We work in organizations facing rapid change, uncertainty, and interdependence, where outcomes increasingly emerge through daily interaction. Traditional views of leadership as authority struggle to help people think together and respond well collectively. Conversational Leadership reframes leadership as a shared practice, using purposeful conversation to shape understanding and coordinated action.
Knowledge Café
An Introduction to Conversational Leadership
Date: Wednesday 18th February 2026
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 GMT (London time)
Host/Speaker: David Gurteen
Location: Online Zoom Event
Price: Free (optional contribution of £5, £10, or £20)
Introduction
This event is part of a series of online Knowledge Cafés on Conversational Leadership, held on Zoom.
Each Café explores a theme drawn from my online blook on Conversational Leadership.
Ahead of each Café, I may invite you to read one or more related posts from the blook to help prepare for the conversation.
If you’re new to the Knowledge Café concept, please note that this is a participatory event, not a webinar.
Theme: What Does It Mean to Practice Conversational Leadership?
Conversational Leadership is not about leadership as a position of authority. It is a practice that we can all engage in. It starts with the idea that one of the most effective ways to influence, engage, and make a difference is through conversation, where we think together, explore different perspectives, collectively shape understanding, and work more effectively together.
I will speak about the Café’s theme and pose a question to initiate the conversation. Then, in Café style, we will divide into small groups for three rounds of discussion, followed by a whole-group conversation.
Reading Material
If you have time, please read this post from my blook. It provides helpful background for our conversation, though it’s not required.
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