Neil C. Tarallo is a senior lecturer at the SC Johnson College of Business at Cornell University, where he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship. Over the past 25 years, Neil has worked with Fortune 500 companies, mid-sized firms, and global teams across five continents and more than 20 countries to develop leadership capacity, build innovation cultures, and drive purposeful growth. A lifelong entrepreneur and innovator in his own right, Neil’s work bridges the gap between research and real-world leadership. He is the author of “The Purposeful Leader,” a practical guide to multi-dimensional leadership in complex environments.
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The Purposeful Leader
How Multi-Dimensional Thinking Shapes Leadership in a World That Won’t Sit Still
Thursday, August 14, 2025, 11am
EDT
Event Overview
In today’s fast-moving and unpredictable environment, leadership requires more than plans and performance metrics; it demands the ability to think and act across multiple dimensions strategically, adaptively, and relationally.
In this session, Neil Tarallo from Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business explores the concept of multi-dimensional leadership, a practical approach that helps leaders navigate uncertainty, build trust across differing perspectives, and move forward even when the path isn’t clear.
Drawing on real-world experience and the evolving demands of executive leadership, Neil will share how effective leaders blend structured planning with adaptive action and how the ability to translate across reasoning styles can be the difference between stalling out and moving ahead.
In this session, Neil Tarallo from Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business explores the concept of multi-dimensional leadership, a practical approach that helps leaders navigate uncertainty, build trust across differing perspectives, and move forward even when the path isn’t clear.
Drawing on real-world experience and the evolving demands of executive leadership, Neil will share how effective leaders blend structured planning with adaptive action and how the ability to translate across reasoning styles can be the difference between stalling out and moving ahead.
What You'll Learn
- The foundational elements of multi-dimensional leadership and why they matter in uncertain environments
- The difference between causal and effectual reasoning and when to use each
- The concept of multi-dimensional leadership as a response to complexity
- Tools for translating your decision making so others can align and act with confidence
Speaker
Neil Tarallo
Senior Lecturer
Cornell Nolan School of Hotel Administration
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