Purpose, Not Skill, Is the Real Talent Gap: Egregor

Q: How has Egregor’s positioning as a training agency evolved in response to the growing demand for talent with global competencies in Latin America?

A: Imagine a scenario where Mexico and Latin America is more than an affordable cost center, but a hub of talent and innovation. Unlocking global talent from within our organizations is a powerful vision that need an ally such as Egregor. In November 2023, Egregor was born from a simple but powerful insight: real competitiveness comes from developing talent at a global scale. Under this vision we developed a bold three-step model:

1. Global Opportunities Program: mastering business English — not just to speak, but to connect, pitch, and lead across borders.

2. Global Leadership Program: develop leadership power skills — through hands-on projects with tangible deliverables, leadership style assessments, public speaking training and real influence through Harvard’s certification of leadership.

3. Global Upper Management Program: world-class content from Harvard and a faculty of top-tier mentors. The business case methodology, at an affordable price for continuous improvement. 

Egregor is more than a training program. It is a movement that help companies elevate their people to lead on the world stage.

Q: How does Egregor’s blend of live classes with AI benefit learners?

A: As our vision at Egregor unfolded, a question naturally arose: Where does technology fit into this future of global talent? We know that real transformation requires a human heartbeat. Live instruction is irreplaceable.

Behind this conviction we don’t wallow in nostalgia, but truth. Completion rates in self-paced, automated programs often hovered between 4% and 8%. Numbers do not lie. Learners may have access to content, but without human connection, they lack engagement, motivation, and specially meaning.

So we chose a different path.

We embraced the best of both worlds. AI as a tool, not a teacher. Live, interactive, and deeply human, guided by expert instructors who don’t just transfer knowledge, but awaken purpose. AI plays a supporting role: customizing content, enhancing feedback, streamlining practice. But at the center of it all is the human guide

Maybe in 10 years, AI will approximate empathy. But today, especially for adult learners, there’s still no substitute for the power of connection and empathy because great education is not just about what you learn—it is about who you become.

Q: What philosophical foundations back Egregor’s model?

A: Language describes reality, aesthetics collectivizes and rituals provide structure, all of this are the sprout of philosophy. Not in the abstract sense, but in the living, breathing force that shapes how leaders think, decide, and act. At Egregor, philosophy is not an add-on—it is the compass.

We train executives to maximize margins by maximizing meaning. In Mexico and LATAM, where private companies dominate, executives are not bound by shareholder boards in distant cities. They have the rare opportunity—and responsibility—to lead with purpose, to act on values, to build companies where people matter as much as profits. From this opportunity Egregor draws its name.

In ancient esoteric thought, an egregor is a collective spirit—a field of consciousness formed by the shared thoughts, emotions, and intentions of a group. Though intangible, it is as real as culture, as powerful as belief. Consider this piece of thought… All companies are an Egregor. Egregor’s mission is to develop better leaders, in better companies, for a better world. Turning organizations into living systems of growth and dignity, where work becomes not just a transaction, but a transformation. It’s not about the job, it’s about who you become in the job.

Because in today’s world, the role of preparing people for the future no longer belongs solely to universities. Companies are the new universities. 

Q: How does Egregor ensure its training programs are accessible and sustainable for businesses?

A:Purpose alone is not enough. Vision must meet structure and cost efficiency. Accessibility is not a feature it’s a principle. From the beginning, we knew that if training was to spark real change, it couldn’t be limited to elite circles or expensive executive programs. It had to be available, affordable, and sustainable—something a mid-sized business in Monterrey or a startup in Oaxaca could invest in without hesitation.

So we built our model with intention: 100% online. Always available. Priced to empower, not exclude.

But accessibility is not just about cost, it is about credibility. That is why we are registering our diplomas in Business English, Leadership, and Executive Management under Mexico’s Ministry of Labor and also under the Ministry of education, ensuring every course carries official certificates.  And perhaps most importantly, the culture inside Egregor reflects the change we teach. Learning isn’t preached it’s practiced. Our leaders inside the company learn, grow, and evolve constantly, not to stay ahead of trends, but to honor the truth: that real leadership is built through action. In a world flooded with content but starving for meaning, we at Egregor offer a rare promise: education with soul, accessible by design, and transformative by nature.

Q: How is the archetype of a leader evolving, or how should it evolve? 

A: There are several ways to measure leadership. The first is results, the second is the cost of those results, and the third is the sustainability of that leadership model. But leadership is not confined to the workplace. Our task is to help people recognize and channel that influence toward something meaningful and sustainable. Leadership is everywhere. Everything we do creates an impact. Being a leader simply means acknowledging the radius of that impact.

Egregor wants to empower others so they can achieve their goals. Empowerment involves support, but it also requires a degree of rigor. A leader’s job is not to micromanage. Leadership means keeping an eye on the horizon. That requires tenacity, discipline, and consistency. When building a company philosophy, one is not just setting guidelines, they are shaping their own leadership identity. Leadership is not about job titles; it is about behavior. 

Q: What markets or industries is Egregor targeting in the short term, and what specific challenges does the company expect?

A: I would say scaling without losing our soul. Over the next 12 months, we are setting our sight on new horizons including an LLC in the United States, partnerships in the Southern Cone and a 24/7 AI learning assistant, built not to replace, but to uplift. Growth must never come at the expense of humanity. I refuse to become distant from my team, or from the heart of Egregor’s vision. This October, we will attend a global HR event in Chile, would love to meet new leaders there. Let’s create better leaders, at better companies, for a better world!

Egregor is the preferred training agency for Fortune 500 companies in Latin America, specializing in business English, Global Leadership and Global Management.