An Evolutionary Journey for Today’s Leaders
A New Kind of Leadership
by Unconditional Men
A New Kind of Leadership program is a 12-week course designed to guide CxOs, entrepreneurs, impact agents, Earth stewards, and investors, through a transformative journey as leaders. Leading consciously in today’s fast-changing world requires vision, courage, compassion, and wisdom.
True leadership is built on strong values and is purpose-driven. It involves balancing key life energies, within oneself and in interactions with the outside world.
This program provides tools for integrating personal growth with professional leadership, offering strategies to thrive in all contexts.
Twelve 90-minute sessions
Dates: Mondays 7:30 - 9pm CET
January: 12, 20, 27 | February: 3, 10, 17, 24 | March: 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
1,500 EUR (exclusive VAT) each.
In this course, participants will learn the following:
➟ Clarify Your Values and Purpose:
Identify and align your personal and professional values to create a clear sense of direction and fulfilment in a radically changing world.
➟ Embrace New Leadership Approaches:
Discover modern strategies that balance well-being and resilience over performance and burnout.
➟ Adopt Conscious Leadership Models:
Engage with proven leadership frameworks designed to meet and adapt to evolving global challenges and opportunities, such as the rise of AI and new geopolitics.
➟ Develop Essential Tools:
Gain practical techniques for building emotional resilience and adaptability and fostering strong, personal, and community-focused leadership that is fit for purpose.
➟ Harmonise Conflicting Energies:
Learn how to balance different dynamics within your leadership style for greater effectiveness and cohesion.
Navigating Change with a New Kind of Leadership
Today's business leaders and entrepreneurs face unprecedented demands in an era of rapid technological change, personal well-being challenges, and evolving societal values. Traditional leadership models, rooted in control and competition, no longer serve those striving for fulfilment and lasting impact. These outdated frameworks often leave leaders feeling disconnected and overwhelmed, struggling to align with their true selves.
To navigate this landscape, leaders need a paradigm shift that champions authenticity and inherent qualities. This approach centres on understanding and harnessing one’s unique strengths and values to shape a purposeful vision for personal and professional growth. It requires moving beyond the pursuit of external validation and cultivating inner resilience, compassion, and creative problem-solving.
As we enter a world faced with the dual challenge of innovation and ethical responsibility, leaders need to ground their vision in human-centric, balanced principles. Authentic leadership embraces the full spectrum of one’s identity, allowing individuals to lead with confidence, trust, and an unwavering commitment to their core beliefs. This conscious approach not only fosters meaningful connections and community but also promotes adaptability and sustainable progress in a rapidly changing world.
The Need for a New Kind of Masculine Leadership
The old masculine leadership, which often relied on power, control, and the pursuit of wealth and status, is becoming redundant. These outdated models have left many leaders feeling empty, burnt out, and disconnected from their true purpose.
We need a new narrative that integrates core energies, honours relationships with all living beings, and creates a culture of service, compassion, and responsibility. This new form of leadership is less about ego and self-serving goals, and more about contributing to a greater good—shifting from a survive to a thrive mentality. Men today can step into a new role as visionary leaders who design their lives and businesses based on values that serve not only themselves but also humanity and the planet.
The core of our program goes to the core of our masculinity.
What you’ll learn
By the end of this program, participants will:
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Understand Who You Are as a Man in the New Paradigm:
Gain clarity on your identity as a man and leader, recognising your strengths and growth areas. You will identify the key personal qualities and skills you need to develop to thrive in today’s world and contribute meaningfully to humanity’s needs.
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Define Your Life Purpose and Vision:
Discover what truly drives you, and how to align your personal and professional life with a greater purpose. You will craft a vision for your life that is deeply connected to your humanity and true nature, that is also sustainable and resilient.
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Cultivate and Direct Your Energy:
Learn how to harness your internal energy, aligning it with your mission and vision to fuel your work and personal life with passion and purpose. You will explore techniques for maintaining balance, avoiding burnout, and ensuring your energy supports your success and well-being.
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Navigate Technological Shifts with Confidence:
Gain insight into the major technological changes (AI, energy, finance, communication, transportation) shaping the future of business and leadership. You will learn to integrate these trends into your leadership style while maintaining an intuitive, authentic and human-centred approach.
