Strozzi Institute
A.J. Pape has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. A.J. started their career in 2005 as a Coach & Facilitator at Future Considerations and also served as a Lead Coach at Human Potential Project during the same time period. In 2013, they joined futurethink as a Senior Facilitator, where they focused on demystifying innovation and delivering workshops, webinars, and keynotes worldwide. In 2015, A.J. founded Impact Leadership Network, where they developed pragmatic leadership solutions for companies such as Subway, Amgen, Capital One, FullContact, and Zappos. A.J. then joined Strozzi Institute in 2016 as a Course Leader & Coach, helping to develop coaching programs. A.J. later became the Coaching Team Lead, overseeing the coaching team's work. In 2020, they briefly worked as a Team Coach at COVID SafePaths before leaving in June 2020.
A.J. Pape (he/him) earned their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Public Policy from Princeton University from 1982 to 1987. In addition, they also obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy from the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs during the same period. A.J. Pape has also obtained a certification as a Certified Somatic Coach from the Strozzi Institute, although the specific month and year of obtaining the certification are not provided.
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Strozzi Institute
Our mission is to produce leaders who embody pragmatic wisdom, skillful action and grounded compassion. We propose a different approach to learning – embodied learning. We begin with the claim that learning is the ability to take actions that were previously unavailable to us. Secondly, we offer a new interpretation of the body that is fundamental to learning. This interpretation challenges the rationalistic tradition, the dualism of mind and body that our educational system has maintained over the past three hundred years. In contrast to this tradition we say that learning is the result of new practices that we commit our body to, not in gathering and understanding information. In the words of William Shakespeare, “By my actions teach my mind.” We challenge the notion that cognitive understanding produces the ability to take effective action. We are not suggesting abandoning cognitive learning. We are saying it is only one aspect of learning. We do see, however, that learning happens in our bodies. When we understand, for example, the power of making grounded assessments, requests, offers, and leading those we manage, but find ourselves incompetent to do so, we see it is necessary to design practices that train our bodies for these actions.
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