How do we go beyond the binary of gun control versus gun rights to get to the crux of this issue to save lives? Arne Duncan and Megan Ranney talk their unique approaches to gun violence prevention.

It’s going to take more than one type of leader to tackle our most vexing social challenges. Hear from Deepa Iyer, designer of the "Social Change Ecosystem Map" on how she designed this tool to help anyone find their role in change-making.

We are living through a time of intense conflict in what seems like every part of society - online, on TV, and in our communities. So, on this episode of the Value of Leadership, we ask: Why are we so polarized?

As the new Executive Director of the Aspen Institute’s Finance Leaders Fellowship, Kara Gustafson is mobilizing a global community of finance industry leaders for a journey that ignites their passion and directs their skills and talents toward solving some of society’s most complex challenges. On this episode of the Value of Leadership, Kara shares what it was like to lead in this new movement that prioritized social return alongside financial return, and what continues to call her to this work.

Four Aspen Global Leadership Network Fellows are stepping up to close the racial wealth gap in the United States. The key? Revitalizing Black-owned banks.

Coming off of a week-long virtual retreat - called an UnSeminar - with their Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of the Anti-Defamation League and the Aspen Institute, class, named “Mission: Redemption”, and a digital town hall where they engaged with community leaders from across the United States, Jenifer and Isaiah are back to discuss the grace and compassion needed to heal the deep divisions clearly present across the country. They’ll discuss how anyone can leverage their individual...

The Presidential election in the U.S. revealed deep divisions across political and ideological lines. Many are now asking: what will it take to bring the country together? In this special two-part episode of the Value of Leadership, we talk to two Fellows in the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership of ADL and the Aspen Institute - Jenifer Sarver, Founder of Sarver Strategies in Austin, Texas and Isaiah Oliver, President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint in Michigan on...

In this episode, listen in on a dialogue with poignant and honest reflections from Aspen Global Leadership Network Fellows in Lebanon on their experience living through the compounding crises the country is experiencing. The Fellows’ share reflections on their roles, leadership, and failures up to these latest challenges, as well as how they’re moving forward. As we all try to navigate roles in an increasingly unstable and uncertain world – where fundamental decisions are being taken every...

In this episode we talk with Central America Leadership Initiative Fellow Jorge Garcia. He is a tech innovator and entrepreneur. He’s co-Founder & CTO of Iconic an app Development & Design studio that works with Fortune 500 companies and startups alike creating apps loved by millions of users across the globe. Now, he’s working on a new venture called Ballotted, a simple, secure, fully auditable, legally defensible e-voting platform that people can trust. And we need that now more...