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Generating Capacity in Human Services through Artificial Intelligence

Emerging into a pivotal new era of human services, the opportunities and challenges in advancing...

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There is no Normal Anymore: Leadership Insights from Stanley Black & Decker CEO Don Allan

Don Allan, President and CEO of Stanley Black & Decker (SBD), recalled the challenges and...

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Pursuing Transformation in the “Tug of War” in Policing: Leadership Insights from Baltimore Commissioner Michael Harrison

In the course of more than three decades in law enforcement, Michael Harrison, the Commissioner of...

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The Chief Growth Officer Initiative helps leaders across sectors envision and achieve breakthrough levels of outcomes and value for the world. The Initiative combines research and ideas from Dr. Antonio Oftelie with insights and examples from iconic executives and thinkers to illuminate how growth in the capacity of organizations, people, and leaders can be harmonized to sustainably transform the world.

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About Us

Leadership for a Networked World creates transformational thought leadership and learning experiences for executives building the future. Founded in 1987 at Harvard Kennedy School, LNW is now an initiative of Dr. Antonio M. Oftelie, Innovation Fellow at the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard. Since 1987, LNW has delivered more than 250 learning events and gathered more than 15,000 alumni globally.

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Case Studies

In 2019, Missouri’s 16 separate, hierarchical, state agencies were not well-equipped for the complex set of challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic would present. Drawing inspiration from General Stanley McChrystal’s ‘team of teams’ model, Missouri set-up a Fusion Cell to mobilize resources and...

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Embracing an Activist Culture: The Pursuit of Innovation at Stanley Black & Decker

Jim Loree shut the boardroom doors and took a deep breath. It was August 2016, and he had just...

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Tipping Point: The Past, Present, and Future of Catalyst Miami

Founded in 1995, Catalyst Miami had a multi-pronged strategy to build capacity and resilience...

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Hope, Money, Love: The Story of LIFT and Its Mission To Lift People Out of Poverty for Good

Late one evening in January 2015, LIFT Founder and CEO Kirsten Lodal had just delivered a speech...

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