Leading Across Differences: CEO Journeys

This session is reserved for Current CEOs and Executive Directors.

Embedded in the role of the foundation CEO lies a unique challenge: bridging, bonding, and building common ground, not only across differences in our communities, but also in the daily work of a foundation. Foundation leaders can show up in radically different ways when building relationships – from the boardroom to the staff meeting to community events – sometimes across pronounced differences of class, race, age, gender, etc. This panel examines how foundation CEOs can build common ground and trust in all their relationships with integrity, grace, and effectiveness.

Session Designer: Daniel Lee, Executive in Residence, Council on Foundations