the program

Who is it for?

Are you experiencing a leadership crisis? Do you feel that old leadership models are insufficient? Are you facing roadblocks in your leadership as you navigate polarization in your societies? Then this program is for you.

For business leaders who:

  • Are engaging diverse stakeholders.

  • Have a globalized workforce.

  • Operate in divided societies.

  • Struggle with internal or external conflict.

For social impact leaders who:

  • Are looking to accelerate their impact.

  • Engage with unlikely allies.

  • Bring their constituencies along.

What to Expect?

• You will go through:

  • A high-touch facilitated program with a diverse cohort.

  • Live sessions facilitated by proven Common Ground Leaders.

• You will come with your own leadership challenges.

• You will leave with practical solutions.

How you will benefit:

01 Insights from 40 years of frontline peacebuilding

• Experience shared from working for peace in from the most polarized societies.

• Evidence-based approaches that work for the most intractable disagreements.

• Global experience translated into domestic and institutional leadership.

02‍ ‍Access to a community of diverse leaders

• Trusted spaces for honest exchange with peers facing similar pressures.

• Coaching from professionals with lived experiences of leading through polarization.

• A program imagined as cross-sector, cross-ideology by design.

03 An environment that benefits from difference

• Decision-making processes can be inclusive and effective, even on the most polarizing topics.

• High-stakes disagreements can be managed constructively, landing on solutions not silence.

• Trust can be rebuilt, even where it has been broken.

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Unlock Bold Breakthroughs

  • "I believe in Common Ground Leadership because I have seen it work. In leaders who hold conflicting truths at the same time, who recognize everyone's dignity, and who still choose to collaborate in a world that is growing more comfortable with binaries. Common Ground Leaders are stubborn in the best possible way: they refuse to give up on the idea that things can be better together."

    — Cecilia Rivero, Common Ground Leadership Facilitator

  • "All over the world there are already Common Ground Leaders. From members of parliament to CEOs of companies to heads of global human rights movements, there are leaders who reach out across divides to work together, achieving real results. Our dream is to spread this type of leadership widely and all over the world."

    — Michael Shipler, Common Ground Leadership Facilitator

  • “We are often sold a false choice: that "choosing sides" proves who we are; in reality, it only limits what we can achieve. I've learned that when we stop choosing sides and start embracing complexity, we finally find the path forward that once seemed impossible.”

    — Katie Smith, Common Ground Leadership Facilitator

  • “Years of experience have taught me that one decision by one leader can undo years of peacebuilding efforts within communities. But leaders who embrace collaboration and model non-adversarial cultures don't just support that work , they accelerate it.”

    — Laurent Kasindi, Common Ground Leadership Facilitator