Research

Publications:

Holm, M. 2025. Spiritualism: Leadership Insights from a New Religious Movement. Spirituality for Leaders: Theoretical Insights and Practical Tools. Routledge.

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Voynnet-Fourboul, C., Holm, M.& Raei, M. (Eds.). 2025. Spirituality for Leaders: Theoretical Insights and Practical Tools. Routledge.

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Sferrazzo, R., Guerci, M., Holm, M., & Islam, G. (2025). Spirited away? Tensions in spirituality-and-management education within a business school. Management Learning, online first. (FNEGE Category 2 & ABS 3)​

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Holm, M. & Islam, G. 2024. Peace of our Mind: Managerial Interventions and the Search for Collective Mindfulness. Academy of Management Learning and Education, 23(1): 128-157. (CNRS 1, FNEGE 1 & ABS 1)

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Islam, G., Holm, M. & Karjalainen, M. 2022. Sign of the Times: Workplace Mindfulness as an Empty Signifier. Organization, 29(1): 3-29. (CNRS 1, FNEGE 1 & ABS 2)

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Holm, M. 2022. Mindfulness and more: Spiritual forms of meditation. Workplace spirituality: Making a difference. De Gruyter: Vienna, Austria. 

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Holm, M. 2021. La méditation dans le contexte du leadership spirituel. Leadership Spirituel en Pratiques. Edition: 1 Chapter: 1 EMS Management Et Societés, Collection: Questions de société: Paris, France. Labellisé FNEGE.

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Karjalainen, M., Islam, G., & Holm, M. 2021. Scientization, instrumentalization, and commodification of mindfulness in a professional services firm. Organization, 28(3), 483–509.  (CNRS Category 1, FNEGE & ABS Category 2)

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Patel, T. & Holm, M. 2018. Managerial Reactions to Ecological Concerns: The Role of Mindfulness. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 61(13): 2231-2256. (CNRS Category 3)

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Holm, M. 2018. Learning to Live Well Together - Case Studies in Interfaith Diversity. The Learning Organization, 25(5):366-368. (CNRS Category 4, FNEGE & ABS Category 2)

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Holm, M., Lemaire, J.P., & Amdam, R.P. 2016. A Case Study of Yara’s International Development: 2004-2008. CCMP (Recommended Case of Atlas/AFMI).

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Holm, M., Amdam, R. P., & J. P. Lemaire. 2013. ‘Yara : Cas d`application, partie 1 et partie 2` in Stratégies d’internationalisation – 3e édition: Nouveau enjeux d`ouverture des organisations, des activités et des territoires. Dunod: Paris. p. 422-80.

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Selected Recent Conference Papers

• Patel, T., & Holm, M. 2024: June 7-8. Going back to go forward: Mindfulness-Based interventions for managerial change. Colloquium of the Management Spirituality and Religion division, Academy of Management.

• ​Sferrazzo, R.,  Guerci, M., Holm, M. & Islam, G. June 2024. Falling from heaven: Tension between spirituality and management in business education. Philosophy for Business Ethics track, EURAM Conference: Bath, UK.

• Holm, M. June 2023. When bodies become the seat of gendered visits. Gender, Work and Organization conference. Capetown, South Africa.

• Islam, G, & Holm, M. Aug 2022. “Mindformance” Putting Mindfulness in Practice in a Performance-Oriented Finance World. Academy of Management Annual Meeting Proceedings, Volume 1: Seattle, USA.

• Holm, M., & Islam, G. July 2016. Banking on Mindfulness: Presence and Performance in a Financial Risk Office. International Symposium on Process Organization Studies: Naples, Italy.

• Holm, M., & Islam, G. May 2016. Varieties of Spiritual Experience at Work: Institutional Trajectories of Alternative Mindsets Movements in the Workplace. Organisation Studies Workshop: Mykonos, Greece. *Also presented at Cass Business School (April 2016) and University of Innsbruck School of Management School (December 2016).

