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Matrix/Focus

Common Purpose Matrix and Focus are unique, locally rooted programmes for experienced leaders. Both are powerful educational experiences that bring together leaders from all sectors. Matrix is prepared for major cities and larger geographical regions, while Focus is geared towards smaller cities and large towns.

TheKNOW

TheKNOW is Common Purpose’s new flexible programme; designed to appeal to leaders whose schedules make it impossible for them to commit to ten fixed programme days a year.

Meridian

Meridian is the new, international name for TheKNOW. Meridian is being successfully run in six countries. To reflect this, the UK is adopting the name Meridian from 2008 onwards.

InsideOUT

Common Purpose InsideOUT brings together leaders from five distinct locations in the "powerhouse circle" that surrounds London.

Profile

A fast and effective two-day briefing for leaders in the areas where they operate.

Common Purpose Navigator

Common Purpose Navigator is the leadership programme for emerging, high-potential individuals tipped as people to watch in their organisations.

Real Edge

To help rising stars to avoid this risk, Common Purpose has designed RealEdge. Based on unique leadership techniques crafted over nearly 20 years, RealEdge is an investment in promising individuals and their careers that continues to stretch their horizons, their networks – and their comfort zones – over time.

20:20

20:20 brings together national leaders from across the UK to examine forces that will drive changes to society over the next twenty years, especially in the areas of wealth creation and governance.

Power Dynamic

A challenging and informative one-day event for both Common Purpose graduates and those new to Common Purpose who need to know more about how power works at a national or European level, and how they can influence it.

Frontrunner

Frontrunner targets pre-career leaders who have already shown evidence of leadership skills in civil society and aims to inspire them to continue campaigning for change in their future careers.

What Next?

What Next? is a joint initiative with Oxford Said Business School. It's a programme for people who are completing one stage of their career, and are now looking for new and possibly very different opportunities.