SPECIAL EDITION 51st Adizes Institute International Convention 2026
NOVEMBER 2026
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Welcome to a special edition looking back at our 2026 International Convention. We hope to inspire you with photos, videos, memories, and key takeaways from our speaker sessions as we celebrated Dr. Adizes' legacy and the future of management. Thank you for being part of our community!
"The greatest impact of the methodology on our organization is definitely in the culture. I think what happened in our organization was a transformation on the language, transformation in how we behave... it changed how people interact between them and how people are looking for this common objective."
—Lucila Galan Organizational Change and Design Director, Grupo Salinas
Celebrating Legacy. Inspiring the Future.
This October, the global Adizes community came together at Kanha Shanti Vanam, India, for the 51st Adizes Institute International Convention, a gathering dedicated to learning, connection, and the future of leadership.
In this special edition of Adizes Today, we share highlights from Associates Day, Change Champion Days, and the CEO Leadership Summit. We also revisit the dialogue between Daaji and Dr. Ichak Adizes, recognize outstanding organizational achievements, and celebrate Dr. Adizes’ 89th birthday with colleagues, family, and friends.
These selected moments offer a glimpse into the conversations, connections, and celebrations that made this year’s Convention meaningful for our global community.
We extend a special thank-you to our Associates in India, Harpreet Bhan, Sunil Dovedy, and their team, Apurba Roy, Jas Kamal and Shridhar Thoda, whose dedication, thoughtful coordination, and warm hospitality helped make this Convention possible. Thank you for welcoming the global Adizes family and creating an environment for learning, reflection, and connection.
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this gathering and continues to bring the spirit of Mutual Trust and Respect into their organizations and communities.
Associates Program Day
We kicked off the convention with an exclusive gathering dedicated to our Adizes Associates.
This day was all about deepening our shared knowledge through case presentations, peer exchanges and faculty-led sessions.
Beyond the sessions, we took a guided tour to explore the beautiful grounds of Kanha Shanti Vanam, setting a peaceful tone for the week.
The day concluded with a wonderful special Italian dinner, allowing our global team to reconnect, share stories, and celebrate our shared mission before the main events began.
Change Champion Days: Leading Change from Where You Are
Change is accelerating. How can we help our organizations respond when we do not control every decision?
This question helped frame Change Champion Days 2026, held on October 22–23 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, India, as part of the Adizes Institute’s 51st International Convention.
In his opening session, Dr. Ichak Adizes explored how leaders at any level can become a constructive force for change within their own sphere of influence. The session invited participants to consider where they can make a difference and how to approach change without destructive conflict.
Watch Dr. Ichak Adizes’ opening session.
From Understanding to Action
Across two days, the program connected practical management concepts with real business cases. Sessions explored organizational transformation, integration, and the challenge of turning conflict into decisive collaboration.
The program also examined artificial intelligence’s place in everyday work, alongside the personal capacities needed to sustain change. Heartfulness practices, wellbeing, and leading with both heart and mind added a human dimension to the organizational discussions.
Together, these conversations encouraged participants to consider how they could contribute to healthier teams and more effective organizations through the decisions, relationships, and responsibilities already within their reach.
WE INVITE YOU TO WATCH THE RECORDINGS
Explore key sessions and insights from the Change Champions Days
Celebrating 89 Years of Life, Learning, and Impact
On October 22, the Adizes community celebrated Dr. Ichak Adizes’ 89th birthday during the 51st Adizes Institute International Convention in India.
Surrounded by colleagues, family, and friends, Dr. Adizes marked this milestone with a community connected by his life’s work: helping people and organizations manage change through Mutual Trust and Respect.
The occasion offered an opportunity to recognize the person behind the methodology—the teacher, author, and mentor whose curiosity and commitment continue to inspire leaders across generations and cultures.
His legacy lives through the people who put these principles into practice: leaders who listen to different perspectives, teams that work through disagreements constructively, and organizations that pursue success while caring for their people.