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Master New Leadership Models:
Move beyond outdated leadership models based on control, manipulation, and fear. Learn to embody leadership from a blank slate, from your centre, with creativity and vision, fostering environments where you inspire collaboration, innovation, community, and trust to thrive.
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Balance Your Essential Energies:
Understand the importance of integrating masculine logic and action with feminine intuition and inspiration in your leadership. You will learn to navigate complex situations with grace, balancing power with vulnerability, and strength with compassion.
The New Kind of Leadership program offers a 12-week transformative journey to explore and redefine the deeper dimensions of your masculinity and leadership, to not only succeed in business but also in your personal life and relations.
By integrating balance, courage, creativity, and collaboration, participants reconnect with their authentic selves, adopt methods and tools for sustainable growth, and build a foundation for purposeful impact that prioritises human and planetary well-being.
This approach nurtures a new narrative of leadership that values communing and positions technology as a force for positive change. You’ll leave with a clear vision of your role as a man and leader, empowered to design your life and work in harmony with your values, purpose, and the greater good.
Take the next step in your journey to becoming a visionary leader in the 21st century—a leader who serves not only their own success but also the success of humanity and the planet.
Meet your Instructors
Rudy de Waele
Unconditional Men founder Rudy has spent his life exploring the frontiers of innovation and paradigm shifts, uniting diverse ecosystems to foster collaborative growth across art, culture, music, technology, business, regeneration, and leadership development. Since the 80s, his work has centered on creating impactful, hands-on communities that deliver meaningful value for all involved.
Today, Rudy is a thought leader, facilitator, and visionary dedicated to guiding entrepreneurs and business leaders toward a conscious, balanced approach to leadership. Rooted in core values—acting out of love over fear, respecting people and the planet, fostering regeneration, innovation, co-creation, and community—his work challenges outdated norms and inspires a new paradigm of leadership defined by courage, compassion, and authenticity.
Through transformative retreats, workshops, and online courses, Rudy crafts learning spaces for dialogue, reflection, and growth. He empowers leaders to embrace a path of self-discovery and impactful, regenerative leadership, always guided by a commitment to positive societal and planetary change.
Rowan Andrews
Co-facilitator Rowan has been coaching entrepreneurs in asset-building strategies since 2007 when he completed his training and MBA, following the sale of his own business. He has also trained in a variety of psychological and spiritual personal development modalities from which he has developed his own coaching IP.
He works with men to overcome psychologically ingrained and conditioned ways of being, thinking and behaving in the world to help them embody their natural, innate, masculine essence. He also works with couples to deepen intimacy and connection in relationships, build polarity and sexual energy, self-awareness and presence so that men and women can share fulfilling, happy, and functioning relationships.
Testimonials
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"I had an incredible experience with Unconditional Men. I gained insights into how to turn past pain into positive growth and felt supported in addressing both my mental and physical challenges. By the end of the course, I felt a profound sense of peace — exactly what I was hoping to find. I feel renewed and confident to take on my next challenges and fulfill my mission and purpose. The impact exceeded my expectations, and I’m so grateful for this transformative journey. Thank you!"
- Angelo Sinack, Green Energy Entrepreneur and Health and Wellness Coach, The Netherlands
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"A weekend with Unconditional Men is both unforgettable and transformative. Rudy serves as a steadfast guide, leading the group into a space of calm, reflective action that encourages deep introspection and awareness of personal growth potential. His ability to create a deeply safe, courageous, and supportive environment allows participants to confront and illuminate their shadow sides with confidence. The gradual strengthening of bonds among the men leads to genuine connection and lasting brotherhood, resulting in friendships that endure long beyond the program. A truly remarkable experience—thank you, Rudy, for this journey. 🙏"
Kristof B. / ADHD- and Creatieve Coach / Kleurstof.be
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“Unconditional Men facilitate a non-judgemental, inclusive space where we, together as a group, explore and discover the many different faces of sacred masculinity and self-leadership. I have become more confident, transparent and compassionate as a result of this intimate men’s work and recommend it for all men.”
- Louie Valotti, Founder of Genesis Holistic Medicine, Ibiza, Spain
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“What I learned in this Unconditional Men group is about how to build real friendship, camaraderie, and connection on a different level. I learned how to support, listen, hold space, and be vulnerable with each other. How can we observe rather than judge, and how can we become aware of the self and others with compassion and love? I know now I can allow myself to be free. I hope we can just spread this type of energy to everyone; the world needs it.”
