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Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

Advanced Leadership Initiative's goal is to assist experienced leaders who want to solve important social problems in the next stage of their professional lives. A key part of this assistance is providing an opportunity for the selected participants to spend one year in an intensive structured program at Harvard as Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows. Faculty leadership for this initiative include Harvard Professors Rosabeth Moss Kanter,

Rakesh Khurana Rakesh Khurana (born November 22, 1967) is an Indian-American educator. He is a professor of sociology at Harvard University, Professor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School and the Danoff Dean of Harvard College. Early life and ...

Fernando Reimers Fernando M. Reimers is the Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice in International Education and Director othe Global Education Innovation Initiativeat the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is interested in advancing understanding of th ...

Howard Koh Howard Kyongju Koh (Hangul: 고경주, Hanja: 高京柱; born March 15, 1952) is the former United States Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), after being nominated by President Barack Obama ...

David Gergen David Richmond Gergen (born May 9, 1942) is an American political commentator and former presidential adviser who served during the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton. He is currently a senior political ...

, Barry Bloom, William George, Charles Ogletree, and

Nitin Nohria Nitin Nohria (born February 9, 1962) is an Indian-American academic. He was the tenth dean of Harvard Business School. He is also the George F. Baker Professor of Administration. He is a former non-executive director of Tata Sons. Early life and ...

. The program was founded in January 2009.

Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows

Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows have included: *

Laurent Adamowicz Laurent Adamowicz is a French businessman, entrepreneur, lecturer, author, and public health advocate. He is the founder and president of the public charity EChO – Eradicate Childhood Obesity Foundation and a member of the Harvard T.H. Chan Scho ...

- founder and president of the public charity

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* J. Veronica Biggins – former Director of Presidential Personnel for President Bill Clinton * Anna Burger – former Secretary-Treasurer of the Service Employees International Union *

James A. Champy James (Jim) Champy (born 1942) is an Italian American business consultant, and organizational theorist, known for his work in the field of business process reengineering, business process improvement and organizational change. Life and work Cham ...

– Chairman Emeritus of Dell Services Consulting * Michael Critelli – CEO of Dossia and former Executive Chairman of Pitney Bowes *

Gilberto Dimenstein Gilberto Dimenstein (August 28, 1956 – May 29, 2020) was a Brazilian journalist. He was the publisher of Catraca Livre, appointed by Financial Times as one of the most inspiring applications of digital technology for social good. He also kept ...

– Columnist at the Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo *

John D. Gardner John Donovan "Jack" Gardner (born 27 September 1954) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Army. He is the former deputy commander of the United States European Command in Stuttgart, Germany. During his career he served in Europe ...

- retired United States Army lieutenant general and former commander of the United States Army South * Philip I. Kent - American media executive. Former chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System Inc. *

Susan Leal Susan Leal (born October 11, 1949) is an American water utility consultant and the co-author of the book ''Running Out of Water''. Formerly, she was the General Manager of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, San Francisco Treasurer, and ...

– a water utility consultant, and the co-author of the book Running out of Water. Formerly, general manager of the

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, a San Francisco Treasurer and a San Francisco Supervisor. * Thuli Madonsela - former public protector of South Africa *

Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello Iyabo Obasanjo (born 27 April 1967) is a former Nigerian senator and the daughter of former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo and his wife Oluremi Obasanjo. Early life and education Obasanjo attended Corona School in Victoria Island, L ...

former Nigerian Senator, and daughter of former President of Nigeria

Olusegun Obasanjo Chief Olusegun Matthew Okikiola Ogunboye Aremu Obasanjo, , ( ; yo, Olúṣẹ́gun Ọbásanjọ́ ; born 5 March 1937) is a Nigerian political and military leader who served as Nigeria's head of state from 1976 to 1979 and later as its pres ...

Gale Pollock Gale S. Pollock is a retired United States Army major general who served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army from October 2006 to March 2007, and also as chief of the Army Nurse Corps. She became acting Surgeon General of the U ...

– retired United States Army major general who served as the Deputy Surgeon General of the United States Army, and also as chief of the Army Nurse Corps * Rodney Slater – former U.S. Secretary of Transportation in the Clinton Administration *

Jennifer M. Smith Dame Jennifer Meredith Smith, DBE, JP, DHumL, MP (born 1947) was the Premier of Bermuda from 1998 until 2003, the first premier who was not a member of the United Bermuda Party. Affectionately referred to as "Dame Jennifer", she has marked h ...

- former premier of Bermuda from 1998 until 2003 *

Gillian Sorensen Gillian Sorensen is the former United Nations assistant secretary-general for external relations. Sorensen currently works with groups and organizations committed to peace, justice, development, refugees, and human rights. She recently addressed t ...

- former Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and former Senior Advisor and National Advocate at the United Nations Foundation *

Jeffrey W. Talley Jeffrey W. Talley (born September 27, 1959) is an American businessman, scholar, and retired three-star general whose concurrent military and civilian careers encompass a blend of corporate, academic, and government leadership. His unique military ...

- retired United States Army lieutenant general. The 32nd Chief of Army Reserve (CAR) and 7th commanding general, United States Army Reserve Command (USARC). *

Reyes Tamez Reyes Tamez Guerra (born 18 April 1952 in Monterrey) is a Mexicans, Mexican Immunochemistry, immunochemist and politicians. He is a former Secretary of Education for the State of Nuevo León, a former president of the Autonomous University of N ...

- a Mexican immunochemist and former president of the Autonomous University of Nuevo León (UANL) and also former secretary of education in the cabinet of Vicente Fox (2000–2006).

Advanced Leadership Initiative Fellows

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