENTURES)

"Edu is the kind of guy who came into the world to teach others how to plant their seeds and accompanies their evolution day by day! 
I always "blame" him for being the one responsible for making me get the seeds out of me and plant what I am doing in my life today! I owe him a lot for that initial push that changed my life and helped me find professional fulfillment playing another role in my career. For that, and for the person he is, I more than recommend him!"

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Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Ubuntu Leadership is a development journey for leaders, managers, teams, and organizations in search of generating INTERDEPENDENT RESULTS THAT MATTER. In Ubuntu Leadership, I bring together concepts, learnings, reflections, and methodologies from 15 years of work as an educator, coach, and facilitator. The common thread is the meaning of the African philosophy Ubuntu: Becoming a person through relationships.

  • In Ubuntu Leadership, results go beyond profit, as the term is often defined in the corporate world and in other civil society organizations.

    The Results of Ubuntu Leadership consider financial results and other impacts and indicators, including environmental and social issues, the mental health of employees, personal and family relationships, and the integration of the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects present in the life of every human being.

    These results are Interdependent because the impacts and indicators relate to each other and affect each other, so there is a constant search for balance.

    And they Matter because, beyond the organization, they make sense for you, the people around you (teams, family, friends, etc.) and for the planet and humanity as well.

  • For leaders and managers seeking professional growth and a more meaningful career. This involves understanding current uncertainties - climatic, social, geopolitical, etc. -, dealing with issues related to Diversity and Inclusion, and knowing how to position themselves in the face of changes in technology.

    For teams that need to expand relationships between group members, valuing trust, dialogue, listening, vulnerability, and collaboration.

    For organizations interested in developing leaders and teams in a more sustainable, continuous, and perennial way.

  • Accompanying the development of leaders for 15 years, I noticed repetitive patterns of behavior. I grouped these patterns into 5 Stages that form the Ubuntu Leadership Cycle.

    The 5 Stages of the Ubuntu Leadership Cycle are: Awakening, Discovering, Seeding, Growing and Harvesting. Each Stage can lead leaders, managers, teams, and organizations to seek INTERDEPENDENT RESULTS THAT MATTER, based on the transformative potential of the Ubuntu way of being.

  • Firstly because, as the name suggests, it is based on the African philosophy of Ubuntu. Second, the embodiment of the learnings, as the journey invites you to understand the concepts and practice, practice, practice, so that you apply in your daily life. Third, it is customized for you. You start the program where you feel it will help to overcome the challenges you are facing right now.

    Besides, it is a scalable program, so you can make your entire team or organization go through the same movement, speaking the same language, and experiencing a similar learning process.

    Finally, it is integral and organic… a learning journey that goes beyond cognitive, including moods and emotions, body, and spirit. We usually say that the learning journey flows!

  • As there is no single methodology capable of covering all the points to be worked on, in personal and team development, the Ubuntu Leadership Journey uses a very powerful combination of techniques and content. The main ones are:

    - Ubuntu Leaders Academy, from the Padre Antonio Vieira Institute (Portugal)

    - Generative Leadership, from the Institute for Generative Leadership (USA)

    - SELFtrepreneurship, Edu Seidenthal's proprietary methodology

    - Integral Theory, by Ken Wilber

    - Ontology of Language, by Julio Olalla, Humberto Maturana, Fernando Flores, Rafael Echeveria.

    - Anthroposophy, by Rudolf Steiner.

    And also, Storytelling, Strengths Theory, Vulnerability, Polarity Management.

  • The Ubuntu Leadership Journey is divided into the 5 Stages of the Cycle: Awakening, Discovering, Seeding, Growing and Harvesting. After an initial conversation, it is possible to define the individual (leader, manager, etc.) or collective (directors, teams, etc.) starting point, which is not necessarily Awakening.

    Each stage lasts an average of six months and around 30 lessons, bringing together asynchronous online activities (Thinkfic platform), synchronous online activities (webinars and coaching) and face-to-face activities (immersion), specific to each one.

    These Stages can be taken separately or together, as a complete process.

  • The full duration of the Ubuntu Leadership Journey is, on average, two years. As part of it is virtual, you will be able to respect your own time and pace of reflection and action, as long as you prepare yourself for the synchronous online and face-to-face events.

  • The first step is to schedule a conversation with me so that, together, we can identify the initial Stage for you and/or your team.

  • You and/or your team can enjoy the content of the Journey for one month. Then, if you don't want to continue, you can request a full refund of your investment (taxes and administrative charges discounted).

  • You and/or your team will have access to the content of the Ubuntu Leadership stage for a period of one year.

  • Each stage of the Ubuntu Leadership Journey has been designed to respect the intense routine of leaders, managers, and teams, which is why it includes online (synchronous and asynchronous) and face-to-face activities. Even if you decide to slow down, it is essential to keep up the pace in order to take part in the synchronous online and face-to-face activities. In addition, the online content of your stage will be available for a period of 1 year.

  • This will depend very much on your moment in life and also on how much you dedicate yourself to the reflections and development processes.

    From my experience of almost 15 years in development programs, I can say that the results will undoubtedly appear in a matter of weeks.

  • By taking part in the Ubuntu Leadership Journey, you will be entitled to a virtual group meeting with me at a date and time scheduled in advance.

    Also, you will have access to the WhatsApp group and will be able to ask question and interact with other Ubuntu Leaders and myself.

  • Certificates will be issued at the end of each Stage of the Ubuntu Leadership Cycle, and you will also receive a general certificate at the end of the 5 Stages.

  • Contact me at edu@eduseidenthal.com so that we can talk and discuss it. You and/or your company will then receive a customized proposal.