- Sacha Gielbaum, Creative Real Estate Developer, Serial Entrepreneur and Angel Investor, Lisbon, Portugal
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“A life-changing experience”
- Riebal Hmaydan, Advertising Executive, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Rowan Andrews is one of those guys who will catch you by surprise. At first glance, you notice that he is warm, welcoming, and engaging – a great guy. But then wham, you catch the full force of his honed intuition, sharp intellect, and keen perceptiveness. As a coach, speaker, and leader, Rowan is in the top tier of professionals and a breath of fresh air from the same old stale routines and ill-prepared wannabes that you so often encounter in the field of personal development."
- Dr. Robert Glover, Author of No More Mr. Nice Guy: A Proven Plan for Getting What You Want in Love, Sex, and Life
Unconditional Men
Unconditional Men is a platform and community for evolutionary men. It empowers authentic leadership transformation in service to the regeneration of our communities and the world.
Our story
Unconditional Men, founded by Rudy de Waele, is a collaborative platform inviting men on an evolutionary journey. In 2019, Rudy began hosting men’s circles in Ibiza, exploring deeper connections during the pandemic beyond business meetings. In 2021, he partnered with Sudhir, a seasoned facilitator, to lead circles and learning programs that resonated with many men on the island and online. After heart surgery in 2023, Rudy continued his work in Belgium, collaborating with facilitators organising local men’s circles and retreats, and co-creating A New Kind of Leadership online program, specifically designed for business leaders and entrepreneurs. Unconditional Men continues to offer diverse regional and global visionary programs fostering visionary, balanced, courageous, and compassionate leadership.
Business Leaders and Entrepreneurial Community
You will become part of a unique group of business leaders and entrepreneurial community who are there to share their stories and support each other on their journey towards success.
Program Elements:
Masterclasses: Weekly teachings on the evolving masculine and leadership models by experts in personal development, leadership, and sustainability.
Workshops: Interactive, hands-on sessions where participants practice new leadership skills and apply them to real-life scenarios.
Sharing Circles: Peer-led groups where participants openly discuss their experiences, challenges, and progress in a supportive, non-judgmental brave space.
Personal Reflection: Journaling, meditation, and exercises to deepen self-awareness and clarity.
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In a world shaped by rapid technological disruption, geopolitical tensions, and climate crises, it’s crucial to understand the trends influencing our lives. This session offers an overview of key global dynamics, from the visible effects of global warming and resource scarcity to the fear-driven, media-controlled narratives that dominate society. We’ll also address social media addictions and the limits of our planetary boundaries.
Through a trends presentation and sharing circle, you’ll reflect on your worldview and learn how to navigate and create within this apparent chaos for a more balanced, fulfilling life.
Theme: The World Today and how do we stand in it
Method: Trends Presentation and Sharing Circle
Key Topics:
Overview of Key Trends influencing our lives
Disruptions in technology, geopolitical, economy, social, climate
What is our world view? How do we see the world and our role in it?
How do I stand and create in this chaos?
Objective: Help participants identify where they stand in the world and guide them toward a more balanced, integrated world view form where they can operate and create for a happier life.
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In this session, we’ll explore the outdated paradigms of masculinity and the need for a new, balanced approach. Through a Socratic Dialogue, participants will reflect on their own perceptions of masculinity, dealing with fears, insecurities, and societal pressures. We’ll examine what true masculine energy looks like beneath layers of conditioning and how to access its authentic essence. This collective inquiry will also delve into the relationship between masculine and feminine energies, inviting participants to redefine masculinity and its role in today’s world.
Theme: The Redundancy of Old Masculinity and the Need for a New Paradigm.
Method: Socratic Dialogue
Key Topics:
What is outdated about traditional masculinity?
The rise of feminism, #MeToo, toxic masculinity, and their impact.
Why the new paradigm focuses less on gender and more on balancing masculine/feminine energies.
Objective: Help participants identify where they are stuck between extremes of masculinity and guide them toward a more balanced, integrated approach.
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In this session, we’ll redefine success, moving beyond wealth and status toward fulfilment and contribution. We’ll explore how deeply held values shape leadership style, decision-making, and the impact on teams and organizations. Participants will dive into identifying their core values and learn how to integrate them into their leadership approach, creating business models and environments driven by shared purpose and integrity.
By aligning leadership with values, you can foster deeper connection, trust, and sustainable success within your organization.
