Aspen Global Leadership Network

What does values-driven leadership look like in the world of artificial intelligence (AI)? And what responsibilities do AI consumers have?

The National Medal of Honor Center for Leadership is transforming how we understand and teach values-based leadership. In this Behind the Impact interview, we speak with Joe Waring (Liberty Fellow) who serves on the Center’s board, and Dr. Justin Habash, the Center’s Senior Vice President of Leadership Programs and Chief Learning Officer. Together, they share insights on how Medal of Honor values translate to everyday leadership decisions, the power of moral courage, and why this approach to leadership development is especially relevant in today’s rapidly changing world.

How do we listen even when we are the most hurt? How do we disagree without disappearing? At the Resnick Aspen Action Forum, changemakers explored what it means — and what it takes — to stay at the table during the most difficult moments. This conversation turns toward clues in history, reminding us that the institutions of today were once the result of creative innovation. Taking inspiration from youth and the artistic community as sources of “research and development,” this conversation invites us to wrestle with tension rather than treating conflict as failure, allowing us to remain in relationship through our differences. Whether operating in small towns in a single U.S. state like South Carolina, or across multiple nations in the Middle East, panelists discussed the conditions that we can create in ourselves and in our communities to design new ways forward.

From success, to significance, to consequence.

Lasting change doesn’t come from a single solution—it emerges when system catalysts connect people, resources, and ideas to reimagine entire systems. Through the System Catalysts podcast and global partnerships, we spotlight individuals and organizations driving collaborative impact on challenges like healthcare access and climate change. True transformation happens not through individual efforts, but through orchestrated collaboration that amplifies collective impact.