Dr. Mikah Sellers

Founder & Principal

A Leadership Development Expert, Workforce Futurist, and Human Potential Catalyst.

Mikah helps organizations develop emotionally intelligent leaders and integrate Human + AI to unlock performance, innovation, and resilience. As founder of Empathos, he designs executive education, enterprise programs, and AI-enabled learning ecosystems that cultivate Power Skills—empathy, adaptability, trust, and collaboration—transforming strategy into measurable human and business outcomes.

Expertise

• Leadership & Talent Development
• Emotional Intelligence
• Organizational Leadership
• Organizational Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Workforce Transformation

Publications

Based on original research and immersive fieldwork with senior executives, Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI challenges conventional leadership development models and offers a powerful new blueprint rooted in neuroscience, adult learning theory, and is packed with insights derived from hundreds of hours of interviews with C-suite leaders.

Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI

About Dr. Mikah Sellers

Dr. Mikah Sellers is a senior executive, educator, and author with over two decades of experience at the intersection of leadership, workforce transformation, and technology. He is the author of a best-selling book, Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI, which provides a blueprint for developing Power Skills as the ultimate differentiator in the future of work. As founder of Empathos, Mikah brings both scholarly insight and practical experience to advising executives, designing transformative leadership programs, and guiding organizations through disruption with clarity and confidence.

His career spans senior leadership roles in consulting, digital transformation, and organizational strategy, including serving as VP of Digital for Everise, Chief Digital Officer at Grafik, and Chief Innovation Officer at Content Enablers. He has advised Fortune 500 companies, startups, and government agencies on digital and organizational transformation, culture change, and talent development. An award-winning educator, Mikah spent over a decade teaching at Georgetown University, where he received the Tropaia Award for Outstanding Faculty, and continues to speak and publish globally on leadership, learning, and the future of work

Education, Certifications & Credentials

  • Ed.D., Organizational Leadership & Learning — University of Pennsylvania (Honorable Distinction)

  • MSEd, Education — University of Pennsylvania

  • MBA, Business Administration — New York Institute of Technology

  • MA, Communication, Advertising & Public Relations — New York Institute of Technology

  • MS, Digital Marketing — Full Sail University

  • BS, Marketing — Capella University

  • Advanced Management Program (AMP) — The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

  • Postgraduate Certificate, AI for Leaders — McCombs School of Business, University of Texas at Austin

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Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI

Our founder’s book, Forging Emotionally Intelligent Leaders in the Age of AI, serves as the foundation for our approach. Drawing from academic research and real-world practice, the book outlines why Power Skills are the ultimate differentiator in an era defined by technology. At Empathos, we translate these insights into practical coaching, labs, and enterprise programs—ensuring that leaders don’t just adapt to disruption, but thrive in it.