Leadership Programs

The Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) is a growing, worldwide community of entrepreneurial leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector -- currently, over 1000 "Fellows" from 43 countries -- who share a commitment to enlightened leadership and to using their extraordinary creativity, energy and resources to tackle the foremost societal challenges of our times. All share the common experience of participating in the Henry Crown Fellowship or one of the dozen Aspen Institute leadership initiatives it has inspired in the United States, Africa, Central America, India and the Middle East. And all have participated in one of the following initiatives:          Read more.

AGLN Fellows Take Action Around Crisis in Haiti

We were all deeply saddened to see the tragic events in Haiti this week.  In response to this crisis, Aspen Global Leadership Network Fellows have jumped into action as they tend to do in these kinds of situations.   For information on what Fellows are already doing to make a difference and what you can do to help please see our webpage. 

Winner of Second Annual John P. McNulty Prize Announced

 The second annual John P. McNulty Prize was been awarded to Patrick Awuah of Ghana, founder of the Accra based Ashesi University at the Aspen Institute's 26th Annual Awards Dinner on November 5th.  Meant to celebrate the spirit and memory of Institute trustee John P. McNulty, the $100,000 prize recognizes an extraordinary young leader making creative, effective, and lasting contributions to his or her community and is given annually to an Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) Fellow. In addition, this year prizes of $10,000 are also being awarded to the other finalists.  See this video for more information on Ashesi Univeristy as well as a video on this year's five finalists.  Please visit www.mcnultyprize.org for more information on the prize. 

AGLN Fellows at Aspen Ideas Festival 

Video clips featuring AGLN Fellows from the 2009 Aspen Ideas Festival. 

Aspen Idea Editor, Sacha Z. Scoblic Reports from ACT II

"With the launch of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, something rather uncommon and even a touch magical happened: One had the very real sense that the people in that hall listening to Dele were themselves quiet visionaries, future presidents, or Nobel Peace Prize winners destined to shake up the world for the better. To see the most talented and accomplished leaders from Africa, Central America, India, the Middle East, and the United States shaking hands, laughing, and talking together in a kind of socially conscious fraternity was nothing short of inspirational." Read More