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Tours offer not only the exploration of historical and cultural landmarks but also a deeper, multi-disciplinary approach that connects the past to the present, providing a fresh perspective on the significance of each site. Through Long’s enhanced communication skills and ability to adapt quickly, the tour will offer personal insights tailored to individual interests, making each stop a unique experience.

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History comes to life for children, teenagers, students as they see, experience, and then apply on-site through creative expression all that they have learned while touring world famous wonders.

Are you an educator who wants to share the world with your student outside the classroom and textbook, making history or art alive? Are you a parent who wants to share the Continental European world with your children during school breaks? Do you homeschool and wish to add the ultimate in active learning to your studies of the “Story of the World”? It will be so fun, when the younger generation won’t even realize that they are actually learning while on a trip!

Leadership Lessons from History: A City Walk Through Power & Influence

A Unique Leadership Workshop Exploring Austria’s Past

Leadership styles shape history — and history, in turn, offers valuable lessons for today’s leaders. This immersive city walking workshop takes participants through Vienna’s historic streets, using two contrasting leadership models — the Enlightened Absolutism of the Habsburgs and the authoritarian rule of the Third Reich — as case studies to explore power, responsibility, and decision-making.

Key Themes & Learning Outcomes

Strategic Leadership & Vision

• How did the Habsburg monarchs balance power, reform, and long-term stability through Enlightened Absolutism?
• What leadership strategies ensured the longevity of their empire?

Leadership Ethics & Responsibility

• How can power be used for progress—or oppression?
• Examining the manipulation, propaganda, and coercion under the Third Reich—a stark reminder of leadership without ethical constraints.

Adaptability & Change Management

• What lessons can modern leaders learn from reform-driven figures like Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Joseph II?
• How do leaders handle resistance to change and societal transformation?

The Role of Followers & Collective Responsibility

• How do leaders shape societies, and how do societies shape leaders?
• The impact of obedience, conformity, and moral courage in leadership dynamics.

Workshop Format: A Walking Dialogue Through Vienna’s Past

Live city exploration: Visit historical sites linked to leadership and governance
Interactive case studies: Discuss leadership decisions in real historical contexts
Group reflections & discussions: Apply lessons to modern corporate and organizational leadership

This thought-provoking workshop offers deep insights into power, leadership, and responsibility, helping participants reflect on their own leadership styles while exploring the grandeur and shadows of history.

Cultural Mentoring Program

designed for the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) Vienna to foster intellectual engagement, deepen cultural understanding, and provide a transformative learning experience – “Masterpieces & Minds”

A Guided Journey into Art, Culture & Intellectual Discovery

Objective: This workshop aims to provide a highly curated, intellectually stimulating, and interactive learning experience inside the “Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna”. It is designed for individuals, small groups and corporate teams looking for deeper cultural insight, critical thinking skills, and historical connections. Participants are guided by cultural specialists.

Learning Paths: focus areas such as Flemish Art, Mythology in Art, Symbolism & Hidden Meanings, or Imperial Habsburg Legacy.

Thematic Icebreaker: Each participant shares an expectation within the chosen path, and the guide introduces a central theme connecting past and present.

Deep Dive: Interactive Art Exploration – A series of curated museum sessions, each emphasizing different cultural and intellectual aspects:

Session 1: The Power of Portraits

Identity & Influence (for younger participants this session can be replaced by exploring the Greek Mythology inside the Egyptian and Chamber of Curiosity Analysis of Habsburg portraiture (or the Greek Mythology) – symbolism, political messaging, and identity construction. Comparison with contemporary branding and power representation.

Session 2: Flemish Masters, The Art of Storytelling & The Art of Documentary

Examining Bruegel, Jan Steen, Rubens & co – how storytelling and satire reflect society. Hidden messages and moral dilemmas in paintings.

Cultural Synthesis: Connecting the Past & Present

Roundtable Discussion: What insights can we apply to today’s society?

Creative Response: Participants choose between:
Writing an art-inspired reflection.
Creating a visual mood board.
Presenting a thematic debate

Additional Features

Art & Wine Dialogues: Pairing discussions with a curated tasting experience.

Corporate Leadership Module: How art fosters strategic thinking & decision-making.

Young Professionals Track: For creatives, marketers, and strategists.

Family Edition: A storytelling-based tour designed for parents & children.

Why This Program?

Mentor-Guided Exploration: A deeper intellectual and emotional connection to art.
Strategic Thinking & Analysis: Learn how historical narratives shape today’s culture.
Immersive Experience: Beyond a typical museum visit – a transformational journey.

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