Elevating C-suite impact

Next Generation Leadership is the premier development program for top C-suite executives at major public and private companies. Developed and led by seasoned CEOs, the program equips participants with the tools to amplify their leadership impact and become indispensable partners to their chief executives.

Unlike academic programs focused on case studies, Next Generation Leadership is firmly rooted in the real dynamics of corporate leadership today. Participants gain unfiltered access to top CEOs and other seasoned practitioners who have led through major challenges and transformations, and provide precision guidance to help elevate participants’ executive capabilities and influence.

Next Generation Leadership participants:

Gain an insider’s perspective on the demands and realities of the CEO role.
Develop practical, field-tested skills to drive greater impact in the C-suite.
Emerge with a refined leadership style suited to their company, industry, and personality.

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Next Generation Leadership participants are CEO direct reports at organizations with annual revenues of more than $1 billion. The selection process is competitive: Each cohort is capped at 40 high-impact executives who are sponsored by their CEO, CHRO, or board.

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of Next Generation Leader graduates

go on to become CEO.

Program Structure

Next Generation Leadership delivers against the needs of CEO direct reports within large, multinational companies. Over the course of 12 months, participants engage in three in-person meetings, focusing on the foundational elements of the CEO agenda:

Strategy
Leadership
Operations
Talent
Stakeholder management

Participant Profile

Directly reports to the CEO
Has been in a corporate officer role for a minimum of three years
Leads a corporate function or P&L and will continue to assume roles of increasing responsibility, such as chief operations officer, P&L owner, or CEO

Select Session Leaders

Pat Russo

Alcatel-Lucent

Former Chair and CEO

Boards: General Motors, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Chair), KKR, Merck

Ron Sugar

Northrop Grumman

Former Chair and CEO

Boards: Amgen, Apple,
Uber (Chair)

Wanda Austin

Aerospace Corporation

Former President and CEO

Boards: Chevron, Amgen,
Apple

Dave MacLennan

Cargill

Former Chair and CEO

Boards: Ecolab, Bechtel Group,
Caterpillar

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Development

C-Suite Preparation

C-Suite Impact

Board Readiness

Board Diversity

Upcoming Sessions

March 19-20, 2026

Half Moon Bay, California

Session Chair: Ron Sugar, Chair, Uber; Director, Amgen, Apple, former Chair and CEO, Northrop Grumman

June 11-12, 2026

New York City

Session Chair: Jon Moeller, Chairman and CEO, The Procter & Gamble Company; Director, Eli Lilly

October 22-23, 2026

Alexandria, Virginia

Session Chair: Stanley McChrystal, Retired General, U.S. Army

I’ve done other programs like this with other groups, but Next Generation Leadership is head and shoulders above in terms of the people I can interact and share ideas with. It’s exceptional.

— Alexandra Keith, CEO,
Beauty, Procter & Gamble

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