My study of Carl G. Jung’s works has spanned over 15 years, beginning with my doctoral research through which I was eager to explore the complexities of moral integrity and compromises in a management context (it was an interesting journey!). From then on, I became a committed explorer of the psyche – starting with my own – and I undertook further studies in the theory of Analytical Psychology at the C.G. Jung Institute in Küsnacht, Switzerland in 2014, alongside attending regular training seminars offered by Jungian Institutes over the years. I completed my MA in Counselling and Spirituality at Saint Paul University, Ottawa ON.
I am also a researcher and writer at the crossroads of work organizations, ethics, spirituality and depth psychology. For over a decade, I worked as a professor in various universities in New Zealand, the U.K., and Canada, focusing mainly on business ethics and organizational psychodynamics. My research projects have been greatly influenced by Jung’s works, and my published writings have examined the influence of the psyche on moral behaviour and, more generally, on organizational and social dynamics. I was an Associate Editor of the Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion for 6 years, and I am the co-founder of the Research Group in Imagination, Storytelling and Spaces.
To balance mind with body, I undertook training to become a yoga teacher in 2016 and I have run occasional courses and workshops since.
‘We are always human, and we should never forget that we carry the whole burden of being only human…’ – C.G. Jung
My Values
self-Understanding
Personal development starts with recognizing what we are capable of as individual human beings. Self-understanding here implies looking at both the bright and the not-so-bright sides of our personality and considering how they manifest in our behaviour, what energy and effect they carry when they are channeled into actions.
Beyond this essential knowledge of oneself, self-understanding also triggers our ability to appreciate and value our self in a way that enhances our development and growth as unique individuals.
meaningfulness
We do what we do because these behaviours, rational or irrational, have meaning for us at some level. However, because we tend to be fairly disconnected from our core psychodynamics, we are not always conscious of what these reasons actually are. For example, we mistakenly cling to material things when our cravings are more spiritual or existential – the need for acceptance, for love, for safety, for creative expression and more.
When we start unfolding the layers of our quest for a meaningful life, we come closer to our deeper wants and needs, and we uncover new ways to create a life that better reflects our Self.
connection
We are always and necessarily connected to a living environment, made up of fellow human beings, animals, plants and many other living organisms.
When we consider how subtly connected we are to our environment, we also realize that what we experience as individuals – our emotions, our thoughts, our attitudes – resonate beyond our own individual self. This deep connection of self and environment unveils a profound responsibility: by working on ourselves meaningfully through self-understanding, we also shape our environment – be it our workplace, our home, our communities – in ways that nurture joy, beauty, inspiration, and care.