CCL Mission & VisionLeadership development is ALL we do. For more than four decades we have leveraged the power of leadership to transform individuals, teams, entire organizations and societies to achieve what matters most to them — with results that are powerful, measurable, and enduring.Our innovative solutions are steeped in extensive research and experience gained from working with tens of thousands of organizations and more than a million leaders at all levels — across six continents and more than 130 countries. We draw from a world of experience across cultures, industries and disciplines, helping you with your real world challenges, and measuring the impact of our work.Center for Creative LeadershipCCL_0ca28586-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4John R. RyanPresident, Center for Creative LeadershipH. Smith Richardson Sr.The inspiration for the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL®) came from the visionary and highly successful businessman H. Smith Richardson Sr. In the years after Richardson had built the Vick Chemical Co. from a one-drugstore operation into a major international corporation, his thoughts turned to questions of leadership: how can businesses remain vital and continue to provide useful, innovative products and services through economic ups and downs, in the face of changes in the marketplace, and in spite of the inevitable succession of management groups? Richardson was particularly interested in this last issue. Many enterprises eventually fail, he deduced, because management sooner or later "loses the ability to recognize and adjust to new and changing conditions." What organizations needed was not just leadership for the present and the near future, but innovative leadership with a broader focus and a longer view. Such leadership would be concerned not with profits, markets and business strategies alone, but with the place of business in society. This sort of leadership would come from people, Richardson said, with "minds that could do cross-country thinking." Only by taking into account the broader implications of decisions could a business remain stable and productive "throughout future decades and generations." Sustained success depended on an ability to think and act beyond boundaries to achieve what matters most to individual leaders, organizations and society.Smith Richardson Foundation Inc.Richardson's dream of an independent institution that would help leaders tap into their full potential was realized with the founding of the Center for Creative Leadership in 1970. The Smith Richardson Foundation Inc. provided the initial financial underpinning for CCL. The Foundation -- and several generations of the Richardson family -- have remained generous supporters of CCL's workCCL Governing BodiesThe Center has two governing bodies - Members and Governors. Members have fiduciary responsibility for the Corporation's physical and financial assets, operations, and tax exempt status. They elect the Members and Governors, appoint committees, manage succession and select auditors and advisors for the Corporation. The Board of Governors is charged with managing the affairs of the Corporation with respect to program, policy, and implementation of the educational purposes of the Center.CCL Board of GovernorsOdd Ingar SkaugChairman -- Former President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Hovik, NorwayVice Admiral John R. Ryan, (USN Ret.)President and CEO, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NCMarcia J Avedon, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Communications, Ingersoll-Rand, Davidson, NCO. P. (Om) BhattChairman (Ret.), State Bank of India, Mumbai, IndiaElaine BiechCEO, ebb associates inc, Norfolk, VARaymond M. BurseFormer Vice President and General Counsel, GE Consumer and Industrial, Louisville, KYJohn D. ButlerFormer Executive Vice President Administration and Chief Human Resource Officer, Textron Inc., Warwick, RIKimberly R. Cline, Ed.D President, Long Island University, Brookville, NYLouis GiannottiDeputy for Information Technology/CIO, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MDJanice C. KreamerChairman of the Board, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, Kansas City, MOProf. Hans Peter MengeleCEO, Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Hauptgeschäftsführer der Industrie- und Handelskammer Karlsruhe KarlsruheR. Timothy Rice, FACHEChief Executive Officer, Cone Health, Greensboro, NCPeter L. RichardsonPresident, Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., Westport, CTTyler RichardsonPrincipal/Director of Asset Management, Range Properties, Greensboro, NCLTG Michael D. Rochelle (USA Ret.)President & CEO, MDR Strategies, LLC., Manassas, VAMartin SchneiderVice President and Global CIO, VF Corporation, Greensboro, NCFrank C. SullivanChairman and CEO, RPM International Inc., Medina, OHVance W. TangFormer President and Chief Executive Officer, KONE Inc., Lisle, ILAdmiral Patrick M. Walsh, USN (Ret.)Senior Vice President, iSIGHT Partners, Dallas, TXCCL Board of TrusteesPeter L. RichardsonChairman -- President, Smith Richardson Foundation, Inc., Westport, CTEric R. CalhounPresident, Richardson Corporation, Greensboro, NCHaynes G. GriffinChairman and CEO, Insect Shield, LLC, Greensboro, NCW. Winburne KingSmith Richardson Foundation, Inc., Greensboro, NCL. Richardson Preyer, Jr.Deep Springs Management, Hillsborough, NCTyler B. RichardsonRange Properties, Greensboro, NCOdd Ingar SkaugFormer President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, Hovik, NorwayCCL ExecutivesJohn R. RyanPresident / CEODavid G. Altman, Ph.D.Executive Vice President & Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and AfricaBruce ByingtonExecutive Vice President, AmericasPaul DraegerVice President, Chief Talent OfficerJennifer Martineau, Ph.D.Vice President, Research, Innovation and Product DevelopmentPortia MountSenior Vice President, Global Marketing and Chief of StaffBill Pasmore, Ph.D.Senior Vice President, Global Organizational Leadership DevelopmentBradley E. ShumakerExecutive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and Corporate SecretaryRoland B. Smith, Ph.D.Vice President and Managing Director, Asia PacificCCL Senior FellowsDavid P. Campbell, Ph.D.Colorado Springs, CO, H. Smith Richardson Fellow EmeritusDavid M. HorthGreensboro, NCJean Leslie, M.A.Greensboro, NCCindy McCauley, Ph.D.Greensboro, NCJohn McGuireColorado Springs, COMarian N. Ruderman, Ph.D.Greensboro, NCEllen Van Velsor, Ph.D.Greensboro, NCTo fully realize our mission, 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._0ca28748-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4To advance the understanding, practice and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide._0ca2881a-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4Global ResponsibilityCCL believes global responsibility is important to carry out our mission in a globally responsible manner.Self-BettermentWhat matters most to CCL? How individuals better themselves and lead others. How interdependent teams collaborate to realize organizational goals and build sustainable performance cultures. How communities thrive, enable lives and advance futures. We create leaders who move their worlds. The results are transformative!LeadershipInterdependenceTeamsCollaborationGoalsSustainabilityPerformanceCultureCommunitiesTransformationKnowledgeCreate new knowledge_0ca288ce-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f41We advance our field and positively transform the way leaders, their organizations and their societies confront the most difficult challenges of the 21st century._0ca2898c-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4WorkplaceBe a great place to work _0ca28a4a-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f42we develop our people's capability and talent, recognizing the power of their ideas and aspirations; we promote an environment of diversity, fairness, support and continuous learning._0ca28afe-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4CommunitiesSupport local and global communities_0ca28bc6-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f43CommunitiesWe have a genuine concern for the welfare of 'communities' we touch through our work. We help communities in need through scholarships, volunteerism, donations, pro-bono work and sharing of our talent, services and materials._0ca28c7a-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4ManagementManage our operations responsibly _0ca28d38-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f44We have good governance and risk management; we conduct our work with the high standards of quality and integrity; and we work with our suppliers, clients and operations to reduce our environmental footprint._0ca28e00-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f4EngagementEngage our stakeholders_0ca28eb4-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f45We listen to and regularly connect with our stakeholders, working to address shared issues of concern._0ca28f72-29cb-11e5-8139-2ab6970b37f42015-07-13http://www.ccl.org/leadership/about/mission.aspx?pageId=23OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net