News and Events
The International Institute for Spiritual Leadership is actively engaged in the research and dissemination of knowledge related to the fields of spiritual leadership and workplace performance.
General News:
Dr. Fry and Melissa Nisiewicz are currently writing a book, "Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line through Spiritual Leadership." The purpose of the book is to bring together in one place their over ten years off theory, research, and practice on intrinsic motivation and individual and organizational transformation and development through spiritual leadership. It will provide practitioners the tools and techniques necessary to implement the spiritual leadership balanced scorecard business model for creating sustainable organizations that maximize the triple bottom line.
Book series proposal by Dr. Fry for a book series on advances in workplace spirituality has been accepted by Information Age Publishing. The initial book in the series the Psychology of Religion and Workplace Spirituality and edited by Peter Hill and Bryan Dik is currently in process. A contract for the second book in the series has been signed by Kathryn Goldman Schuyler on
Inner Peace and Global Vision: The Influence of Tibetan Buddhism on Leadership and Organizations.
Invited Seminars:
October 2009
Invited talk at the Indian School of Business Center for Leadership, Innovation and Change, Hyderabad, India on the Spiritual Leadership Balanced Scorecard Business Model.
June 2008
Invited talk at Cambridge University
Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line through Spiritual Leadership
Spent eleven days at The Centre for Excellence in Leadership (CEL) in London, England exploring their approach to implementing organizational spiritual leadership. CEL is a former recipient of the prestigious international spirit at work award.
September 2007
Catholic University of Caracas
Conducted 3 day workshop
Surveyed faculty/staff and Performed a visioning/stakeholder analysis
March 2006
Invited talk at Regent University
Performance Excellence Through Spiritual Leadership
Dr. Fry and Dr. Matherly
PowerPoint Presentation
Lecture Series Developed for Regent University by Dr. Fry:
- The learning organization and spiritual leadership theory.
- Religion versus spirituality.
- Personal transformation and spiritual leadership.
Conferences:
2009
Fry, L., Sedgmore, L. & Atman, Y. Maximizing the Triple Bottom Line through a Spiritual Leadership Balanced Scorecard Business Model: The CEL Story. Accepted for presentation at the August 2009 Academy of Management meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
2008
Fry, L.W. (2008). Contemporary Theories of Spiritual Leadership. Symposium on Spiritual Leadership: Past, Present and Future, International Leadership Association meeting, Los Angeles, California.
Fry, L. W. & Fields, D. (2008). Leadership Assessment in Research and Practice. Roundtable presentation, International Leadership Association meeting, Los Angeles, California.
2007
Fry, L. W. (2007). Positive Approaches to Leadership: Dong Well by Doing Good. Major presenter on an All-Academy Symposium for the Academy of Management meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fry, L. W., Nisiewicz, M., Vitucci, S. (2007). Transforming Police Organizations through Spiritual Leadership: Measurement and Establishing a Baseline. Paper presented at the National Meeting of the Academy of Management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fry, L. W., Nisiewicz, M., Vitucci, S., & Cedillo, M. (2007). Transforming City government through Spiritual leadership: Measurement and Establishing a Baseline. Paper presented at the National Meeting of the academy of management, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
International Conference on Integrating Spirituality and Organizational Leadership
In Delhi, India
Session given by Dr. Fry: Spiritual Leadership as an Integrating Paradigm For Servant Leadership
PowerPoint Presentation
2006
International Gallup Leadership Summit In Washington DC
Session by Dr. Fry: Spiritual Leadership as an Integrating Paradigm For Positive Leadership Development
PowerPoint Presentation
Fry, L. W. & Matherly, L. L. (2006).Spiritual Leadership and Organizational Performance. Paper presented at the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia.
Fry, L. W. (2006). Presentation on Research in MSR. Management, Spirituality, and Religion Doctoral and Junior Faculty Consortium. Presented at the Academy of Management, Atlanta, Georgia.
2005
Fry, L.W. & Whittington, J.L. (2005). Spiritual Leadership as a Paradigm for organizational Transformation and Development. Paper presentation at the national meeting of the Academy of Management, Honolulu, Hawai.
2004
Fry, L.W. (2004). “Where and How to Publish on Spirituality in Organziations.” Workshop lead presenter. Meeting of the National Academy of Management, New Orleans.
Delbecq, A. & Fry, L.W. (2004). “Understanding Theory Development as a Human and Spiritual Progression.” Meeting of the National Academy of Management, New Orleans.
Fry, L.W. (2004). “Ethical and Spiritual Well-being and Corporate Social responsibility through Spiritual Leadership. Meeting of the National Academy of Management, New Orleans.
2003
Fry, L. W. and Giacalone, R.A. (2003). “Exploring Critical Issues to Aid Recognition of Management, Spirituality, and religion as a Legitimate Domain for Social Science Inquiry.” Meeting of the National Academy of Management, August 4, Seattle Washington.
Fry, L.W. (2003). “Spiritual Leadership as Intrinsic Motivation Through Vision, Hope/Faith and Altruistic Love.” Meeting of the National Academy of Management, August 5, Seattle
Washington.
Malone, P. and Fry , L.W. (2003). “Transforming Schools Through Spiritual Leadership: A Field
Experiment”. Meeting of the National Academy of Management, August 6, Seattle
Washington.
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