Our Mission
To develop leaders by providing practical and sustainable skills for positive change.
Our Vision
To release the talents, energy and contributions of people to change the world for the better.
Mayor of Pittsburgh, Bill Peduto with Joan Haley
Values and Beliefs
Leaders envision an uplifting and ennobling future.
Just about anyone can lead.
Leaders respect all people and live by Albert Schweitzer’s philosophy of “Reverence for Life”.
Leadership is not a position or a title; it is action and example.
Being positive and optimistic is a philosophy and daily practice.
Values-based leadership maximizes change.
Leaders notice, surface and celebrate differences and similarities.
Leaders encourage autonomy and mastery in others.
Leaders have compassion, humility, and integrity.
Leaders embrace life-long learning and strive to constantly improve.
Leaders cultivate a practice of inquiry.
Leaders embrace creativity and innovation.
Leaders take risks and learn from mistakes.
Leaders act in spite of fear.
Reflection is an important part of leadership.
Experiential learning is the best teacher.
Leaders have passion and impact the world.
Leaders encourage fun in just about everything.
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world”