Theme: Redefining Success Based on Values.
Method: Workshop and Sharing Circles
Key Topics:
Defining success beyond wealth and status—moving towards fulfilment and contribution.
How values shape decisions, leadership style, and business impact.
How to lead teams and organisations based on shared values.
Objective: Participants identify their core values and explore how to infuse them into their personal leadership and business models.
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This session focuses on defining your personal vision and mission within the larger global context. We’ll explore how personal purpose drives effective leadership and how to design a mission that aligns with individual and planetary needs. In a world shaped by rapid technological advancements, including AI, visionary leadership with long-term focus is essential. Participants will begin drafting their personal vision and mission statements, reflecting on how to lead with purpose while addressing the evolving needs of humanity and the planet.
Theme: Visionary Leadership and Personal Purpose
Method: Workshop and Sharing Circles
Key Topics:
How personal purpose drives leadership effectiveness.
Designing a mission that aligns with both personal and global goals.
The importance of long-term vision in today’s fast-paced, technological world.
Objective: Participants begin drafting their personal mission and vision, exploring how to align it with larger planetary and humanity’s needs.
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In this session, we will explore the dynamic balance between masculine and feminine energies and how it shapes leadership. By understanding these energies—action-driven (masculine) and empathetic (feminine)—participants will learn the importance of integrating both in decision-making and strategy. We’ll focus on how to lead from a balanced space that fosters both strength and compassion. By recognizing where energy imbalances exist, participants will gain tools to harmonize these forces for more effective, holistic leadership.
Theme: Balancing Masculine and Feminine Energies in Leadership.
Method: Workshop
Key Topics:
What are masculine and feminine energies?
Understanding the need for balance in decision-making, strategy, and leadership.
How to lead from a space that integrates action (masculine) with empathy (feminine).
Objective: Participants recognise where their energy imbalances exist and learn tools to cultivate harmony between these forces.
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This session focuses on how technological advancements, including AI, energy innovations, and communication tools, are transforming leadership. We’ll explore how leaders can integrate technology while maintaining genuine human connection, and discuss the skills and mindsets necessary to thrive in a rapidly evolving, tech-driven world. Participants will gain insight into key technological trends and develop strategies to adapt their leadership style and business practices to these shifts, ensuring they remain effective and future-ready.
Theme: Understanding the Impact of Technological Innovation on Leadership.
Method: Masterclass, Presentation and Workshop
Key Topics:
How AI, energy, and communication advances are reshaping leadership roles.
Integrating technology without losing human connection.
Preparing for the future: skills and mindsets leaders need to thrive in a tech-driven world.
Objective: Gain awareness of technological trends and develop a strategy to adapt to these changes in leadership and business.
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In this session, we’ll focus on the interconnectedness of emotional intelligence, resilience, and adaptability in modern masculine leadership. Participants will explore how to cultivate inner strength to navigate a world of constant change and uncertainty. We’ll discuss what resilience looks like in leadership and how to adapt while maintaining purpose. The session will also cover the importance of emotional intelligence—listening to emotions without judgment and fostering a culture of openness, vulnerability, and empathy. By the end, participants will develop practical tools to enhance their emotional and energetic awareness, preparing them to face challenges with clarity, creativity, and confidence.
Theme: Building Inner Strength for a Changing World.
Method: Workshop and Sharing Circles
Key Topics:What resilience looks like in modern masculine leadership.
Adapting to change and uncertainty without losing purpose or direction.
Practices for cultivating personal and organizational resilience.
Managing conflict to drive creativity.
Why emotional intelligence is essential for 21st-century leaders.
Understanding how feeling energy drives thought and action.
Objective: Participants will develop tools for resilience and emotional intelligence, empowering them to lead with strength and clarity in an ever-evolving landscape.
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This session highlights the importance of community and interconnectedness in leadership. We’ll explore leadership as a collective process, focusing on how to build strong, trusting relationships within teams and communities. Participants will also gain awareness of their interconnection with the environment and ecosystems, learning how to lead with a deep sense of responsibility toward both human and natural communities. By fostering this awareness, leaders can create more resilient, harmonious, and impactful organizations.
Theme: Leading with Connection to Community and Ecosystems.
Method: Workshop and Sharing Circles
Key Topics:
Understanding leadership as a collective process.
How to foster strong, trusting relationships within teams and communities.
Leading with awareness of interconnection with the environment and ecosystems.
