LEADERSHIP RETREATS

What does leadership mean for the 21st century?

Civilization is at a crossroads, and the old model of infinite growth is unrealistic, unsustainable, and misaligned with the views of a growing sector of the population. Many public intellectuals have decreed that civilization as we know it is ending, that humans are naturally evil, and that there are no escape routes to change this nihilistic zeitgeist.

We at Island of Knowledge beg to disagree. Our work aims to turn this negativism upside-down, restoring faith in the human capacity for positive change and constructive engagement. To us, this worldwide change begins with the reframing of the idea of leadership. Twenty-four centuries ago, Plato suggested that a true leader is a Philosopher-King, a leader inspired by the wisdom learned from many ways of knowing. At Island of Knowledge, we offer the intellectual, emotional, and practical tools needed for the training of a new kind of leadership, attuned to a world that needs powerful voices working to transform the way corporations operate. Our leaders are moved by a compassionate, meaningful, engaging, inspiring, humble, and productive sense of purpose.

Come join us at the birthplace of the Renaissance to discover a new way of leading, inspired by a unique confluence of ancient and modern wisdom, and cutting-edge scientific and technological knowledge.