• Patel, T., & Holm, M. Jan 2016. Enhancing ecologically sustainable behaviors among managers through mindfulness. Organisation Studies Workshop: Mykonos, Greece.

• Holm, M. Mar 2016. Strategy of Yara International: Sustainable agriculture in Africa. Geopolitical Festival, Grenoble, France.

• Holm, M., & Islam, G. July 2015. New Spirit(ualities) of Capitalism: Mindfulness and the Dualities of Humanistic Management. EGOS Colloquium: Athens, Greece.

• Holm, M., & Islam, G. June 2015. Varieties of Spiritual Experiences at Work: Dualities of Humanistic Management. International Symposium on Process Organization Studies: Kos, Greece.

• Holm, M., Lemaire, J.P., & R.P. Amdam. May 2015. A Case Study of Yara’s International Development: 2004-2008, Atlas/AFMI Conference: Hanoi, Vietnam. (Nominated for Best Case Study; Recommended Case of Atlas/AFMI)

• Holm, M. April 2015. Secular spirituality within organisations: effectively enabling fulfillment of purpose and meaning at work. International Symposium on Spirituality in Management, ESADE Barcelona, Spain.

• Holm, M. March 2015. Comment améliorer le bien-être au travail : les perspectives de la pleine conscience et de la psychologie positive. Troisième journée d’étude et de recherche sur le stress au travail du CERGAM: IAE d’Aix-Marseille, France.

• Holm, M. Oct 2014. Corporate Mindfulness: Progress and challenges in implementing contemplate practices in workplaces. International Symposium for Contemplative Studies, Mind and Life Institute, Boston, MA, USA.

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Keynote Speaker

• Merging Science and Spirituality: Findings and Implications. (October 2015). Forum of Contemplative Science Research. Life Space: Saint Germaine en Laye, France.

• The Role of Mindfulness in Sustainable Development. (August 2015). Academic Conference of the International Management Research Academy. Paris, France.

• Round Table Speaker: The Science of Happiness at Work. (February 2015). Fabrique Spinoza. La Gaîté Lyrique: Paris, France.

• Mindfulness at work: Effects on Well-being and Creativity. (February 2015). Norwegian Organisation of Spirituality. Haraldshjem Forum: Oslo, Norway.

• Comment ralentir le temps : Vivre en pleine conscience. (November 2014). 11e Rencontres euro-méditerranéennes de Volubilis: Avignon, France.

• Well-being at Work: Potential benefits and hazards of applying mindfulness. (August, 2014). International Management Research Academy. Paris, France.

• Sustainability in the Shipping Industry: The Case of Wilhelmsen. 2007 Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development. Oslo, Norway.

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Credited for a contribution: foreword, research assistance, friendly review, translation and/or editing:

• Raei, M., Guenther, S. & Berkley, L. (Eds.) 2025. Leadership at the Spiritual Edge Emerging and Non-Western Concepts of Leadership and Spirituality. Routledge: New York,USA. (Endorsement)

• Kirsebom, A. 2025. Healers' Secrets: How to develop your healing. Self-published. (Translated from Norwegian by Marie Holm)

• Kirsebom, A. 2025. The Privileged. Awaiting print: London, UK. (Translated from Norwegian by Marie Holm)

• Kirsebom, A. 2024. Mediumship in Theory and Practice. Austin Macauley: London, UK. (Translated from Norwegian by Marie Holm)

• Nyobe, S. 2023. Antecedents to the Disclosure of a Stigmatized National Identity in Cross-National Work Settings. Management International, 28(2):1-24. (Credited for friendly review).

• Getz, I. & Carney, B. 2013. Liberté et Cie. Flamarion: Paris, France. (Research assistant)

• Getz, I. & Carney, B. 2009. Freedom Inc. Crown Business Publishing: New York, USA. (Research assistant)

• Getz, I. 2009. Liberating Leadership: How the Initiative-freeing Radical Organizational Form has been Successfully Adopted, California Management Review, 51(4): 32-58. (Research assistant).