Formally, I earned three degrees as follows:

1. MS in journalism from Columbia University;
2. MS in business, concentrated on Organizational Leadership from Mercy College; and
3. Bachelor of Arts in sociology from the University of California at San Diego.

Alternatively, I have explored the human condition from several pioneers in the field of human potential, including:

1. The Integral Theory and philosophy of Ken Wilber;
2. Ontological inquires — theory and philosophy — as explored by Fernando Flores, and Martin Heidegger;
3. Certified: facilitator of Open Space Technology, by its originator, Harrison Owen;
4. Certified: Appreciative Inquiry by Robert Barrett; and,
5. Certified: Spiral Dynamics Integral (Level I & II) by its originator, Don Beck.

Experientially, I have explored methodologies and rigorous practices grounded in ontological inquiries through senior programs at Landmark Education, and studies with Newfield Network, in its graduate coaching program, Foundations of Ontological Learning.

Professional Associations include: The International Coaching Federation (ICF); The Ontological Design Community (ODC); and Out Professionals, an organization of gay professionals.

Spiritually, I lean toward integrating Eastern practices, Zen meditation, Buddhist precepts, and have studied at the School of Practical Philosophy.

In all, I have cultivated practices and methodologies that integrate Eastern and Western philosophies, metaphysical and scientific approaches, and learning methodologies, delivered through an ontological inquiry. Through a rigorous brand of coaching, consulting, and facilitating, my work is designed to inspire authentic communications, power and trust in order to achieve new levels of excellence in service.

Through The Zampella Group, Inc (previously, Leadership Innovations, founded in 2000) I worked as a coach, strategist, and consultant to executives and managers to develop leadership capacity, increase performance, and enhance collaboration. At the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) our group began developing a learning organization for the Queens Healthcare Network (QHN). My portfolio of clients include working with middle managers at Consolidated Edison, in New York; with human resource managers at NASA, in Virginia; and with the CIO organization at Novartis Pharmaceuticals, in Switzerland.

From 1998 to 2005, I served as assistant professor at Mercy College, where I advised and instructed 19 cohorts of graduate students in its graduate business program, the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership (MSOL), and redesigned the program’s curriculum to focus on leadership development. From 2000 to 2004, I directed the one-year MSOL program, and led a team of faculty at Con Edison’s corporate headquarters, where we administered the annual MSOL program. Additionally, at Fordham University’s graduate school of business, I designed and taught the course: “Leadership, Language, and Trust.“

From 1993 to 1997, I served as San Diego City Human Relations Commissioner, appointed by the Mayor of San Diego. And from 1985 to 1993, I founded, published and operated two news magazines serving the gay and lesbian community in San Diego: San Diego Scene (1986) and Bravo! Newsmagazine (1987).

Since 1985, I served on numerous boards and non-profit organizations, such as: board member, the AIDS Assistance Fund; President, San Diego Lambda Pride; Board of Governors, the Human Rights Campaign; and, the San Diego Mayor’s Gay and Lesbian Advisory Board to advise elected officials, establish AIDS services, and advocate public policy.

Finally, I’ve written several columns and essays on diversity, leadership and human rights, which were published in Update Newspaper, San Diego; The San Diego Reader, Ten Percent Magazine and The San Diego Tribune.

Rethinking Leadership

How do leaders prepare organizations for change in this high-speed Information Age? Although this might appear to be the reasonable question to pursue, a more fundamental and urgent question surfaces: How is the Information Age — with its perpetual saturation of information — reshaping what we mean by leadership itself? In this paper Anthony Zampella explores the conditions present in the Information Age, and how they impact our understanding of leadership.

►Advanced Reading

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What is coaching, why retain a coach?

This paper details the art and profession of performance coaching, and its development over the last two decades.

►Intermediate Reading

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Papers Detailing the Application
of Ontology of Language

The following one-page papers introduce specific linguistic acts and practices. These papers are made available here to help learners grasp and apply the work by Anthony V. Zampella, which explores the ontology of language. Mr. Zampella’s work is dedicated to unlocking the hidden generative (creative) properties in language that can assist individuals and organizations in shifting how they perceive and interpret environments and their lives.

►Accessible Reading

For more information on this work, contact Anthony V. Zampella.

Generative Language:
The Language of Leadership

 

Get Past Fear and into
an Abundance of Requests

 

Getting Past “Stuck”
and into Action

 

Creating Breakdowns
to Inspire Action

 

The Power of Promises

 

The Promises of an Organization

 

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