Session Six: Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World

Facilitated by CHA’s Dennis Gonzales, Ph.D., the first book club gathering of the new year will feature Chris Lowney, author of Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company That Changed the World and former board chair of CommonSpirit.

This engaging conversation will challenge common assumptions about leadership and invite each of us to embrace our own opportunities as leaders. Drawing on his unique background as a former Jesuit seminarian who later served as a Managing Director of JP Morgan & Co., Lowney articulates four pillars of great leadership: leaders are self-awareness, heroic, ingenious, and loving.

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion that will inspire your leadership journey. 

Featured Reading: Heroic Leadership

Presenters

Chris Lowney
Former Board Chair, CommonSpirit Health

Dennis Gonzales, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Mission Innovation and Integration

Catholic Health Association of the United States

Please Note: These discussion sessions will not be recorded in order to foster open discussion.

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Cancellation Policy

• A refund of the full registration fee will be given for cancellations received through January 5, 2026.
• A refund of 75% of the registration fee will be given for cancellations received after January 5, 2026.

There is no additional charge for substitute registrants.