What Your Colleagues Are Saying

“This was my first year at the conference and what a wonderful experience. Not only were the presentations wonderful, I also met many fantastic people who, like me, have a passion for learning organizations. And getting to meet and talk with some of my hero's in the field—all I can say is thank you ever so much. I will certainly attend next year in Boston.”
—John Inman, Leadership Development Manager, T-Mobile

“What I found most compelling from all the stories I encountered at the Pegasus Conference was not only astonishing achievement in the face of extreme adversity but also the joy and spirit with which these practitioners accomplished it. They have become a different breed of game makers and shakers.”
—Yan Song, 2007 Pegasus Conference Participant

“Each year, the Pegasus Conference deepens my systemic understanding, often in surprising ways. Each year it has given me inspiration, hope, and an opportunity to actively convey the power of systems thinking to people eager to look at their worlds with new insight and meaning.”
—Dave Packer, The Systems Thinking Collaborative

“Growing up around the ages of 16-17 you feel that your ideas and your opinions don't really make a difference and don't matter. But coming to a conference like this—where there are people from all around the world who have jobs in medicine, consulting, and education—and being able to express your feelings, your opinions, and your thoughts on leadership and what's going in the world today AND have them care about what you say is truly amazing.”
— Student, Guajome Park Academy, Student Business & Leadership Team

“Not a day goes by in Saudi Arabia that one of the conversations I had at the conference doesn't come back to me and then come forward in a new conversation in some threaded form. Is there anything more important at this juncture in history than an awareness of a need to embrace diversity? It is not a matter of being open-minded; it is a matter of survival.”
— James Davidson, Saudi Aramco

“I believe the knowledge and confidence gained at this conference will allow me to further the cause of applying systemic solutions to difficult urban problems and avoiding quick fix and political solutions that only deepen the complex challenges that we face.”
— Chief Edward F. Cronin, Fitchburg, Massachusetts Police Department

“In 2006 we attended the Pegasus Conference with our executive cabinet and a number of leaders from around the state who are undergoing a process that we call ‘Futures.’ Our debrief on the last day of the conference was extremely positive and the energy was around doing.”
— Lynn Cavall, Florida Education Association

“What impresses me is Pegasus’s capacity to respond to emerging themes and issues in the world…‘What if?’ and ‘Why not?’ are the questions I take with me each time!”
— Tricia Szirom, Success Works

“The Pegasus Conference provides fertile ground for people from around the globe to come together and embrace the challenge of new ways to lead, share learnings, tools and insights. I left with a profound feeling for the potential that is reshaping corporate thinking— bringing it to a new level whereby employees, shareholders, customers, partners and the planet can all win. Pegasus deepened my leadership journey.”
— Gerard Harkin, Philips Lighting

“I have found my people! Because of my previous mental models about how one applies principles and tools, I couldn't 'get' how to use Systems Thinking. I kept looking at it as a ‘solution generator,’ instead of a way of describing an issue and a way of investing in trust—trust that those talking about the issue together can find a solution. There is no silver bullet, but there is a silver lining—working together, we can accomplish amazing things!”
— Peg Carlson-Bowen, 2005 Conference Participant

“I always have such appreciation for Pegasus’s craftsmanship in putting together this event. You can create this space only when you’re trying to live in a certain way on an ongoing basis. A real hallmark is that people who are here for the first time feel very much welcomed and included just as if they had been here for half a dozen previous times. And I think that’s really special.”
— Peter Senge, author of The Fifth Discipline and founding chair of SoL

“Two things make this conference different from others. One is that when you come to the conference you are alone, and the moment the conference starts, you are part of the community. That makes a difference. And the other is that every session I go to I take one or more crucial insights out and those insights, for me, are the deliverables of the conference.”
— Rob Schaerlaeckens, Unilever Bestfoods, Vietnam