OLBIOS CORRESPONDENT BRAZIL

Michael Araki aims to achieve as much substance as possible of our sample of human activity, with a special focus on the disciplines of philosophy, biology, psychology and economics. As a trace of his vital activity, he aims to be able to generate novel and useful contributions to science and help people achieve their full potential. He is a PhD student in Finance and earned his Master’s in Leadership Studies from Pontifical University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He is also Adjunct Professor at Universidade Federal Fluminense (UFF), Lecturer in MBA courses and Panelist, having participated in conferences such as the Academy of Management Annual Meeting, SOU Creativity Conference, EnAnpad, AdCont, and SemeAd. His Master’s thesis “Polymathic Leadership: Theoretical Foundation and Construct Development” (2015), his article in the Journal of Genius and Eminence “Polymathy: A New Outlook” (2018), and his academic presentation “Polymathy at the heart of creativity” (2018) are already references in the fledgling field of polymathy studies. He is ad-hoc reviewer for the journal Sociedade, Contabilidade e Gestão, and published author for journals in the fields of economics, psychology and management. He directs Associação Polímata, a non-profit that aims to help people achieve more breadth and depth of knowledge, as well as reach a better integration of knowledge, theory and practice, leading to the enhancement of the self and society. He also has experience as director of SMEs, ERP consultant, Business consultant and English teacher.