Leadership

Developing Leaders, Driving Impact

Leadership isn’t just a title—it’s a practice. At the Aspen Institute, we connect and develop leaders across sectors, geographies, and generations, building a community of individuals committed to addressing the world’s greatest challenges. Through dialogue, reflection, and shared learning, we cultivate the skills, relationships, and perspectives leaders need to navigate complexity, foster trust, and create meaningful, lasting change.

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Aspen Institute Leadership Seminars

Aspen Institute Leadership Seminars provide a transformative space for reflection, dialogue, and growth, equipping leaders with the insights and skills to navigate complexity.

Ideas in Leadership

Explore bold ideas, diverse perspectives, and timeless lessons on leadership from across the Aspen Institute.

How Higher Ed is Tackling Climate Change

This is Planet Ed‘s Higher Ed Climate Action Plan is a roadmap to support comprehensive climate action across higher education with recommendations for different stakeholders to catalyze and scale these efforts around the country.

Women and Girls are a Critical Climate Solution

At Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024, women leaders came together to discuss the burden of climate change on women and girls—particularly in securing resources like food and water—and how their innovation and ingenuity can be major contributors to climate solutions.

Navigating The Rural Green Economy

As we envision a green economy for the future, what are the concerns of rural residents? The Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group shares some essential lessons for the green economy of the future coming out of rural communities across America.

Five Big Ideas from Aspen Ideas: Climate 2024

The ideas discussed at Aspen Ideas: Climate in Miami Beach make evident that if climate challenges are plentiful, so are creative solutions, and we can hold these ideas at the same time and choose optimism, with a dash of realism.

Upcoming Events

Through immersive seminars, dynamic discussions, and cross-sector convenings, we create spaces for reflection, dialogue, and action. These gatherings challenge assumptions, foster meaningful connections, and support leaders in navigating an ever-changing world. Explore our upcoming events.

Aspen Institute Leadership Experiences, Designed for Your Organization

Aspen Institute Custom Leadership Seminars offer tailored experiences that foster reflection, dialogue, and growth. Designed for organizations and teams, these seminars cultivate purpose-driven leadership, trust, and collaboration, equipping participants with the mindset and skills to navigate complexity and drive meaningful impact.

Latest in Leadership

Leadership is about action, not just position. Explore how Aspen cultivates leaders who think deeply, act boldly, and collaborate across differences to solve complex challenges. Learn more.

Blog Posts Videos

Leadership in Action: Marwan Muasher

In the first episode of Season 4 of Leadership in Action, former Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher shares his remarkable personal story.

Leadership in Action: Marwan Muasher

In the first episode of Season 4 of Leadership in Action, former Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher shares his remarkable personal story.

November 4, 2025

Policy 101

Learn the basics of the policy process through our expansive framework for understanding policy change.

Wed Jan 7, 2026, 9:00am – 10:00am PST

It’s (Still) About the Economy

Judy Samuelson reflects on how investment in cities, infrastructure, and energy shapes America’s economy.

October 23, 2025

Policy In Action

Policy In Action is a free, in-person event taking place at Betaworks in New York City on November 13.

Thu Nov 13, 2025, 6:00pm EST

Cultivating Resilience, Building Joy: Experiences That Move, Heal, and Connect

Gillian Zettler, co-founder of The Drop In, on shaping inclusive wellness spaces, embracing humility in leadership, and building communities that heal through movement and music.

October 16, 2025