
Guest: Dr. Mike Hardy
- 13 February 2018; Reissued 17 December 2024
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Is peace relevant to business?
Absolutely, according to Mike Hardy. Profits and stability arise from peacefulness, yet we relegate its pursuit to nonprofit and government leaders. In this episode, Mike shares both his research and diplomatic experience to show how leaders in all sectors can create, and benefit from, peace and security in their communities and around the globe.
Here’s what Mike and Maureen cover:
- Why you have just as much of a leadership role in fostering peace and security as any Prime Minister or President;
- How an experience in Iceland brought him to focus on the interplay of trust, peace, and social relations; and
- Why Star Wars provides a perfect model for inclusion and DEI in real life.
Dr. Mike Hardy is Founding Director, Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations, Coventry University, UK and is Board Chair for the International Leadership Association.
Host Maureen Metcalf

Maureen Metcalf, Founder and CEO of the Innovative Leadership Institute, is a highly sought-after expert in anticipating and leveraging future business trends to transform organizations. She has captured 30 years of experience in an award-winning series of books used by public, private, and academic organizations to align company-wide strategy, systems, and culture using Innovative Leadership techniques.
Maureen shares her hard-won insights through public speaking, industry publications, interviews, and video presentations. She is a regular contributor to Forbes.com, host of the top international radio show, Innovating Leadership, Co-creating Our Future, and author of the award-winning Innovative Leadership book series. The series includes: Innovative Leadership Fieldbook; Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations; Innovative Leadership Workbook for Global Leaders; and Innovative Leadership for Health Care, among others.
She is a Fellow of the International Leadership Association.
About Innovating Leadership: Co-Creating Our Future
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