Aspen Institute President and CEO Dan Porterfield believes that leadership must be co-creative, asset-based, and cross-generational. A former college president, Porterfield is passionate about the power of higher education to foster growth mindsets in young people. In his role leading the Institute, he has emphasized the importance of intergenerational collaboration and co-creation with young people, especially in guiding the work of many of the Institute’s youth-focused programs.
In this episode of In Session, Porterfield shares what it takes to ignite the potential of young leaders in any environment, and how to foster an environment that is opportunity-rich and promotes continuous self-improvement.
This video is a part of our new series In Session, where we ask leaders from across the Aspen Institute network to reflect on their own leadership journeys and offer practical wisdom gained from their experiences. Stay tuned for more episodes, and subscribe to our leadership newsletter to make sure you don’t miss a thing.
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