Mission and Cornerstones

American Leadership Forum Mission

The American Leadership Forum joins and strengthens diverse leaders to serve the common good.  We do this through a year-long Fellows Program in each Chapter’s community in which leaders can engage in dialogue, differ, and build relationships.  ALF strengthens Fellows’ capacity to address public issues collaboratively and builds a strong leadership network to work for positive change in the communities we serve.

American Leadership Forum Core Values

1. Primacy of relationship
2. Appreciation, exploration and inclusion of diversity
3. Dialogue and Collaboration
4. Service to the common good
5. Inner reflection and personal growth

American Leadership Forum Cornerstones

These Core Values lead to a curriculum based on the following “Cornerstones:”

1. Building trust and networks among diverse leaders
2. Motivating leaders to be catalysts for positive community change
3. Strengthening capacities for community change
4. Exploring the interconnectedness of communities within a region
5. Exploring and enriching personal values
6. Understanding and empowering self and others
7. Exploring, understanding, and valuing diversity
8. Inspiring leaders to a lifetime of active public engagement