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Strategic Leadership and Change Management
Developing effective leadership in complex border security environments
Date:
May 7, 2025
Time:
3:00 PM UTC
Duration:
30 min
Explore how strategic leadership and adaptive planning are shaping the future of border security in an era of rapid change
What does effective leadership look like in today’s complex border security environment? Jean Peyrony, Director General of the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT), draws on deep experience in European cross-border governance to explore the leadership strategies needed to navigate change, manage crises, and build resilient organizations. This session will focus on strategic planning, adaptive decision-making, and leading through uncertainty in high-stakes environments. Attendees will gain practical insights into strengthening leadership capacity and driving meaningful transformation within border agencies.
Meet your hosts
Jean Peyrony
Former Director General, Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT)
Jean Peyrony is a distinguished French expert in cross-border cooperation and territorial development. He has served as the Director General of the Mission Opérationnelle Transfrontalière (MOT), an organization that supports cross-border cooperation projects and policies across European borders. With extensive experience in European territorial cohesion, Mr. Peyrony has contributed significantly to the development of border region governance frameworks and cooperation mechanisms. His background includes work with various European institutions on cohesion policy implementation, particularly focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities presented by border territories. Mr. Peyrony holds engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and École des Ponts et Chaussées. His areas of expertise include European territorial cooperation, cross-border governance mechanisms, and the development of integrated border policy frameworks. He has published numerous articles and reports on cross-border cooperation and European territorial cohesion.
Curtis Clarke (PhD)
Co-founder, Propero Learning Systems Inc.
Curtis Clarke is a public policy expert with experience in change leadership and operational skills developed through executive portfolios in the Alberta Public Service. Former Alberta Deputy Minister of Advanced Education, Deputy Minister of Education (K-12), and Associate Deputy Solicitor General. Former professor at Athabasca University, an innovator in online education.
About Borders in Globalization Lab
BIG_Lab is an international research network connecting research to policy. Its goal is to build excellence in the knowledge of borders and advance border management in Canada and worldwide. The increased prominence of disputes about how to manage, police, and secure borders reveals that the territoriality of borders is under tremendous pressure. This research initiative creates a world-wide network of policy actors and academics to study these challenges and their significant and emerging implications for border policy. It co-produces comparative and policy relevant research with scholars and cross-border organizations worldwide. In addition to 13 formal university partners, this network brings together international and transnational organizations, regional and local organizations, Indigenous led organizations, academic publishers, and a media outlet.