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The Political Leadership Entrepreneur Network Meets in Person for the First Time
A global community advancing political leadership innovation gathered in Berlin for a 2-day learning experience.
Jan 151 min read
BPF Launches the 2025 Better Politics Index
It is the world's first index focused on measuring the support and development of political leaders as key democratic infrastructure. BPF's Chief Operating Officer, Kimberly McArthur, presenting the Index at the 2025 Better Politics Week. The Better Politics Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the 2025 Better Politics Index Report , the world’s first index dedicated to measuring how political leaders are developed and supported across democracies. Every day, politic
Jan 142 min read
Protecting Women Who Lead: A New Global Repository of Laws Countering Online Violence in Politics
UN Women’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence served as a powerful reminder that we are in the midst of an urgent crisis that is threatening the future of democracy: the alarming growth of online violence targeting women in political life.
Dec 10, 20253 min read
The Better Politics Accelerator Welcomes New 2025-26 Cohort
Seventeen Political Leadership Entrepreneur (PLEs) organizations from civil society join our global program to renew political leadership.
Nov 5, 20252 min read
Would You Want to Be a Politician? Here's Why Your Answer Matters
Forty-one percent of political leaders we surveyed worldwide record low or very low mental wellbeing—a rate lower even than emergency-service workers and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 9, 20257 min read
Unwritten Rules, Unseen Barriers: Why Political Leadership Norms Hold the Key to Better Politics
Who gets to lead—and who stays silent—is shaped by invisible rules. To rebuild trust in politics, we must confront the unwritten norms that define leadership.
Jun 24, 20253 min read
How to Build ‘Hard Hope’ in Everyday Life with Curiosity at Its Core
Hope isn’t just a feeling—it’s a skill and a habit.
Mar 18, 20255 min read
Leadership in the Age of AI: 10 Topline Insights
With technology advancing at an unprecedented pace, understanding how AI intersects with and reshapes leadership is critical.
Jan 24, 20253 min read
2024 in review: How these 10 moments shaped our year
Our team's top 10 highlights from the past year. These themes have shaped our direction and approach as we move forward.
Jan 17, 20255 min read
A Political Path: Kow Abaka Essuman
Kow Abaka Essuman is Legal Counsel to the President of Ghana. He is an entrepreneur, author, and public speaker known for his expertise in corporate and commercial law, intellectual property law, and technology law. He is also known for his advocacy work in promoting human rights and social justice in Ghana and across Africa and has been involved in initiatives to promote good governance, democracy, and the rule of law. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to rec
Feb 23, 20234 min read
A Political Path: Barbara Panseri
Barbara Panseri is the coordinator of education at the Lemann Foundation and has stood for election as a councilor in Brazil. She is president of the environmental organization Ecotrabalhismo and member of the Political Action Network for Sustainability (RAPS). She is also a member of our New Voices Council. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build
Jan 12, 20233 min read
A Political Path: Gonzalo Benetti Hernández
Gonzalo Benetti Hernández is an Argentinian political advisor, public policy designer and implementer, a Global Shapers Community Advisory Council Member and Apolitical Foundation New Voices Councilor. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build better politics. How would you describe your political path? I grew up listening to tales of history and gove
Dec 8, 20223 min read
A Political Path: Carlo André Angeles Maturano
Carlo André Angeles Maturano is a Lima Metropolitan Councilor, a Member of the Peruvian Government National Climate Change Commission and an Apolitical Foundation New Voices Councilor. How would you describe your political path? I would describe my political path as unusual. I started working in civil society by facilitating and participating in decision-making processes through several international organizations. My role at the United Nations Major Group for Children and
Dec 1, 20223 min read
A Political Path: Alice Barbe
Alice Barbe is the President and Founder of L'Academie Des Futurs Leaders, a political leadership incubator giving people committed to social justice and environmental causes the tools they need to become the political leaders of tomorrow. She was one of Forbes France’s 40 Women in 2022. How would you describe your political path? Both political and apolitical! I have always been committed to fighting for social justice through my studies in political sciences and my involvem
Nov 23, 20223 min read
A Political Path: HY William Chan
HY William Chan is an elected Councilor in the City of Sydney. He is also an award-winning architect, advocate for design excellence, and a sustainability and housing rights leader. How would you describe your political path? Definitely unexpected and unconventional! As a registered architect, it has long been a personal leadership ambition of mine to ‘design for dignity’ in our cities. By working with people as partners, we co-create solutions to complex urban problems and d
Nov 17, 20223 min read
A Political Path: Jordan Simmons
Jordan Simmons is the Co-Founder and CEO of Nominee , a community and platform which helps empower those traditionally sidelined by politics to run for office. Jordan has worked on political campaigns at all levels of government in Canada. He is based in Vancouver. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build better politics. How would you describe your
Nov 9, 20223 min read
A Political Path: Former Prime Minister of Finland Alexander Stubb
Alexander Stubb is the former Prime Minister of Finland. He is now the Director of the School of Transnational Governance at the European University Institute and is a former Vice President of the European Investment Bank. He is also a Global Advisor to the Apolitical Foundation. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build better politics. How would
Nov 3, 20224 min read
A Political Hope: Cynthia Richie Terrell
Cynthia is the Founder and CEO of RepresentWomen , a non-profit focused on breaking down barriers to women entering politics. Cynthia has worked on political campaigns across the US and writes a weekly column on women’s representation for Ms. Magazine. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build better politics. How would you describe your political p
Oct 26, 20223 min read
A Political Path: Dr. Maximilian Oehl
Dr. Oehl is the Executive Director and Co-Initiator of Brand New Bundestag , a German political leadership incubator which we featured in our “28 PLIs to Watch” list earlier this year. He is a trained lawyer with a background in entrepreneurship and political consultancy. This week he also became an Ashoka Fellow . Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to hel
Oct 19, 20222 min read
A Political Path: Irina Bullara
Irina is the CEO of RenovaBR, a Brazil-based political leadership incubator featured in our “28 Non-Partisan PLIs to Watch” list. She is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader with a background in finance and business development. Sign up to our weekly briefing and be the first to receive all the interviews in our “A Political Path” series, plus all the tools and resources you need to help build better politics. How would you describe your political path? My trajector
Oct 12, 20222 min read
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