March 12, 2026
Positive Links Speaker Series
The INSPIRE Advantage: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others
Adam Galinsky
Paul Calello Professor of Leadership and Ethics
Columbia University
March 12, 2026
About the talk
Social psychologist and leadership expert Adam Galinsky has spent three decades building a method for determining when we are inspiring versus infuriating, and where each of us—presidents, CEOs, coaches, teachers, parents—currently land on that spectrum. In this talk, Galinsky will unpack the science of inspiration and show how inspiring and infuriating leaders represent a universal continuum that is rooted in the very architecture of the human brain. In his research, Galinsky has identified the three universal features in inspiring others. Because these three universal factors can be learned and developed, Galinsky has proven that inspiring leaders aren’t just born—instead, we can inspire or infuriate in any given moment through our behavior, words, or presence. Galinsky will reveal how all of us, regardless of status or circumstance, can be more inspiring more often.
Resource
- Read Adam Galinsky’s Book: INSPIRE: The Universal Path for Leading Yourself and Others
