What if leadership is not just about skills, but something deeper? In this episode of What’s Possible, host Ilene Schaffer sits down with Dr. Max Klau, author, coach, developmental psychologist, and founder of the Center for Courageous Wholeness, to explore the future of leadership through the lens of servant leadership.

Dr. Klau’s new book, Developing Servant Leaders at Scale: How to Do It, and Why It Matters, offers a powerful methodology for building leaders who serve with humility, courage, and wholeness. Drawing on two decades of designing transformational leadership programs at City Year and the New Politics Academy, Max shares his insights on the interconnectedness of inner development and systems change.

You’ll learn:

• What servant leadership really means in today’s world—and why it’s needed now more than ever
• How to confront your shadow mission and align with your true purpose
• The flame model of leadership (Be, Know, Do) and why the “Be” is the most overlooked capacity in organizations
• How to build developmental organizations where growth, wholeness, and service are woven into the culture
• Practical ways leaders can invite teams into this deeper work without resistance or fear

If you’re a leader, coach, or professional curious about how inner growth fuels outer impact, this episode will inspire you to reimagine leadership as a dual journey of serving others while becoming more whole yourself.

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