MASTERCLASS Capoeira for founders, from individual to collective leadership infinite game with Chris Maier


Event time

08/29/2025 12:00PM - 01:00PM CEST

Event location

Available online

Event information


This masterclass invites founders and entrepreneurial leaders on a journey from self-leadership to culture-building through the lens of Capoeira, Ubuntu, and infinite game thinking. Grounded in Afro-Brazilian wisdom, modern psychology, and years of real-world leadership experience — from grassroots to the royal court - you'll discover a new paradigm of embodied, dynamic, and collective leadership.

Agenda:

  1. Introduction & disclaimer
  2. The origin story: from slavery to thriving culture
  3. About the creator: Capoeira, group building & royal mentorship
  4. Core principles of self-leadership (identity, values)
  5. Collective intelligence: Ubuntu & cultural values
  6. The roda: ritual, rhythm & infinite game thinking
  7. Final reflection & Q&A

What will you learn?
  • How to strengthen your identity and values as a founder
  • Why leadership is less about control and more about rhythm
  • How to build culture through rituals, roles, and relationships
  • The transition from “I lead” to “We grow”
  • How to lead like a roda: with awareness, play, and presence

For who:
Founders, team leads, culture shapers, creatives, movement builders, and those navigating the shift from high-performing individual to regenerative leader.

This masterclass is also suitable for:
  • Coaches and facilitators who work with leadership teams
  • Change agents in startups and NGOs
  • Practitioners of embodiment, Capoeira, or systems thinking

Chris Maier
He is known in the Capoeira world as Vaqueiro – is a leadership coach, movement educator, and cultural translator with over 25 years of experience. He has worked with executives, creatives, and educators across continents, including eight years as a mentor and educational advisor in the Thai royal court. His background blends Afro-Brazilian movement culture (Capoeira), neuroscience, and positive psychology to foster embodied, value-driven leadership.

As founder of the ComPa55o methodology, Chris helps leaders shift from ego-driven control to collective intelligence rooted in cultural wisdom. He believes leadership does not come via title, but a rhythm — and that those who learn to move with clarity, purpose, and presence can transform both themselves and their organizations.

His work is rooted in the belief that ancient wisdom and modern complexity are not opposites but partners. Through principles distilled from Capoeira and its philosophy, and the metaphor of the roda, Chris teaches how to build regenerative teams that think, act, and grow together.


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