In the words of others

“The program gave me a whole new direction for helping to develop new leadership in our agency. By working across several modalities I found the learning to be deeper and longer lasting — not just the more common experience of new buzz words or fads that are superficial and short term in their impact.”

—Leslie Tremaine, Executive Director, Jefferson Parish Human Services
2001-2002 program participant

“As the challenges facing leaders grow more complex, the Shambhala Institute provides one of the very few places where leaders can develop sufficient clarity and courage about their work.”

—Margaret Wheatley, author, Leadership and the New Science & others
2001-2008 program faculty

“I have rarely had the chance to work so closely with such an experienced, insightful and generous group. My learning from the Summer Institute has generated a new level of clarity of thought, self-awareness, courage and engagement - attributes as important in public service as they are in the private sector.”

—Brian Sumner, BC Ministry of Children and Family Development, Revelstoke, BC
2006 program participant

“The people at the Institute talk about creating a container in which powerful experiences can occur. And they do this extremely well. This was among the richest experiences of my life—insightful, provocative, deep, invigorating.”

—Barry Oshry, author, Seeing Systems and Leading Systems
2003-2004 module leader

“Attending the Shambhala program was a great experience as it helped me open up my mind to new possibilities and helped me understand on how we create our new realities.”

—Anil Nayar, Director - Chairman's Office, Bharti Airtel Limited, New Delhi, India
2006 program participant

“The Shambhala Institute combines in-depth cultivation of personal leadership with the organizational issues that are critical in today's global environments. Few other leadership programs create such a dynamic, living laboratory of personal and collective learning.”

—Peter Senge, author, The Fifth Discipline.
2001-2004, 2006, 2007, presenter

“An opportunity to learn and reflect amidst an extraordinary group of people.”

—Grahame Broadbelt, Director, Common Purpose, UK
2003-2004 program participant

“Many conferences are like a restaurant; you go and sample the menu. This event is more like a cooking class.”

—Paul Hollesen, Social Development Manager, AngloGold, South Africa.
2002, 2003, 2007 program participant

“The week I spent at the Shambhala Summer Institute was extremely enriching and profound. My ability to look at the world with new eyes, to look for possibilities in the challenges and to share with other like-minded learners has allowed me to return to my workplace with energy and conviction. How could my renewal not have a profound positive impact in my workplace?”

—Ann Flynn, Manager Organizational Development, City of Fredericton, NB
2006, 2007 program participant

“The Authentic Leadership program is an extreme learning experience that shakes up the way that we think, act and are with each other and ourselves. Participation in the program has changed the way that I am, and that is pretty powerful.”

—Barb Allen, Managing Director, Resource Opportunities Centre, Terrence Bay, NS
2006, 2007 program participant

“I see Shambhala as a defining moment in my personal and professional life — of pause, deep reflection, insightful learning and discerning affirmation. I gather energy from the memories and strategies from the experience.”

—Hilary Carty, Director, Cultural Leadership Programme, London, UK
2007 program participant

“Attending the Shambhala Institute's Authentic Leadership program was an extraordinary learning experience. To say the least, the quality of the discourse was profound and memorable. And, just like me, everyone seemed to be having the time of their lives. This was brain food for the most refined and demanding of palates.”

—Douglas Coughlin, Manager, Leadership and Talent Management Sector, Canada Public Service Agency
2007 program participant