We recently spoke with Program Manager Emma Summers about how the organization's approach to leadership development has evolved and the value and insights leaders gain when they participate.

In the face of supply chain instability, uncertainty, and other challenges stemming from the COVID-19 crisis, Operations Leaders have been front and center.

Our ongoing working sessions with Operations Leaders, extending over more than a year, revealed examples of bold and courageous decision-making in the face of deep uncertainty.

What stops people from speaking up in the workplace? The two most common reasons are fear and not being equipped with the skills to have difficult conversations.

Today more organizations than ever recognize that purpose and delivering stakeholder value is the path to creating organizations that last. The need for our work has never been greater, and we are taking bold steps to deliver on the full promise of our potential

Reskilling helps organizations meet their own demand for tech-savvy talent and drive innovation. It also helps their people pivot to new ways of working and ensures that employees stay current and in-demand throughout their careers.

Despite the challenges of 2020, leaders across our Higher Ambition Leadership community were a bright light in a dark time.

Many organizations aspire to be driven by an authentic, higher purpose, to fully engage their employees and reap performance advantages. However, consistently moving an organization forward on the purpose journey can be a considerable challenge.

“The world is becoming fast, fused, and deep.”

This was Tom Friedman’s declaration on a recent virtual event with more than 140 executives – from both our CEO Leadership Alliance - Orange County and the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance community.

The Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance recently gathered a diverse group of executives to explore this question with HBS Professor Rebecca Henderson author of the recently published groundbreaking book "Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire."

In collaboration with CLA-OC, The Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance co-hosted a CEO Learning Visit with Medtronic.

The events of the past week have brought to the forefront issues of racial injustice that have been undervalued for too long. We have work to do.