Episode 670

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21st Jan 2026

The Science Behind High Spiritual Intelligence in Leadership with Yosi Amram

What if your greatest leadership tool isn’t your brain, but your spirit?

Bill Gallagher sits down with Dr. Yosi Amram, a licensed psychologist, engineer, and former CEO turned spiritual researcher, to explore how spiritual intelligence can profoundly shape leadership, decision-making, and performance. They dive into the key qualities of spiritual intelligence, how they relate to personal and organizational transformation, and why some of the most effective leaders operate from a deeper, more connected sense of purpose.

Topics explored in this episode:

(03:45) Defining Spiritual Intelligence

*What spiritual intelligence really means (beyond religion or belief)

*The difference between spirituality, emotional intelligence, and IQ

*Why spiritual intelligence is critical for modern leadership

(14:00) The Qualities of Spiritual Intelligence

*In spiritually intelligent leadership, we have to follow our inner compass and also stay open to input

*It’s in our biology to be part of a tribe, to have a purpose

*We have a loneliness epidemic because we are isolated from the community

(31:15) Performance and Spirituality: A False Tradeoff?

*Productivity doesn’t have to come at the cost of soul

Spiritually intelligent leaders outperform purely tactical ones

*Our brains fill in the gaps and make assumptions all the time

*The ROI of integrating purpose and personal growth into leadership

(45:20) How to Cultivate Spiritual Intelligence

*We have many different layers of love.

*What leaders can do today to start building this capacity

*Spiritual intelligence enriches you and your purpose.

Thanks to Yosi Amram for being on the show!

Yosi’s Book: Spiritually Intelligent Leadership

Connect with Yosi: https://yosi.health/


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