RYL EP369: Yasi Amram - Spiritually Intelligent Leadership
Release Date: 05/21/2026
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info_outline"Am I trying to do the right thing? Which has come from devotion to the truth and integrity, or am I trying to prove myself right, which comes from my ego?”
Spiritual intelligence is less about beliefs and more about behavior. Purpose, humility, integrity, compassion, gratitude, and service only become meaningful when they are embodied in everyday life. True leadership is revealed in ordinary moments—during conflict, pressure, decision-making, and relationships. The episode explores the difference between having spiritual ideas and actually living them, while showing how ego, presence, and connection influence the way people lead both businesses and personal lives.
Dr. Yasi Amram explains that spiritually intelligent leadership combines inner awareness with practical action. He shares insights from interviewing leaders across major spiritual traditions and explains how qualities like trust, purpose, mindfulness, and devotion appear universally across cultures. Yasi also reflects on his own awakening experiences, his background as a CEO, and why even highly successful leaders can excel in some dimensions of spiritual intelligence while struggling in others.
Yasi is a licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, entrepreneur, and researcher in the field of spiritual intelligence. He previously founded and led two companies through successful IPOs and has coached more than 100 CEOs. With degrees from MIT, Harvard, and a PhD focused on spiritual intelligence, Yasi is the author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership.
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Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, including Branding Small Business For Dummies, Double Your Income Doing What You Love, Canadian best-seller Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul, and he co-authored the New York Times best-seller Chicken Soup for the Parent’s Soul. Raymond’s latest, co-authored book is The AI Millionaire’s Path: Discover How ChatGPT‐Written Books Become Bestsellers and How They Can Make You a Millionaire Author!.