In this engaging and practical talk, Dr. Andrew Abela—Dean of the Busch School of Business at the Catholic University of America—reframes the classical virtues as super habits: uniquely human habits that strengthen our ability to govern our thoughts, actions, and feelings. Drawing on insights from philosophy, psychology, and everyday experience, Dr. Abela shows that virtues like gratitude, honesty, humility, and courage are not abstract ideals but trainable “mental muscles” that anyone can develop. Copies of Super Habits (Sophia Press, 2024) will be available for purchase and signing.
 

 
Dr. Andrew Abela is the founding Dean of the Busch School of Business, Professor of Marketing, and former Provost of the Catholic University of America. He is also a Faculty Affiliate at Harvard University’s Human Flourishing Program. His research has been published in several academic journals and in three books.

He is a frequent speaker on business ethics and cultivating virtue in organizations. Prior to his academic career, Dr. Abela was a brand manager at Procter & Gamble, management consultant with McKinsey & Company, and Managing Director at the Corporate Executive Board (now Gartner). He holds an MBA from the Institute for Management Development (IMD) in Switzerland and a PhD from the Darden Business School at the University of Virginia. He and his wife, Kathleen, live in Great Falls, Virginia and have been blessed with six children and two grandchildren.