Develop Leadership that Unites - Rather than Divides

The world today cries out for a unifying leadership that serves the good of all. The Center offers training and consulting for leaders in government, business and the non-profit sector to develop the inner resources to deal creatively with social and economic change. It helps leaders envision and build a positive future while encouraging a renaissance of community spirit. It assists leaders in developing the skills to draw forth the best in people, while providing a clear sense of direction and purpose. The Center also empowers future leaders and helps them connect with the leader within themselves.

Promote a New, Visionary Political Process that Goes Beyond Left and Right

Recognizing there is some truth on both sides of most polarized issues in our society today, the Center promotes non-adversarial, win/win approaches to problem solving for mutual benefit. It offers training in conflict resolution and consensus building, specializing in whole-systems approaches, where the interconnectedness of issues can be seen and lasting solutions formulated. Rather than over-dependence on government or alienation from it, the Center fosters partnerships between ourselves as citizens and our institutions, and features citizen dialogues on how we can contribute to the future direction of our nation.

Work to Change the World from the Inside Out  -- As Well As the Outside In

A changed person can be a more effective change agent. The Center offers courses for individuals and organizations that build an ethical and spiritual* foundation as the basis for true visionary leadership. The Center is non-denominational, emphasizing the common moral and ethical values found in all spiritual traditions. Courses are offered to help individuals develop a deeper contact with their essence or soul, and apply their core values in their professional lives. Programs illustrate the connection between our collective psychological state and what we see mirrored in our world, and provide tools for transforming both personal and social problems. Conferences and seminars are offered on applying our spiritual vales at work - in business and politics.

*The term "spiritual" is used in a universal sense to indicate that Ultimate Reality which has its source beyond the human dimension.

Provide a Platform for Social Innovators from Around the World

Visionary leaders with proven, successful programs for solving pressing social problems have been regularly featured at the Center's weekly "salons." These informal and open dialogues explore the deeper roots of issues that face us as a society, highlighting solutions based on holistic ways of seeing problems. The Center has researched and published information on these cutting edge social innovations in its newsletter and in a guidebook on best practices produced for the government.

Promote Sustainable Development and Healthy Communities

As we use resources to meet present needs, we must ensure that adequate resources are available for future generations to meet theirs. Lectures and seminars are   featured at the Center, with nationally respected policy experts as well as hands-on practitioners who address the whole fabric of our lives and help citizens build communities that are environmentally sound, economically prosperous and socially just.