Join us for this conversation with Professor Panos Hatziandreas. He is the Co-Founder, Head of School and General Manager/Country Representative of Lebawi International Academy. Professor Panos has over 30 years of experience in psychology, leadership and education. He is a leading voice in human-centered and culturally grounded education in Ethiopia. Professor Panos grew up in Addis Ababa. His work includes academia, clinical psychology and educational consulting. He focuses on developing African leaders. In this conversation we talk about his journey. He went to Saint Joseph School in Addis Ababa. Then he taught psychology and leadership studies in the United States. We discuss the vision, behind founding Lebawi International Academy. We also explore "The Lebawi Way". This is a model that combines academic excellence with emotional intelligence. It includes creativity, leadership development and African-centered identity formation. We discuss reform and indigenous knowledge systems. We talk about leadership. There is a responsibility to build institutions that shape students and society. P.S. Our conversation is a little late.. It is worth the wait. Book Recommendation The Hero's Journey: Joseph Campbell More from our partners: Abyssinia Remit: Download the app from the App Store or Google Play and start using it https://onelink.to/meri For more information, call 8397. GIZ: https://www.giz.de/de/downloads/giz2023-en-private-sector-development-in-ethiopia.pdf To advertise on Meri: https://meri.et/advertise +251974255555 info@meri.et Social Links https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzKNuQ80qNSpt2x-7dsazJg https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 https://youtube.com/@mericlipset?si=wwa0KeQ_Nv2aPy9l https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/meriethiopian/ Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast: All rights reserved. The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited. For permission to use our content, please contact us at info@meri.et Thank you for respecting our copyright.