Sandja Brügmann recently had the pleasure of meeting Léa Peersman in Vienna at the Global Peter Drucker Forum. Her insights into AI, leadership, the shaping of future leaders through parenting, and the pursuit of “humaning better” resonated deeply.

Léa’s ability to perceive patterns and connections beyond the neurotypical lens was particularly striking. It was a moment of recognition to discover a shared experience of neurodivergence—bringing an added layer of depth and understanding to the exchange.

We hope you find the conversation as engaging and thought-provoking as we did.

The rapid evolution of AI is far more than a technological advancement—it is a deeply human journey shaping how we raise children, lead organisations, and redesign systems for a more viable future.

In this conversation, Sandja Brügmann and Léa Peersman explore the interplay between parenting, leadership, and artificial intelligence. They examine how experiences in parenting shape leadership capacity, highlighting the foundational role of self-leadership in both domains. The dialogue emphasises the importance of intentionality—both in how we raise the next generation and how we lead within increasing complexity.

Léa underscores the necessity of cultivating emotional intelligence and ethical awareness as core capabilities for both parents and leaders. These capacities enable adaptive thinking and grounded, compassionate action—providing essential orientation for individuals and organisations navigating accelerating change. The exchange highlights both the challenges and the opportunities AI presents across parenting, leadership, and systems design.

New Global Mind is a video podcast exploring leadership and strategic transition in the context of systems transformation. The series forms part of New Global Mind—an evolving field of inquiry focused on how societies, organisations, and economies adapt under conditions of complexity.

Each episode features cross-disciplinary conversations with senior leaders and experts across systems science and living systems theory, political economy and finance, human behaviour and decision systems, governance and institutional architecture, and futures literacy.

New Global Mind explores how shifts in worldview, governance, and system architecture enable fundamentally new economic, social, and ecological outcomes. Through in-depth dialogue, the podcast examines how leadership, cognition, communication, and decision-making are evolving—and clarifies practical pathways for real-world systems transition at organisational and ecosystem scale.

Curated by Sandja Brügmann, Founder & CEO of The Passion Institute and a synthetic strategist working at the intersection of leadership, strategy, and systems transformation, the series bridges intellectual inquiry and practice. Sandja has been named a “World’s Leadership Guru” by Lederne and is referred to by senior leaders as “The Board Whisperer.”

About Léa Peersman
Léa Peersman is a visionary leader and innovator focused on unlocking human potential, and founder of AMA. With two decades of experience across education, leadership, and technology, she challenges the assumption that AI’s frontier is purely technological—focusing instead on human capability.

A neurodivergent expert, Léa explores how parenting, culture, and AI literacy can foster creativity and resilience. She has worked with leading organisations and spoken at TEDx and the Drucker Forum, advocating for human-centric approaches in the AI era.