Anthony Silard, Ph.D. is a professor of organizational psychology and leadership and the Director of the Center for Sustainable Leadership at Luiss Business School in Rome. He is also the President of the Center for Social Leadership and the CEO of the Global Leadership Institute.

He has coached thousands of CEOs and senior executives of Fortune 100 companies, small businesses and the world’s largest nonprofits such as Google, Apple, Toyota, GE, Disney, Boeing, Bank of America, IBM, CARE, Save the Children, The United Way and the American Red Cross. He has also coached political leaders, including G-20 cabinet ministers.

Anthony has been published in seven countries and six languages. His latest book, Love and Suffering: Break the Emotional Chains that Prevent You from Experiencing Love, integrates the latest research on acceptance, forgiveness, gratitude and love and has received four book awards and 99 percent 5-star reviews on Amazon.

He has taught leadership at various universities around the world, including IESE Business School, Claremont McKenna College, California State University San Bernardino, the Monterrey Institute of Technology, INCAE Business School, and the International University of Catalonia and has lectured on leadership at Harvard, Stanford, Georgetown, the University of California at Berkeley, George Washington University, Cal Poly Pomona, and ESADE Business School.

Anthony has received numerous awards for his work, including Harvard’s Robert F. Kennedy Public Service Award, was named Visionary of the Year by PBS, and was featured at the Presidential Summit for America’s Future and America’s Promise.

Anthony holds a PhD in leadership from IESE Business School, which he received with First-Class/Excellent Distinction, a Master’s in Public Policy focused on leadership from Harvard University, and a BA from the University of California at Berkeley. He also served in the Peace Corps in Kenya for two years. He lives with his wife and two children near Rome.