Lori Hanau

Lori Hanau grew up in New England in a successful entrepreneurial family that taught her a great deal about the central role that love, personal balance, and caring for one another plays in fostering strong leadership and healthy collaborative relationships. From a very young age she experienced a deep personal connection to what she calls the Mystery and the universal spirit. Her relationship to the intangible has played and continues to play a central role in shaping the direction of her life, in developing her capacity to "see" and "listen", in her ability to stand in and trust the unknown, and in strengthening her commitment to being of service. Lori spent the greater part of her career in the business world, including presidency of a manufacturing company and had great opportunities to observe and engage with many different styles of leadership and a myriad of organizational systems. She developed a clear sense for what causes leaders and the social eco-systems which they create to be vibrant and sustainable or, alternatively, to fall into dysfunction. In time, feeling a calling she couldn't ignore, Lori left the corporate world and allowed herself to enter a phase of deep inquiry and contemplation during which she attended a wide range of conferences and gatherings focused on different aspects of whole system change (including health, science, philanthropy, spirituality and business), observing and listening for what was emerging in the more conscious and innovative sectors of our society.

Today Lori owns Global Round Table Leadership, a business whose mission is to call forth and support the shifts in consciousness, leadership and community needed to guide our creative endeavors and inspire us to support the emergence of a sustainable and collaborative world. Lori's own entrepreneurial work is as a spiritual ally, guiding and supporting leaders, change agents and pioneers in strengthening their inner life and values to develop congruency with their outer world and actions. She works similarly with groups and networks as a spiritual space holder, communication bridge, and conversation facilitator, supporting the emergence of healthy collaborations and systems.