Geneva Leadership Alliance

Peace and security needs leaders at all levels with capable, collaborative, ethical, and compassionate leadership in the face of complexity, uncertainty, and constant change

We are living in a time of seismic shifts. Geopolitical tensions, multilateral gridlock, disruptive technologies, societal divides, and institutional strains that are reshaping the landscape of peace and security. These disruptions are no longer isolated—they’re interconnected, global, and accelerating.

Leaders in this environment cannot rely solely on traditional approaches to management, leadership, and governance. New mindsets and skills are needed to connect across divides, co-create agile strategies and guide diverse teams through complex, often disruptive changes.

At the Geneva Leadership Alliance, we develop leaders and leadership teams equipped for this new era—who think systemically, act with integrity, and lead with clarity, courage, and compassion.

In an era marked by polarisation and instability, we support those who are committed to building a more peaceful, secure, and sustainable future—not by returning to what was, but by rising to what’s next.

The world is changing. So must leadership. Scroll down to learn how.

Sign up to Lead and Influence with Impact (LIMPACT 16th Edition)

This live, online, interactive course is for professionals, managers and leaders working in fields related to Peace and Security and designed to fit in and around your work and life.Participants will gain fresh perspectives on how to lead and influence with impact. They will immediately apply essential knowledge, skills, and practical tools to their real-world leadership challenges. Sign up here to learn alongside sector experts and expand your network with experienced peace and security professionals from around the world.

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Partner with us to develop customised programmes for your organisation

We are experts in designing customised leadership development programmes and courses for peace and security sector actors that strengthen the development and implementaion of real-time, medium-term, and long-term strategy.

Our approach is collaborative, iterative, and begins with a thorough understanding of your specific needs. By co-creating the programme with you, we ensure it aligns perfectly with your goals and organisational context. Our commitment to excellence in delivery is matched by continuous learning and improvement, making each course more impactful over time.

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Leadership Excellence in Politics

LEiP is a global, cross-partisan network of partners preparing and supporting political leaders to respond to current and future governance challenges.

The vision of the LEiP initiative is to contribute to a world:

Where political leaders act on behalf of the whole population, balance diverse interests, and seek cooperation on shared challenges.
Where political leadership attracts the most talented individuals, equipped and supported to make the systemic adaptations needed to future-proof political work and political engagement.
Where citizens have a greater understanding of what political work entails and engage constructively with democratic and multilateral systems.
Where there is a clearer understanding and awareness of political leadership capabilities needed to meet current and future challenges of governance.

Geneva leadership Alliance success stories

Public Health Emergency Response Senior Leadership Training, Jordan, May 2024

For whom?
25 public halth emergency response leaders with significant outbreak response experience.

What was special?
A key feature of this five-day residential course, developed in close collaboration with WHO’s GOARN secretariat, is the involvement of 3 very senior mentors who share their experiences, offer guidance, and support participants in their reflection and learning. This close engagement grounds the learning, strengthens participants’ confidence and leadership capabilities. It also fosters a strong sense of community across the GOARN leadership network. Ithe course took place in Amman and gathered participants from Middle East, African and Europe.

What do participants say?
“Very interactive methodologies which helped keep the room engaged!”

Leadership au Féminin, Tunis, February 2025

For whom?
Mid and senior level female officers of the Tunisian armed forces.

What was special?
This one-week customised course, developed in partnership with NATO, was designed to strengthen both leadership skills and professional networks. Delivered in French for the first time, the course fostered rich opportunities for sharing, interaction, and reflection through interactive exercises, small group work, and plenary discussions.

What do participants say?
“To be a woman leader, is to know how to transform challenges into opportunities, and to inspire change. This course is a chance for each woman to reinforce their leadership and to take their place. Dare to take the step!”

Southeast Asia Leadership Academy

For whom?
12 participants from Myanmar travelled to Bangkok to attend a 9-day residential course for mid-career leaders from public, private and nonprofit sectors, led by Thai based Swiss foundation Bridging Changes

What was special?
It was the third module of a 1-year programme accompanying changemakers through periods of uncertainty and equipping them with leadership capabilities to create positive sustainable change in their organisations and their communities.

What do participants say?
"After this module, I believe more in the universe. I grew up in a very conservative society, it was very close to help us survive. But now, I know that there are many other worlds. Now, I value these different worlds. I know that I cannot stand alone. What I want from you is to let me come to your worlds, and I want to invite you to my world... What I can offer you is that I have a strong resilience, and I can hear you."