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#827 Yosi Amram: Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership: Inspiring Purpose, Presence, and Performance

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🌱 What if the missing link in leadership isn’t strategy — but meaning?

In this episode of Joey Pinz Conversations, Joey Pinz sits down with Yosi Amram, leadership coach, former two-time public company CEO, and author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership. Yosi introduces the concept of Spiritual Intelligence (SI) — a third dimension of intelligence that goes beyond IQ and EQ to focus on purpose, values, presence, and inspiration.

Drawing from his journey as an Israeli Air Force leader, MIT engineer, Harvard MBA, startup founder, and PhD researcher, Yosi shares how inner development directly impacts leadership effectiveness, company culture, and long-term performance. He explains why the most successful CEOs are not just driven — they are grounded, self-aware, and connected to a deeper “why.”

This conversation explores how leaders can cultivate presence in an attention-starved world, why gratitude and meditation are practical executive tools, and how leadership maturity influences decision-making under pressure. Yosi also reflects on failure, ego, burnout, and what truly sustains leaders over the long haul.

✨ If you’re a founder, executive, or aspiring leader looking to inspire others by first being inspired yourself, this episode offers timeless insight and practical wisdom.

 

🔑 Top 3 Highlights

⭐ Spiritual Intelligence Explained — Why purpose, values, and presence matter more than raw intellect

⭐ Inside the Top 1% of Leaders — What Yosi has observed coaching billion-dollar founders

⭐ Daily Practices for Grounded Leadership — Simple habits that strengthen focus, resilience, and connection

 

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Welcome to Joey Pinz Conversations. Today’s guest is leadership expert Yosi Amram. Exploring the concept of spiritual intelligence beyond IQ and EQ.

Yosi’s background:

Israel, MIT, Harvard, entrepreneurship, and IPO experience. Chess, psychology, and what games reveal about human behavior. Defining spiritual intelligence and how it differs from other intelligences. Purpose, values, compassion, and universal leadership principles. Life as a CEO versus coaching CEOs. Military leadership, discipline, and pressure. Building startups, IPOs, and navigating board conflict. Failure, reinvention, and the turn toward spiritual intelligence research. Research shows why spiritually intelligent leaders outperform. Managers versus leaders and the power of inspiration. CEO blind spots, ego, and resilience.

Daily practices:

gratitude, meditation, and presence. Discipline, love, and sustainable motivation. Burnout, pacing yourself, and saying no. Handling criticism and staying grounded. How Yosi defines success and impact. Where to find Yosi Amram and closing thoughts.