EMERGING LEADERS

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“The knowledge I gained in Emerging
Leaders has been an asset to me and
my entire organization, enhancing
my decision-making skills,
contributions to national building,
and my ability to empower others.”
– NSEOBONG AKPABIO
ASSISTANT CORPS MARSHAL
FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS
NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
ABUJA, NIGERIA
EMERGING LEADERS
How will our world change by the year 2040? By then, some of today’s emerging and
transitional economies will be global power players. Technology will be revolutionizing
the methods of governance. And the next generation of leaders will be taking the helm.
The performance of these rising managers is critically important. They must develop
the capabilities to lead, especially during times of rapid change and development in
their countries. These professionals have unprecedented opportunities through economic
diversification, democratization, adaptation to the world of information technology,
and other global transformations.
But what skills will these up-and-coming managers need to lead most effectively during
this new era? What tools must they possess to solve complex challenges and confidently
navigate the dynamic landscape? What are the big disruptive trends in society that will
shape the future?
Emerging Leaders is an intensive Harvard Kennedy School executive program designed
to develop and expand the capacity of tomorrow’s leaders. Here, you will be immersed in
an inspiring environment with world renowned Harvard faculty who will use cutting-edge
pedagogy to equip you for success in our ever-changing present and future global environment.
Interactive sessions will give you the opportunity to gain valuable insights from your new
colleagues who work across sectors in the United States and around the world. A one-day
simulation developed especially for the program will confront you and your peers with an
unexpected crisis and force you to develop cooperative strategies. And, inspiring lectures and
workshops will expose you to novel ideas on governance and give you fresh perspectives on
economic development and the world to come.
Emerging Leaders will illuminate both opportunities and obstacles, and provide you with
a solid foundation of skills and strategies to enact change in your countries.
In just one extraordinary week, you will learn how to:
» Build strong, accountable agencies and institutions at the national, regional,
and local level
» Act in real time, mobilizing knowledge for social change, and harnessing the power
of social media and the internet
» Foster trust, negotiate wisely, and cooperate successfully in a political environment
» Exercise moral leadership within your organization and structure your environment
in ways that promote ethical decision making
» Make evidenced-based decisions in a world of ambiguity
» Build awareness in key policy areas affecting the well-being of your country and community
» Create an enduring network of global peers from whom you can continuously learn

CURRICULUM

Emerging Leaders is designed in three parts: skill building, integrated communications,

and policy analysis. A one-day interactive simulation will allow you and your peers to confront
and diagnose a crisis, and develop cooperative strategies to advance your own solutions.
Faculty will focus on advancing your skill sets in the areas of negotiation, persuasion, coalition
building, and leveraging internet technologies. Lectures will address how countries grow and
develop in the global economy, the infrastructure of modern government, political power in
a cyber world, and nonmilitary global crisis management.

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Throughout the program, the curriculum will focus on developing
and expanding your abilities to:
» Exercise effective leadership, communications, and
negotiations strategies
» Implement integrated media, personal communications,
and strategic messaging plans
» Develop and expand policy analysis and implementation
» Undertake keen political and stakeholder analysis within
the framework of representative democracies
» Understand organizational management and methods
of effective intervention
» Navigate the obstacles of corruption and weak governance

TO APPLY OR LEARN ABOUT PROGRAM DATES,

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This program is designed for rising U.S. and international leaders
with 5 to 15 years of professional experience. Government managers,
policymakers, practitioners working in nonprofits, nongovernmental
organizations, and the corporate sector are encouraged to apply.
Emerging Leaders is suitable for people from around the world,
including developed, developing, newly industrialized, and
transitional countries.
CURRICULUM, TUITION, AND MORE, PLEASE VISIT
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Admission is competitive and based on professional
achievement and organizational responsibility. There are
no formal educational requirements; however, fluency in
written and spoken English is a necessity for participation.
 FACULTY CHAIRS

Elaine C. Kamarck is a Lecturer in Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. She is a leading expert on American
electoral politics and government innovation and reform in the United States, OECD nations, and developing
countries. In the 1980s, Dr. Kamarck was one of the founders of the New Democrat movement that helped elect
Bill Clinton president. She served in the White House from 1993 to 1997, where she created and managed the
Clinton administration’s National Performance Review, also known as reinventing government. Kamarck’s research
focuses on government performance and on American politics. She received her PhD in political science from
the University of California, Berkeley, and is the author of The End of Government As We Know It: Policy Implementation in the 21st
Century; Primary Politics: Everything You Need to Know About How America Nominates Its Presidential Candidates; How Change
Happens – Or Doesn’t: The Politics of U.S. Public Policy; and Why Presidents Fail and How They Can Succeed Again.

Christopher Robichaud is a Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. His interests surround
ethics, political philosophy, and social epistemology, with a focus on examining the role of truth and knowledge
in well-functioning democracies, and understanding the post-truth age of politics. Dr. Robichaud develops ethics
pedagogy for professional policymakers, including creating simulations that provide opportunities to explore
ethical decision making in the context of practicing leadership skills and engaging in negotiations. He is also
dedicated to bringing philosophical ideas to a wider audience, and pursues this goal by looking at issues in
moral and political philosophy that arise in pop culture stories, especially superhero narratives. Dr. Robichaud has a doctorate
in philosophy from MIT. He has been a member of the Harvard Kennedy School faculty since 2006, and in 2015 he was the school’s
first recipient of the Innovations in Teaching Award. Previously, he taught philosophy courses at Texas A&M University,
the University of Vermont, and Tufts University.

“This was the most worthwhile program I have ever experienced. It is ideal for policymakers
and business leaders in developing countries who are key change agents in their respective organizations.”
– DARRAGH DOLAN, CO-FOUNDER & COO
RE-VOLT S.A., HAITI
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