Objective: Participants learn how to lead with a deep sense of interconnectedness, fostering relationships with humans and nature.
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In this session, participants will learn how to design their lives—both personally and professionally—by integrating their values, vision, and mission into actionable goals. We’ll explore how to reflect on your life, craft your perfect day, connect with your deeper aspirations, and utilise balanced energy to inspire creativity. Through practical exercises and insights, participants will develop tools to transform their dreams into reality, empowering them to create fulfilling and intentional lives that reflect their unique paths.
Theme: Learn to design your own life, personally and professionally
Method: Workshop
Key Topics:
Design your perfect day.
Learn to connect your values, vision, and mission to make your dreams come true.
Practices for cultivating personal and organizational design.
Learn to use your balanced energy to drive creativity.
Objective: Participants develop tools to design their own personal and professional life
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In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of designing a robust business model that aligns with your vision and values. In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, creating a well-defined business model is essential for long-term success. A solid business model not only clarifies how your company creates, delivers, and captures value but also helps identify market opportunities and potential risks. It serves as a roadmap for growth, guiding strategic decisions while ensuring alignment with your core values and mission.
Theme: Business Model Design for your company
Method: Workshop
Key Topics:
Identifying value propositions that resonate with your target market
Developing sustainable revenue streams
Integrating social and environmental considerations into your business model
Objective: Participants will create a tailored business model for their company, equipping them with the tools to drive impact and success in a competitive landscape.
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In this session, we will explore what it means to be a leader in the context of evolving masculinity and its impact on future generations. As we face unprecedented global challenges, it’s crucial to ask: What kind of leaders does the future need? Participants will reflect on their leadership legacies and how to cultivate a model that adapts to both planetary and human shifts. By the end of the session, participants will have a clearer vision of how they want to shape the future through their leadership and masculinity.
Theme: Designing Leadership for Future Generations.
Method: Workshop & Sharing Circles
Key Topics:
What kind of leaders does the future need?
How to ensure that your leadership legacy honours and supports future generations.
Cultivating a leadership model that evolves with planetary and human shifts.
Objective: Participants will explore how they want to shape the future through their leadership and masculinity.
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As we reach the culmination of our 12-week journey, this session is dedicated to integrating our experiences and celebrating our growth. We will review the personal and professional transformations we've undergone, sharing presentations that highlight our individual visions and missions for the future. This final gathering will also focus on planning for continued growth, establishing actionable steps, and creating accountability frameworks. By the end of the session, participants will leave with a clear vision and a robust plan for their leadership journey, firmly rooted in the new masculine paradigm.
Theme: Bringing It All Together.
Method: Presentations and Sharing Circles
Key Topics:
Reviewing personal and professional growth over the past 12 weeks.
Sharing our presentations incl. personal visions and missions for the future.
Planning for continued growth, action steps, and accountability.
Objective: Participants leave with a clear vision and actionable plan for their leadership journey, rooted in the new masculine paradigm.
This program invites men to evolve into visionary leaders by embracing a new narrative of masculinity—one rooted in service, connection, balance, and planetary stewardship, icons of leadership in a world desperately in need of them. It empowers participants to step beyond old, fear-driven models of leadership and masculinity, creating a future that thrives for all beings.
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A New Kind of Leadership
Online Program ⇒ 13 January - 31 March 2025
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✺ Frequently asked questions ✺
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The program offers a flexible and accessible online learning experience.
All course sessions are live Zoom sessions. All sessions are recorded and uploaded to the online community platform shortly after each session.
We recommend participation in as many live Zoom sessions as possible, as it will provide you with an opportunity to engage in the dialogues and with other course participants.
Live participation is not required, you can follow this course at your own pace.
A community WhatsApp group is created for each course to allow participants to connect and communicate around the content of the program.
If you have any questions related to the course, please email us at join@unconditionalmen.com
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Absolutely! The program encourages networking and collaboration. Participants have access to conversations, live webinars, and virtual events where they can connect with fellow participants, experts, and guides to foster meaningful relationships.
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Many of our course participants choose to submit courses as an expense to their employer. To request an invoice, please email us at mailto:join@unconditionalmen.com.
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We do not give any refunds due to the nature of this offering. However, you can transfer your seat to another name who can participate or request to use your payment to join another Unconditional Men program or course, based on availability.
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No. However, at the end of the course, you will receive a certificate of participation.