Care – The Currency of Social Systems
We cordially invite you to another installment of our “ABC” Fireside series which we produce in association with our publishing partner Developing Leaders Quarterly (DLQ).
The idea of these Roundtables is to engage contributors from the most recent DLQ edition in unscripted watercooler conversations on key issues of 21st century leadership and organization, connecting the perspectives of Academia (A), Business (B), and Consulting (C). This one will focus on Care as the Currency of Social Systems.
This is not about just being nice – caring is a strategic, social, and relational asset that is essential for building trust, creating meaningful networks, and enabling shared understanding.
In this context, challenging questions emerge:
- How can leaders create a culture of caring and compassion — inside and outside their team?
- How to institutionalize empathy for the logic of other organizational units, so we enhance cross-functional collaboration?
- What is the role of caring in driving customer centricity and co-creation in business ecosystems?
- How can we reframe caring as a “hard” leadership discipline that underpins effective cooperation across roles, silos, and stakeholder boundaries?
As always, a group of outstanding thought and practice leaders will explore these and other questions – and share ideas how to address them.
Please join us on May 28, 2025 | 08:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific Time for an inspiring session!
Meet the Table
- Kristine Kawamura | Professor of Management and Academic Director Societal and Global Impact, Drucker School of Management (the “A”)
- Michael Augello | Chief Executive Officer, Airbus UpNext (the “B”)
- Suzie Lewis | Managing Director of Transform for Value and CFFO Executive Fellow (the “C”)
- Maria Ross | Author of The Empathy Dilemma
The Fireside will be hosted by CFFO Chairman Roland Deiser.
This event is connected to the current edition of Developing Leaders Quarterly (DLQ) which focuses on The Power of Compassionate Leadership. Two participants of this Round Table have contributed as authors to this issue. Read their contributions here:
