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| Founded | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Julia Middleton |
| Type | Charity and company limited by guarantee[1] |
| Focus | Education |
| Location |
|
Area served | International |
CEO | Adirupa Sengupta |
Employees | 125 |
Common Purpose is a British-founded charity that runs leadership-development programmes around the world.[2][3]
Common Purpose UK is a subsidiary of Common Purpose.[4][5]
Founded in 1989 by Julia Middleton,[6][7][8] its aim is to develop leaders who cross boundaries so they can solve complex problems in work and in society. Adirupa Sengupta was appointed as Group CEO in 2019.[9]
As of 2015 Common Purpose ran local programmes for leaders in cities across the world, and its global programmes bring together leaders from over 100 countries across six continents.[10][11] As of 2019, 85,000 leaders worldwide have taken part in Common Purpose programmes.[9]
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- ^ Claire Oldfield (November 2008). "Understanding strategy". Director Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 September 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2010.
- ^ a b "The CEO Interview: Adirupa Sengupta, Group Chief Executive, Common Purpose". Business & Finance. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Julia Middleton Speaker Profile". TEDxEastEnd. Retrieved 6 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Common Purpose Partner page". FutureLearn. Retrieved 6 August 2015.