The Future of World Peace with Steve Killelea

In this episode of the Evolving Leader podcast, co-hosts Jean Gomes and Scott Allender talk to Steve Killelea. Steve is the founder and executive chairman of the global think tank the Institute for Economics and Peace and Steve’s funding and thought leadership behind the Institute have seen him recognised as one of the World’s 100 Most Influential People on reducing the onset of armed violence.The Institute for Economics and PeacePeace in the Age of Chaos: The Best Solution for a Sustainable Future 0.00 Introduction2.57 Tell us your story. How did an IT entrepreneur find himself championing peace?4.57 Can you tell us about the paradigm shift that you are working to create.7.45 What are people’s biggest misconceptions about peace9.42 In your book you say that in the past peace may have been the domain of the altruistic, whereas now it’s everyone’s self-interest because peace is central to a safe and productive society. Can you tell us more about that? 10.47 In the book, you also say that most of our leaders are trapped in an early age, a kind of Darwinian race to complete, and that dominates how they think about international relationships. In our increasingly interconnected world, how should leaders be evolving?14.32 Tell us what your thinking is around the need for leaders to think at a systems level. 20.26 What would have to happen to for different organisations to integrate/un-silo?22.26 From a systems perspective, what was your analysis of the last five years, the increase in popularism, what happened at Capitol Hill etc? 27.23 When you look at the world through the index of the eight pillars of positive peace, which countries are most vulnerable to being destabilised at the moment?29.43 What are your thoughts or reactions to the formation of a world government?32.04 How has the US faired on the index over the last five years culminating in the attack on Capitol Hill?  35.22 How did your entrepreneurial background influence the way you conceptualised and manage the IEP and actually created the international peace index?39.11 Tell us a little bit about how you have developed yourself in relation to your own world view and the things that you do to sustain the level of energy that you must have to be driving all of this.49.09 How can our listeners get involved with the work that you’re doing?  Social: Instagram           @evolvingleader LinkedIn             The Evolving Leader Podcast Twitter               @Evolving_Leader The Evolving Leader is researched, written and presented by Jean Gomes and Scott Allender with production by Phil Kerby. It is an Outside production.