Invest in Your Leadership
Grounded in the Aspen Method of leadership development of applied humanities, an Aspen Leadership Seminars offers leaders the space, time, and tools to examine the underlying principles of the world.
Through the moderated text-based dialogue of a seminar room, leaders reflect on personal values and refocus attention on the impact of their actions. These dynamic, engaging environments are where leaders learn to leverage the values that drive them and become a more self-aware, authentic, and effective leader.
What We Offer
Since 1950, we’ve created leadership development and executive education programs for experienced leaders looking to take the next step in their leadership journey.
Taking a step back to examine the ideas and ideals that underpin our society and how what we values as leaders informs the actions we take within our teams, our organizations, and our communities.
Aspen Executive Seminar
The Institute’s flagship leadership development offering challenges participants to explore the values that inform their individual and organizational decisions, and the ways in which those decisions shape what it means to live justly in a good society.
Justice & Society Seminar
For those in legal and adjacent fields, this seminar examines fundamental legal principles and their application in a good society from a variety of perspectives.
“As CEO, taking the time to sharpen the saw is critical. The Aspen Executive Seminar is the best whetstone out there.”
Reed Hastings
Founder and CEO of Netflix
Leaders attend an Aspen Leadership Seminar looking to examine:
Communication and Understanding
What strategies do you employ when facilitating communication between yourself, your teams, and your stakeholders?
Cultivate a leadership style that allows for both confidence and humility.
Strategy and Innovation
Where do you find creativity and innovation in your work?
Unleash your imagination in ways that allow you to see new possibilities, be more confident in taking risks, and more adaptive in facing uncertainty.
Individual Development and Inflection Points
How do you invest in yourself and your own growth as both a person and a leader?
Take the time to step back from the challenges of day-to-day life to examine your priorities, aspirations, legacy, and personal inflection points.
Purpose and Vision
What personal motivations inspire your work and your vision?
Foster greater self-knowledge, authenticity, and integrity in decision making and motivating others.
Change Management
How do you approach moments of rapid or unexpected change as opportunities for growth and new modes of engagement?
Anchor your decisions in your values as you navigate the complexities of leading change.
Team and Talent Support
How do you establish a culture that prioritizes inclusivity, cross-collaboration, and growth across all levels of responsibility?
Understand and strengthen your core leadership abilities to better support your teams and develop talent.
Participant Outcomes
The personal gains, insights, and strengthened capacities participants take away from an Aspen Leadership Seminar.
Deeper self-awareness, clearer purpose, and sharpened decision-making.
Participant outcomes after an Aspen Leadership Seminar also show up in increased confidence to navigate complexity, improved listening and communication skills, and a deeper understanding of one’s motivations and impact.
An Aspen Leadership Seminar will equip you with the tools to listen more attentively, think more critically, and navigate the tensions amongst competing values both in your current role and across your career. Including a:
- Steadfast understanding of personal leadership values
- Greater self-awareness and capacity for self-correction
- Increased sense of purpose and mission
- Enhanced understanding of what motivates people
- Improved capacity to listen, communicate, and lead
- Heightened ability to inspire others and drive change
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Aspen Leadership Seminars for individual leaders are rooted in the belief that how we lead matters. Align your leadership with enduring humanistic values and principled action.
Participant Testimonials
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Frequently Asked Questions
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