Projects > The Global Leadership Network

Mission: building global leadership capacity for a peaceful, humane, and sustainable world.

The GLN is a:

• community of learning and action that is supporting practitioners and projects from around the world that are catalyzing new forms of leadership.

• development team for books, media products, education and training programs that build global leadership knowledge, skills and aptitudes.

• consulting and facilitation collaborative that assists and advises projects and organizations seeking integral and global perspectives.

GLN Members are an extraordinary group of seasoned practitioners from all continents, each of whom are key figures in their fields, and in diverse global and regional networks. Strong initiatives have galvanized the energy and enthusiasm of the network, including a pioneering book and multi-media products on global leadership, innovative leadership workshops, and processes to support organizations faced with global challenges. Strong personal and professional ties have already been forged between the members over more than four years of joint meetings and concrete collaborations, building not only a community of learning and action, but also real friendships, which provide a solid basis for our challenging work. The GLN's first two projects, creating a book entitled Leadership is Global and launching the Global Leaders Program, are now underway.  View the GLN Brochure.

Secretariat

Walter Link, Co-Chair of the Global Leadership Network.
Walter, from Europe, is a co-founder of corporate responsibility business networks and civil society organizations.  He educates and coaches emerging and senior leaders and offers his analysis of the interdependent evolutionary changes across sectors and continents, which he calls the Emerging Wisdom Civilization.

Thais Corral, Co-Chair of the Global Leadership Network.
Thais, from Brazil, is a global and local multi-sector social entrepreneur, communication specialist and leadership educator. She founded a media network, including 400 women’s radio programs that promote social change throughout Brazil. She also co-directs SouthSouthNorth, an international project, which pioneers climate change and poverty reduction work.

Mark Gerzon, Co-Chair of the Global Leadership Network.
Mark, from the US, works with key organizations in both the private and public sector to develop a more integral, global approach to leadership. As reflected in his most recent book, Leading Through Conflict, he specializes in helping diverse or conflicting groups transform differences and conflicts into opportunities and common ground.

To Get Involved

The Global Leadership Network is currently (1) identifying and convening the participants in the GLN; (2) linking with organizations projects in North America and around the world to explore potential synergy; and (3) seeking funding to continue with our work. We welcome your suggestions, contacts and ideas in any of these three areas. For more information, please contact any of the co-chairs: Thais Corral at corral.thais@gmail.com, Mark Gerzon at MarkGerzon@aol.com, and Walter Link at wlink@bluewin.ch.