think2perform Research Institute

Are you concerned about the future of leadership in our world? 

Would you like to become a better leader and help others in your community to do so too?

Help us meet our leadership mission by Giving to the Max in 2024!

Our Mission

think2perform RESEARCH INSTITUTE is a registered 501c3 nonprofit with the mission of advancing moral, purposeful, and emotionally intelligent leadership for ALL. 

We accomplish this mission by:

• Empowering our next generation of leaders through the Future Leaders Academy for youth.
• Funding research on current issues faced by leaders, such as "what makes a good mentor?"
• Publishing the findings for the benefit of ALL, with freely accessible content in our newsletter and the Social Impact Paper series published online.
• Developing practical applications and sharing new practices at conferences and training events.

think2perform RESEARCH INSTITUTE  focuses on ALL leaders, but especially youth and those who may not have access to high-quality professional development resources. 

Future Leaders Academy:

We nurture and inspire our next generation of emotionally intelligent leaders.

In January 2022, we welcomed our first cohort of young leaders (aged 16-23) to our Future Leaders Academy. The program is open to all youth in the state of Minnesota and we dedicate consider effort in recruiting participants from lower-income and underrepresented communities in our state. This 18-month leadership program, including a 5-month leadership workshop and a 12+-month facilitated mentorship experience, enrolls each January. 

Our theory of leadership starts with the individual, who they are and their values. Based on their values, each youth participant develops 3 key goals to work toward during mentorship phase of the program.  In the process, and with support through the 18-month program experience, Future Leaders develop a clearer sense of who they are, what their goals are, and how to achieve them today and throughout their lives.

We are committed to building a community of Future Leaders well beyond the conclusion of this impactful, 18-month program. Program graduates are invited to participate in mentorship kick-off and graduation events and we are working to build a network of young leaders across program cohorts.

Research Fellowships

The Research Fellows we support each year are promising, active scholars in the US and around the world who will influence the future of leadership and emotional intelligence research and practice.

Since inception in 2016, think2perform Research Institute has sponsored research addressing:

• Developing self-awareness and emotional intelligence

• Leader coaching of virtual teams for greater engagement

• Leadership development of engineers

• Emotional intelligence and burnout

• Characteristics of a good mentor

Visit our website to learn more about our Research Fellowships and our award-winning Research Fellows and their research: https://www.t2pri.org 

Community Events

Furthermore, in 2019, think2perform Research Institute sponsored the Living & Leading with Purpose conference for the community. With sold-out attendance of over 300 individuals, the conference inspired individuals to become leaders in community causes for their wellbeing and to positively impact others in need. Speakers included thought leaders, who donated their time in support of this cause, among them:

•  nationally known authors Doug Lennick and Richard Leider, 
• leading academics, including Stanford's Lori Nishiura Mackenzie,
• executive coaches Kris Petersen and Ruth Tongen, 
• socially-active leaders Kim Nelson, Becky Roloff, John Taft and MN Supreme Court Justice Alan Page.

Photos from the event:

Will you join us? 

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Your generous support helps us meet our values-based leadership mission:

Please support the work of the think2perform RESEARCH INSTITUTE , a nonprofit 501c3, by giving generously on Give to the Max Day. You may donate IN THREE WAYS:

1. Through our website, with a credit card, or Donate Now

2. Through the GIVEMN.org website, this site. Simply click on the DONATE button.

3. By writing a personal check or DAF disbursement made payable to think2perform Research Institute and mailing it to our address: 706 2nd Ave S, Suite 271, Minneapolis, MN 55402.

All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowable by law. An acknowledgement of your gift will be sent to you.

Questions? Contact Executive Director Brian Hammer, PhD at bhammer@t2pRI.org. | +1 612.843.5017