CU Boulder Center for Leadership students and staff pose with a CU Boulder flag in front of the US Capitol

About

Leadership is within us all.

The Center for Leadership, founded in fall 2020 under the direction of Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano, serves as a multidisciplinary leadership hub to support, connect, and elevate leadership programs, resources, and research across the university.

We exist to help all students reach their leadership potential, in alignment with the chancellor's strategic imperative of shaping tomorrow's leaders. We also engage faculty, staff, and the broader external community in their leadership development so they can have a greater impact around the world. As an incubator for scholarship on leadership, we seek to bolster rigorous interdisciplinary inquiry to showcase CU Boulder faculty research.

Mission & Vision

Our mission is to invest in the leadership potential of all students and develop ethical, impactful leaders.

Our vision is a world where leaders of character meet the needs of humanity.

Values & Guiding Principles

EXCELLENCE

We strive for outstanding performance in ourselves and others. We focus on improving by collaborating with others.

OPEN MINDEDNESS

We actively seek new people, ideas, information, lived experiences, world views, and arguments. We try new things and consider new ideas in order to learn.

HONESTY & INTEGRITY

We speak and act consistent with the highest ethical standards. We strive to do the right thing, regardless of the consequences for ourselves.

COMMITMENT

We are dedicated to our mission and tenacious in the face of obstacles. We are passionate and persistent in pursuit of long-term goals.

RESPECT FOR OTHERS

We respect the rights, differences, and dignity of everyone. We value the strength that diverse perspectives bring to our team efforts.

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Mission & Vision

Download the full strategic plan for the Center for Leadership:

Read our inaugural Annual Report:

Values & Guiding Principles