Leadership plays a pivotal role in a nation's foreign policy, often more so than in domestic politics because the leader represents the group to other countries. Very few leaders completely dominate their nation's foreign policy, but most leaders have great influence and often make final decisions as to the nation's overall direction, tone, strategic purpose, and major initiatives.

In this series of essays, we focus on how knowledge of the inner quality and use of the higher mind can influence a leader's international behavior.