H O W T O B E C O M E A L E A D E R O F D I A L O G U EP R E S E N T E D A T U N I T E D W O R L D W E E K 5 M A Y 2 0 1 5 , M U M B A I , I N D I A

1995 Genfest !Gen (New Generation), you will be asked to speak about unity to schools, companies, convents, parliaments. !You have only one life. Do not settle for crumbs and if you are who you are meant to be, you will conquer the world. !Chiara Lubich Founder of the Focolare Movement

I T I S C O M M O N S E N S E T O H AV E D I A L O G U E B U T C O M M O N S E N S E I S I N S H O R T S U P P LY

T H E G L O B A L C H A L L E N G E

Conflicts in the world such as Ukraine, its subsequent breakdown in talks, signals the lack of faith in dialogue

Sustained conflict is rising due to the refusal to dialogue

A society that is capable of dialogue at all levels ( political, civil, religious, business )

is a sustainable and a profitable one.

Sustained conflict is rising due to the refusal to dialoguePew Research 2014: Most religiously diverse country in the world, Singapore

The ability to manage and thrive on diversity has been one of the hallmarks of

Singapore’s success.

HATE, OR PEOPLE WHO DO NOT WANT

DIALOGUE ARE NOT ONLY WELL-FUNDED, THEY ARE VERY WELL

TRAINED.

"If violent extremism exists - while accepting the need to defend oneself and especially those who are weak and persecuted - our response must be similarly radical, but one that is structurally different, by which I mean 'extremism in dialogue'!

Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement at the United Nations

A dialogue which requires the highest level of engagement, which is risky, demanding, challenging and which aims to sever the roots of incomprehension, fear and bitterness."

Maria Voce, President of the Focolare Movement at the United Nations

T H E K E Y T O O V E R C O M E E X T R E M I S M I S T O H AV E L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E , I N A L L A S P E C T S O F S O C I E T Y .

W E N E E D P O L I T I C I A N S , R E L I G I O U S , B U S I N E S S A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E .

R O L E SH O W A R E Y O U P O S I T I O N E D T O S H A P E D I A L O G U E ?

L E V E L 1 : L E A D E R S W H O A D V O C AT E D I A L O G U EYou promote dialogue at events or in certain initiatives.

L E V E L 2 : L E A D E R S W H O PA RT I C I PAT E I N A N O R G A N I S AT I O N I N V O LV E D I N D I A L O G U E

You take initiative in the activities and work for dialogue

L E V E L 3 : L E A D E R S W H O P E R M E AT E A N D B U I L D C O N D I T I O N S F O R D I A L O G U E

You, in your environment: political, civil, religious, professional , create, design and build tangible mechanisms that promotes dialogue to the

point of practical collaboration for understanding and fraternity.

So many global leaders are trained to do all sorts of things; lead, be professional,

yet so few know how to build unity or to dialogue effectively.

W H A T I S T H E B I G G E S T P R O B L E M ?

D I A L O G U E I S D I F F E R E N T F R O M A C H I T C H A T T H E D I F F E R E N C E

It is conducted in the spirit of mutual respect with the purpose

of understanding.

T H E D I S T I N C T I O N

It is a purposeful process to develop understanding to the

point of recognising our shared humanity, seeing value

in the other.

T H E D I S T I N C T I O N

It is not meant to conquer, to dominate but a transformative

journey to help us see the other with new eyes, opening doors to new

possibilities.

T H E D I S T I N C T I O N

H O WS I G N S A N D S P I R I T O F A L E A D E R O F D I A L O G U E

Sustained conflict is rising due to the refusal to dialogue

3 U N I Q U E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S

C R E AT E , C O N D U C T, G E N E R AT E

C R E AT E !

C R E AT E A N E N V I R O N M E N T C O N D U C I V E T O D I A L O G U E !

One cannot create an environment conducive to dialogue without being sensitive to the

absence of conditions for dialogue. !

A strong spiritual life is important, being part of a community or a group that constantly

nurture you on this sensitivity matters.

H O W

C R E AT E - R e f l e c t i o n !

A R E Y O U I N A S P I R I T U A L C O M M U N I T Y T H AT H E L P S Y O U R E M A I N S E N S I T I V E A N D D E E P E N U N D E R S TA N D I N G O F D I A L O G U E ? !

C O N D U C T !

