Cutting through the noise

By Tom LoBianco 

CPL alumnus Elan Kogutt on finding common ground for lasting resolutions.

In his three years in the joint-degree program at Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School, Elan Kogutt MPP and MBA 2024 honed his interests and skills in conflict resolution, negotiation, and systems change. Kogutt is applying this expertise to address some of the world’s most complex and persistent conflicts with the Negotiation and Conflict Resolution Collaboratory (NCRC).

According to Kogutt, “cutting through the noise” to identify and leverage shared experiences across even the starkest of divides is key to long-term conflict resolution and lasting peace.