OUR MISSION
We build and support
a diverse community
of cultural leaders
who drive inspiring
change for the future.
FUELS
Our Guiding Principles
visible diversity
Inequity is an injustice that we do everything within our power to address. Leaders come in many forms and from many places. It's time that all leaders are recognized. We actively choose diverse participants who are all values-based, creative thinkers who want to change their world. And, we work with leaders and communities to shift mindsets, conversations and imbalances.
critical leadership
Our sector can’t just respond, it must lead. But, as the world gets more complex, so does the role of a leader. Our long-term support helps the visionary leaders of today and tomorrow have the important and sometimes difficult conversations that enable more potent strategic decisions.
accessible rigor
We create deep exchange across generations of leaders and among the world’s leading minds, with whom we partner based on their relevance, rigor and reputation. With these academic leaders and institutions, we offer our sector the benefits of proven process and methods that can be challenged, adapted and used time and time again, rather than “flavor of the month,” single personality approaches.
contrasting connections
Growing over three decades, our alumni community is a powerful mix of disciplines, cultures, geography, ages and roles. Leaders test and strengthen their styles by learning alongside one another, transferring knowledge, deepening connections and broadening networks. As a growing community of practice, we create a more vibrant cultural ecosystem.
which inform
Our Programs
and help us achieve
Our Goals
Give leaders frames to redefine a broader and more inclusive ecosystem
Build leaders’ skills in the area of driving change
Address leaders’ isolation at intervals and over time create confidential, challenging and nurturing spaces
Create and support a more diverse pipeline of leadership
which leads to
Our Impact
alumni
gained a fresh perspective on their challenges
alumni were
able to unlock change in their organizations or communities
alumni made meaningful connections with other leaders
alumni report more diverse networks
Impact Stories
Shahina Johnson
CREATE STUDIOS
“Being taken out of your comfort zone and looking at decisions that made your organization vulnerable was tough. But the Chief Executive Program’s lessons helped me build skills that create even more value for our community and the support of my incredible cohort helped me share a vision more effectively with both partners and my team.”
Katy Clark
BROOKLYN ACADEMY
OF MUSIC
“I found it useful to talk to people who run organizations of different sizes. Leadership positions can be quite isolating. There was a trusting environment in the program which allowed you show up in ways you simply can’t in other places. It was liberating to talk leader-to-leader.”
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