Celebrating together in India gave special meaning to this milestone, bringing members of the global Adizes family together in appreciation of the ideas and relationships built over decades.
Happy birthday, Dr. Adizes! Thank you for continuing to challenge our thinking, share your wisdom, and inspire us to build healthier organizations and a better world.
CEO Leadership Summit: Leading with Heart and Mind
How can leaders advance their organizations while remaining deeply human?
From October 23 to 25, CEOs, entrepreneurs, and senior leaders gathered at Kanha Shanti Vanam, India, for the CEO Leadership Summit 2026, hosted by Heartfulness in partnership with the Adizes Institute Worldwide.
Part of the Institute’s 51st International Convention, the Summit explored how healthier organizational systems and the inner development of leaders work together to support lasting transformation.
Daaji and Dr. Adizes: Leading with Heart and Mind
What must transform first—the organization or the human being leading it?
On October 24, Daaji and Dr. Ichak Adizes explored this question during the CEO Leadership Summit at Kanha Shanti Vanam. Their dialogue, The Human Being and the Organization: Two Dimensions of Transformation, connected organizational effectiveness with the inner development of leaders.
The conversation explored how thoughtful decisions draw on both reason and feeling. Analysis helps leaders understand a situation, while empathy and intuition bring attention to its human consequences. Developing both capacities can help leaders respond with greater care and discernment.
Another central theme was the value of differences. Healthy teams bring together people who see the world differently. Mutual Trust and Respect allow those differences to become a source of learning and stronger decisions.
The discussion also considered self-awareness: the ability to recognize our reactions, understand others, and choose a considered response. A short meditation experience invited participants to explore this inner dimension directly.
Together, Daaji and Dr. Adizes offered a shared perspective: lasting organizational transformation requires attention to both the systems people work within and the awareness they bring to their work.
Watch Daaji and Dr. Ichak Adizes’ Dialogue
Celebrating Excellence: 2026 Award Winners
During the summit's Gala Dinner, we had the distinct honor of recognizing remarkable achievements within our community. We are incredibly proud to celebrate this year's winners:
Company of the Year: Awarded to Elmex Electric Pvt Ltd for exceptional implementation of the Adizes Symbergetic Management Methodology and commitment to lead change with Mutual Trust and Respect.
The Pursuit of Prime Award: Awarded to Adipro Chemicals for continuous application of the Adizes Symbergetic Management Methodology over the years, leading change with Mutual Trust and Respect.
Dr. Ichak Adizes Legacy Award: Bestowed upon Louis Shakinovsky for an extraordinary legacy of advancing Adizes principles, transforming organizations, and inspiring leadership founded on Mutual Trust and Respect.
From Ideas to Practice
Business stories from Elmex, Adipro, and Belron to Clove Dental illustrated the realities of implementing change. Presenters shared the resistance they encountered, the decisions they faced, and how the Adizes approach helped their organizations move forward.
Dr. Zvezdan Horvat, Shoham Adizes, and Juan José Flores examined how organizational lifecycles, complementary management styles, and effective structures support adaptability. Their presentations reinforced the importance of Mutual Trust and Respect in turning differences into constructive decisions and coordinated action.
Juan José Flores, Senior Associate Shoham Adizes, Senior Associate Dr. Zvezdan Horvat, Principal Associate
Strengthening the Human Capacity to Lead
The program also addressed artificial intelligence, human judgment, wellbeing, and the self-awareness needed to lead under pressure. Discussions encouraged participants to consider how technology can expand human capability while preserving ethical responsibility and care for others.
Yoga and Heartfulness meditation offered opportunities to pause and reflect, connecting the Summit’s ideas with personal experience.
The gathering closed with an invitation to identify concrete changes participants would make in their organizations. Its central message carried beyond the event: high performance and humane leadership strengthen one another, through the systems leaders build and the relationships they nurture every day.
Dr. Shailesh Kumar, Chief Data Scientist, Jio Platforms "AI, Human Agency and the Future of Leadership"
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