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CVDL-Related Organizations

The following is a list of non-profit Centers, Councils, Networks and Research Institutes that are related to the mission and programs of the Center for Values-Driven Leadership. If you know of other organizations that should be added to this list, please contact Amber Johnson amberjohnson@ben.edu or (312) 316-0680.

Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change, The Hong Kong Institute of Education
"Our vision is to be a valued partner creating and transforming knowledge for the development of leadership for learning and change in the Asia Pacific region."
Center for Effective Organizations, University of Southern California
CEO's mission is to improve how effectively organizations are managed.
Center for Leadership and Change Management, University of Pennsylvania, Wharton
The mission of Wharton’s Center for Leadership and Change Management is to 1) stimulate basic research and practical application in the area of leadership and change, 2) foster an understanding of how to develop organizational leadership, and 3) support the leadership development agendas of the Wharton School and University of Pennsylvania.
Center for Leadership Development and Research, Stanford Graduate School of Business
Center for Leadership Development and Research (CLDR) promotes learning and scholarship in the area of organizational leadership. The CLDR is based on the premise that although management can be taught in the classroom, leadership is something that is learned best through experience--especially when experiences are shared with others who are willing and able to support the learning process.
Center for Leadership Studies, Binghamton University
In 1987 Dr. Bernard Bass had the vision of establishing a leadership center that focused on the discovery and verification of leadership research. Through the theoretical integration of multiple levels of analysis in the areas of strategic leadership, leadership and team decision making, and creatively leading for innovation, the Center continues to define the future of leadership research and practice.
Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship, University of Michigan
The Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship is a community of scholars devoted to energizing and transforming organizations through research on the theory and practice of positive organizing and leadership. We are passionately dedicated to the development and dissemination of POS research.
Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics, Duke University Fuqua School Of Business
COLE's core mission is to deepen and extend the way that academics, students, and practitioners think about and practice ethical leadership in the 21st century.
Center for Creative Leadership
The Center will create new knowledge that advances our field and that positively transforms the way leaders, their organizations and their societies confront the most difficult challenges of the 21st century.
The Institute for Innovative Leadership, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
The mission of the Institute for Innovative Leadership at the University of Nebraska is to be the epicenter for the generation and dissemination of leadership knowledge at the forefront of science.
INSEAD Global Leadership Centre, INSEAD
Creating results-driven, sustainable organizations by putting people first
International Leadership Association, University of Maryland
The International Leadership Association (ILA) is the global network for all those who practice, study and teach leadership. The ILA promotes a deeper understanding of leadership knowledge and practices for the greater good of individuals and communities worldwide.
Kravis Leadership Institute, Claremont McKenna College
The mission of the Kravis Leadership Institute at Claremont McKenna College is to be the premier academic center for the promotion and understanding of responsible, innovative leadership and to provide unique opportunities for CMC students to develop as outstanding real world leaders in the public, private and social sectors.
Greenleaf Center for Servant Leadership
The Center promotes the understanding and practice of servant leadership.
Public and Nonprofit Leadership Center, University of Minnesota, Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs
The PNLC builds on its record and the Humphrey Institute's international standing in leadership development to support high-quality, well-trained, and experienced leaders who understand how to work collaboratively for the public good.
The Leadership Institute, University of San Diego
The Leadership Institute was established in 2001 to provide educational programs, research opportunities, and a learning community, dedicated to the preparation and support of leaders of character from a variety of professions.
The Randall L. Tobias Center for Leadership Excellence, Indiana University
The Tobias Center focuses on research and programs related to the study of leadership across all sectors – including corporate, public service, education, religion, medicine, and non-profit organizations.  Its focus on multiple sectors and on both the practice and theory of leadership distinguishes its agenda among leadership programs nationwide.
The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute mission is twofold: to foster values-based leadership, encouraging individuals to reflect on the ideals and ideas that define a good society, and to provide a neutral and balanced venue for discussing and acting on critical issues.
Biomimicry Institute
Promotes learning from and then emulating natural forms, processes, and ecosystems to create more sustainable and healthier human technologies and designs
Caux Round Table
The Caux Round Table (CRT) is an international network of experienced business leaders, who work with business and political leaders to design the intellectual strategies, management tools and practices to strengthen private enterprise and public governance to improve our global community.
Foresight Design Initiative
The FDI supports members in integrating sustainable business principles to generate a more profitable, environmentally respectful, and socially responsible Chicago economy.
Fowler Center for Sustainable Value, Case Western Reserve University
The Fowler Center for Sustainable Value advances extraordinary business innovation and social entrepreneurship by discovering how the social and global issues of our day can become bona-fide business opportunities.
Center for Responsible Business, University of California Berkeley, Haas School of Business
The Center's mission is to create a new generation of business leaders who are knowledgeable about and committed to CSR.
Center for Sustainability, Aquinas College
Center for Sustainability at Aquinas College (C4S) is a student-run and faculty-directed organization providing a web-based clearinghouse of information for consumers, business people, non-profit organizations, students, and governmental agencies interested in sustainable practices. The Center is located at Aquinas College, the first institution in the United States to offer undergraduate degrees in sustainable business.
Center for Sustainability, Penn State University
"Demonstrate national leadership in the development of global citizens, leaders, and entrepreneurs who will flourish in the new energy economy.
Centre for Responsible Leadership, University of Pretoria Department of Business Management (South Africa)
To facilitate the development of a generation of responsible leaders that are committed to social and environmental justice.
Net Impact
"Net Impact is a global network of leaders who are changing the world through business."
Global Compact, United Nations
The United Nations Global Compact is a strategic policy initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.
Worldwatch Institute
Worldwatch Institute delivers the insights and ideas that empower decision makers to create an environmentally sustainable society that meets human needs. Worldwatch focuses on the 21st-century challenges of climate change, resource degradation, population growth, and poverty by developing and disseminating solid data and innovative strategies for achieving a sustainable society.
International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility, Nottingham University Business School
The ICCSR was founded in 2002 with the aim of leading CSR research and teaching. 
SoL Sustainability Consortium
The Purpose of the SoL Sustainability Consortium is to build the capacity in organizations and society to achieve economic, ecological and social sustainability so that all life can thrive for all time.
Rocky Mountain Institute
Our mission is to drive the efficient and restorative use of resources.
US Association for the Club of Rome, Club of Rome
Its essential mission is "to act as a global catalyst for change through the identification and analysis of the crucial problems facing humanity and the communication of such problems to the most important public and private decision makers as well as to the general public."

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