The Next Level of Leadership—And Why It Matters Now

As leaders grow, the challenges they face change. The questions become less about what to do and more about how to think, decide, and lead well amid complexity.

Join us for exploring what authentic leadership really looks like at advanced stages of responsibility and how we are developing leadership with a better future in mind.

You’ll hear:

• Why authenticity is essential in high-stakes leadership

• Emerging research on how leaders can bring their best more often

• How mentoring accelerates growth

• An introduction to The Constellation Lab, a leadership development experience for leaders who want to lead differently

Featuring insights from leadership research, real stories from the field, and an introduction to The Constellation Lab, a leadership development experience for leaders navigating growth, responsibility, and complexity without losing their humanity.

Hosted by JD Messinger, Chris Grivas, and Jared Taylor

About Chris

Dr. Christopher Grivas is an expert in organizational transformation with over two decades of experience helping leaders build purpose-driven, high-impact teams. A trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and global institutions, he specializes in aligning employee experience, leadership development, and strategic change with values-based goals, such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Benefit Corporation principles.

As the co-author of The Innovative Team: Unleashing Creative Potential for Breakthrough Results, Chris translates cognitive science into actionable frameworks that drive innovation and improve team dynamics. He’s led strategic planning, employee experience, and culture change initiatives for organizations including Boeing, Ernst & Young, Hasbro, and Providence Health.

Chris has served as an adjunct professor at NYU’s Stern School of Business and lectured at institutions including USC, the University of Washington, and Northwestern University. He holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership and Change from the University of Southern California and brings a passion for creativity, systems thinking, and lasting impact to every engagement.