Common Purpose UK leadership development

Common Purpose runs leadership development programmes across the UK that inspire and equip people to work together across boundaries.

Marie Mohan, Chief Executive, Common Purpose UK

“Now, more than ever, leaders need to think wider, seek out new connections, explore opportunities to collaborate, and inspire others to do things differently and better. Our programmes ensure that they do just that.”

Upcoming programmes in the UK

Programme Start date Location Audience
Debate to Action 2016 14/02/2016 Amman emerging
West & North Yorkshire Meridian 2016 25/02/2016 Leeds senior
Greater Manchester Profile 2016 25/02/2016 Manchester senior
North East Meridian 2016 25/02/2016 Newcastle senior
Edinburgh Meridian 2016 10/03/2016 Edinburgh senior
Northern Ireland Meridian 2016 15/03/2016 Belfast senior
West of England Meridian 2016 22/03/2016 Bristol senior
Common Purpose Navigator South West 2016 19/04/2016 Plymouth emerging
Birmingham Profile 2016 27/04/2016 Birmingham senior
Common Purpose Navigator North 2016 04/05/2016 Bradford emerging
Glasgow Meridian 2016 06/05/2016 Glasgow senior
Devon Profile (Plymouth & Exeter; A tale of two cities) 18/05/2016 Exeter senior
Sheffield City Region Profile 2016 24/05/2016 Sheffield senior
Common Purpose Navigator Scotland 2016 09/06/2016 Edinburgh emerging
Bristol Profile 2016 15/06/2016 Bristol senior
Common Purpose Navigator Midlands 2016 22/06/2016 Birmingham emerging
Common Purpose Navigator Northern Ireland 2016 13/10/2016 Belfast emerging

Our thought leadership

At the core of what we do are two strands of thought leadership: Leading Beyond Authority and Cultural Intelligence (CQ).

Cultural Intelligence

Read more on our global site.

Leading Beyond Authority

Read more on our global site.

Can your ideas change Manchester?

The Common Purpose Challenge, funded by Comic Relief, is looking for your ideas on how to increase civic engagement in Manchester.

Enter our online platform to submit your ideas, contribute to other ideas, and vote on the projects you would like to see in your city.

You can also take part in our live event where you can hear from expert speakers and develop the ideas further with other participants – both here in Manchester and also in Bangalore where the same Challenge is taking place.

Your opinions and experiences might just be the difference between a project that works, and a project that doesn’t.

The Right Reverend Bishop Timothy Stevens pays tribute to Veronique Raingeval

Read a message from the Chair of Common Purpose UK, The Right Reverend Bishop Timothy Stevens, on the passing of Veronique Raingeval on our blog. 

Alumni share their Common Purpose experiences

Common Purpose InnoVenture - A case study

Graduates from Birmingham explain the benefits of a Common Purpose programme

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