SOH Brochure Find out more A global movement of leaders and change-makers exploring inner wisdom in leadership and governance The Spirit of Humanity Forum (SoH) serves as a global movement for leaders across various fields who are ready to explore how inner wisdom and core human values such as love and compassion can lead to systemic change. The Forum explores new forms of governance underpinned by care, respect, trust and dialogue. The SoH Forum seeks to contribute towards a change of consciousness; a collective journey towards a new paradigm guided by caring and peacefulness. This is only possible when individuals, who make up our communities, organisations and ultimately nations around the globe begin to integrate their inner spiritual life with their outer actions. To enable and foster this necessary integration between our inner and outer life, the Forum creates safe spaces for dialogue, deeper connectedness and the exploration of transformative ideas and experiences. This is underpinned by the three pillars of the Forum – silence, listening and dialogue. Purpose When a culture of care nourishes leadership, it becomes possible to find ways of building bridges of trust and friendship and of cultivating collaboration between those with different or even opposing worldviews. The Forum encourages caring leaders with a broad perspective, to step forward in all fields of society. It supports leaders who are prepared to serve and inspire others with courage, conviction and compassion, holding the vision that they can be instrumental in humanizing our systems and returning a ‘spirit of humanity’ to our world. In particular, the Forum nurtures emerging leaders and encourages intergenerational listening, dialogue and learning. Spirituality in leadership The Forum focuses on spirituality in leadership, and explores new forms of governance underpinned by care, respect, trust, dialogue and relationships. As partners of the SoH Forum, we see this work as a way to serve the world and as a pathway for our own learning, growth and transformation. “I very much like the concept of a dialogue as a learning experience that sheds light on values and spirituality. People need to do it with others. People should not feel alone. Many leaders do not openly express their high values because they feel the climate is cynical or even hostile. It is not being welcomed and so they keep it to themselves. They need a safe forum to meet others with similar values to regain hope.” Ambassador Ragnar Ängeby, Former Head of Conflict Prevention in Practice Program, Folke Bernadotte Academy, Sweden. Who is this Forum for? Leaders, emerging leaders and change-makers from various fields who are ready to explore how inner wisdom and core human values such as love and compassion can lead to systemic change. Those who are prepared to serve and inspire others with courage, conviction and compassion, holding the vision that they can be instrumental in humanizing our systems and returning a ‘spirit of humanity’ to our world. Ethos Humanity is moving towards a new paradigm based on core human values, in particular, love, compassion and peacefulness. As far as possible, the Forum seeks to model the emergent new paradigm as it is unfolding, leading us to embrace the following principles: The Forum is participatory, and spaces are co-created for open conversation, dialogue and silent reflection. The essential question we seek to explore is, “How shall we be?” rather than, “What can we do?” Participants are encouraged to share, from the heart, journeys of inspiration, deeper meaning and purpose, and practical steps towards meeting the challenges, and personal and social transformation. The Forum relies largely on volunteers, and all speakers and presenters give their time freely. Participants are asked to make a contribution solely to cover the costs of catering, venue hire and facilities during the Forum. Forum participants are responsible for their own accommodation and meals. If you wish to support the work of the Forum going forward, please go to the section 'Donate'. We respect and value the contribution of each individual in bringing about transformation, acknowledging that any organisation reflects the individuals within it.
