Harvard's Center for Public Leadership

In 2023, Social Innovation + Change Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School launched a pilot for a new executive education program, "Power, Innovation, and Leadership." This program emerged from the intention to combine Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter Fund LaTosha Brown's grassroots organizing skills with Julie Battilana's expertise in leading SICI. The two collaborated to create the program, which brought together participants from various sectors to enhance the leadership skills of people managing programs for Black women and girls in the South. For more on the program's origins and growth, read USA TODAY's article: https://lnkd.in/eRxB9xvW.

ICYMI: Harvard's Center for Public Leadership's Founder Ron Heifetz, King Hussein bin Talal Senior Lecturer in Public Leadership, moderated a discussion with George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School's John F. Kennedy Forum earlier this week. 📺 ⤵

🇬🇷 Don't miss an insightful conversation on October 22 with George Papandreou, former Prime Minister of Greece, and Ron Heifetz, Founder of Harvard's Center for Public Leadership, on lessons developed over a lifetime of leadership, including as Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, and now General Rapporteur for Democracy of the Council of Europe. 🎟 RSVP for an in-person seat: https://ken.sc/forum-1022 Or tune into the livestream: https://ken.sc/IOP-streams

On Monday, October 21, join Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School for a discussion with prominent leaders on the forefront of labor rights in the U.S. The forum will dive into a significant union victory—one of the largest in decades—and explore whether it signals a revival of labor movements both nationally and globally. Featuring: Acting Secretary Julie Su, Acting Secretary of Labor, US Department of Labor; Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO; Brett Story and Stephen Maing, Co-Directors of UNION; Marshall Ganz (Moderator), Rita E. Hauser Senior Lecturer in Leadership, Organizing, and Civil Society, Kennedy School of Government. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/euVr3atM

What global priorities are awaiting the next U.S. President? Last night, the JFK Jr. Forum welcomed Wendy Sherman, former Deputy Secretary of State, and Meghan L. O'Sullivan, Director of the Belfer Center, for an insightful conversation on what lies ahead. Watch the full discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eAXidNRW Co-sponsored by Harvard's Belfer Center and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership.

❗Tonight❗Hauser Leader Amb. Wendy R. Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2021-2023) at the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School John F. Kenndy Forum. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eTiCPvCg

Dilan Gomih argues that today's workplace lacks movement, places a premium on busyness, and disincentivizes fearlessness. In a recent issue of Harvard's Leadership & Happiness Laboratory's Seeking the Good, she suggests that leaders can glean lessons from the child play literature to counteract all three forces. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ey-Scz2A

"Depoliticizing Public Health" Tuesday, October 22 | 4:00-5:00PM ET Malkin Penthouse (Littauer 4th Floor) RSVP: https://lnkd.in/evb-38WD As public health issues become increasingly politicized, it's crucial to foster dialogue and understanding across the political spectrum. This event will feature policymakers including former Hauser Leader Carmen Yulín Cruz Soto, former mayor, San Juan, Puerto Rico; Asa Hutchinson, fall 2024 Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School Resident Fellow, former governor of Arkansas; and Hauser Leader Rochelle Walensky, former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School Fellow, Harvard's Belfer Center Fellow. Moderator: Sara Bleich, PhD, Professor of Public Health Policy, Health Policy and Management, Vice Provost for Special Projects, Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor, Academic Dean's Office, Radcliffe, and HKS Faculty Affiliate. Co-Sponsors: Harvard's Center for Public Leadership, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, and Women and Public Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School. This event is part of the Candid and Constructive Conversations Initiative at the Kennedy School.

Join Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School on Tuesday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. for a discussion featuring Hauser Leader Amb. Wendy R. Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State (2021-2023), and joint fellow with Harvard's Belfer Center and Harvard's Center for Public Leadership. Moderated by Meghan O'Sullivan, Director, Harvard's Belfer Center, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs. Learn more and RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eTiCPvCg

Event tomorrow, Tuesday, October 8, 2024❗ Join Building State Capability at Harvard University for a conversation with Lant Pritchett, research director, Labor Mobility Partnerships (LaMP), as he addresses the question “How did we go from the end of history in 1989 to where we are today?” There will be time to ask questions after the discussion. This in-person event is open to Harvard ID holders. Lunch will be served, and registration is required. RSVP: https://lnkd.in/eUp-FH7m