FA C I L I TAT E A N D S U S TA I N D I A L O G U E

A leader of dialogue needs constant training, it is not something that you can simply switch on.

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You need to be engaged within a spiritual community or a group which demands that you

always listen, learn to compromise and to re-engage with love. Without constant practice, a leader of dialogue will not be able to overcome

any crisis of faith during the process. !

H O W

C O N D U C T - R e f l e c t i o n !

A R E Y O U P R A C T I C I N G T H E P R I N C I P L E S O F D I A L O G U E R E G U L A R LY ?

G E N E R AT E !

G I V E L I F E

At the end of the day, a leader of dialogue must be able to generate 'life' . It is essential to

generate desire in others to seek dialogue, and inspire them to do dialogue with other persons.

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A leader of dialogue must know how to fade so that others can rise and become leaders of

dialogue. This requires creativity so as to sustain efforts of dialogue.

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H O W

G E N E R AT E - R e f l e c t i o n !

A R E Y O U I N S P I R I N G R E C I P R O C I T Y A N D AT T R A C T I N G P E O P L E T O F O L L O W Y O U R A C T I O N S ?

I M PA C TT H E N E C E S S I T Y F O R L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E

T H E W O R L D I S I N A G R I D L O C K P E O P L E H AV E N O PAT I E N C E A N D S K I L L S T O D I A L O G U E . !A C C O R D I N G T O P O P E F R A N C I S W E A R E N O W I N A T H I R D W O R L D W A R , S O Y O U H AV E T O C H O O S E S I D E S . !W E A R E F I G H T I N G A W A R A G A I N S T I N T O L E R A N C E A N D I N D I F F E R E N C E . !!

W I T H O U T M O R E L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E , T H E W O R L D I S M O V I N G C L O S E R A N D C L O S E R T O WA R D S S E L F - D E S T R U C T I O N !

E X T R E M I S T S F O R D I A L O G U E , P E O P L E W H O A R E W I L L I N G T O G O I N T O A L L L E V E L S O F S O C I E T I E S , T O C R E AT E , C O N D U C T A N D G E N E R AT E L I F E F O R D I A L O G U E

Level 1: Leaders who advocate dialogue !

Level 2: Leaders who participate in an organisation involved in dialogue !

Level 3: Leaders who permeate and build conditions for dialogue

D I F F E R E N T T Y P E O F L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E

Conducted in the spirit of mutual respect with the purpose of understanding. !

It is a purposeful process to develop understanding to the point of recognising our shared humanity, seeing value in the other. !

It is not meant to conquer, to dominate but a transformative journey to help us see the other with new eyes, opening doors to new possibilities.

D I A L O G U E V E R S U S C H I T C H AT

Create Create an environment conducive to dialogue !Conduct Facilitate and sustain dialogue !Generate Give life

3 U N I Q U E C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S O F A L E A D E R O F D I A L O G U E

Share your roles !

Share your experience of dialogue of how you create,

conduct or generate life

D I A L O G U E

M AY Y O U B E C O M E L E A D E R S O F D I A L O G U E T H AT S H A P E T H E W O R L D .

If you like to learn more about how to develop more leaders of dialogue in your organisation, talk to us.

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About the SpeakerLawrence is a member of the Focolare Movement since 1990 and serves on the Singapore Archdiocesan Council for Interreligious Dialogue. From 2005, he served on behalf of the Focolare as a member of the International Youth Committee in Religions for Peace, a global interfaith movement. From 2007 till 2014 he was the Asian Moderator on the Global Youth Network in Religions for Peace. !He currently serves as CEO of Consulus, an innovation and design firm, which specialises in redesigning organisations so as to collaborate more effectively for growth and innovation. The firm which was founded in 2004 has shaped organisations in more than 18 cities throughout the Asia Pacific. In 2015, Consulus launched a new specialist unit called Consulus DialogueWorks to help organisations develop tools and leaders for dialogue. !Lawrence is a featured keynote speaker at global events such as the World Marketing Summit, World Brand Congress, Business of Design Week, a featured Columnist on ideas of innovation and design for Asian businesses. His insights appear regularly in regional media such as the TheEdge, Radio938, Marketing, Business Times Singapore, VTC(Vietnam), Ceylon Today, Brunei Times. At the industry level, he served as the 8th President of Design Business Chamber Singapore from 2009 - 2013.

The speaker with Pope Francis at the Vatican in 2014