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We are bringing you insights and experts from our seminars of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Germany. We are exchanging with international guests on different political, economic or social topics with a liberal approach, bringing people from all over the world together to discuss and offering key insights and learnings from our seminars, workshops and beyond.
Hope and the Long Game: Leadership in an Age of Urgency
IAF Continued Conversations
52 minutes
3 months ago
Hope and the Long Game: Leadership in an Age of Urgency
In this episode of IAF Continued Conversations, hosts Marike Groenewald and Clinton du Preez welcome Brent Colburn—former Obama campaign communications director and Microsoft public policy strategist—to explore the challenge of leading with vision when the world demands instant results. From the “Yes We Can” breakthrough to today’s shifting political playbook, Brent shows why hope is the essential spark that fuels action. Discover how history shapes context, authenticity wins trust, and small daily steps sustain big, long-term change.
Tune in and learn why hope isn’t just a feeling—it’s the foundation for any strategy.
IAF Continued Conversations
We are bringing you insights and experts from our seminars of the International Academy for Leadership (IAF) of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom in Germany. We are exchanging with international guests on different political, economic or social topics with a liberal approach, bringing people from all over the world together to discuss and offering key insights and learnings from our seminars, workshops and beyond.