UManresa launches a university expert degree in Value-Based Leadership in health and social organizations. Twenty-five people with team management responsibilities in various fields form the pioneering group of this first edition of the course designed by the Chair of Value-Based Leadership. It is delivered in a blended format, with both classroom and synchronous online sessions. The initial session, held on January 15, 2025, was led by Valentí Martínez and Òscar Dalmau, the academic director and lecturer of the Chair, respectively.

The course follows the Chair’s own theoretical model, based on the experiences of Pep Guardiola and Manel Estiarte, which organizes values in an imaginary playing field, facilitating their understanding and application. The program emphasizes values such as exemplarity, honesty, discipline, commitment, generosity, boldness, innovation, excellence, and gratitude, which are essential for the development of ethical and effective leadership. Using a 4-3-3 model, inspired by a football lineup, the Chair’s model allows for reflection on leadership from four dimensions (person, team, organization, and environment).

The gamified outreach activity of the Chair of Value-Based Leadership, ‘El Partit,’ is part of the program for the meeting of students and alumni of UManresa’s UniversiMés program for people with intellectual disabilities. It will be held on May 16, 2024, at the university’s facilities in the FUB2 building. Around one hundred people will play and actively participate in the challenges proposed by the event, allowing them to reflect on different aspects of leadership and the role of values.

The Chair of Value-Based Leadership collaborates with the Catalonia Police School to offer training to a group of superintendents from the Local Police of Barcelona. The training session will be held on December 18 at the Manresa campus of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia, the Chair’s headquarters.

The teaching is conducted by the two academic directors of the Chair, Dr. Valentí Martínez and Dr. Carlota Riera, and focuses on presenting the different values involved in transformative leadership oriented towards a purpose