"Interaction Associates is the finest leadership development firm that I have seen, and I so appreciate their values and work in the world." - Betty Williams

Interaction Associates works with leaders globally to develop inclusive, facilitative, and collaborative leadership practices. Facilitative Leaders have the ability to build agreements among deeply entrenched factions with differing interests. This is as badly-needed in the global business organization as it is on the world stage.

One of the leaders with whom we have the honor of collaborating, Nobel Peace Laureate Betty Williams, joined us for a reception and discussion at IA’s Cambridge office this week. Betty was in Boston to speak at several schools, including one address where she joined Padraig O'Malley, chiefly known for his peace and reconciliation work in Northern Ireland and South Africa, who recently brokered a peace accord between Iraqi Sunni and Shiites. They spoke on the topic of "waging peace."

Betty is a great friend of IA – and is the Founder and President of World Centers of Compassion for Children International (WCCCI), a global charity that focuses on the causes of children. I have the privilege of serving as Chairman of the WCCCI Board, and I joined Betty for a series of events in the Boston area this week. One highlight was a concert by WCCCI’s Global Ambassador of Peace, the Greek Tenor Mario Frangoulis.

Part of the generous feedback Betty gave us during this visit is this: "Interaction Associates is the finest leadership development firm that I have seen, and I so appreciate their values and work in the world."

May I reciprocate that the world needs more courageous, visionary, and innovative souls like Betty Williams.