Blog - Higher Ambition

“To lead large organizations to continuous success is increasingly challenging in these times of globalization, digitalization, and faster change. I appreciate the visionary and practical thinking, the sound academic knowledge base, and the results coming out of our organization’s involvement with the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership.”

Magdalena GergerCEO & President, Systembolaget AB

“Most CEOs and leaders are actually quite alone. Joining the Center for Higher Ambition Leadership connects you with others who share your perspective and offers context and an intellectual structure for how to think about our companies in a higher ambition way. This is important when you reason with yourself about important issues.”

Leif JohanssonFormer CEO of the Volvo Group, Chairman of AstraZeneca

“Meeting other CHRO’s who have similar values facilitates conversation around best practices and furnishes me with the tools I need to empower employees at Henry Schein to think in a different way.”

Lorelei McGlynn Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, Henry Schein, Inc.

“My business experiences have taught me that values-based companies are not only more rewarding to work in, but get higher sustainable results over time.”

Richard GochnauerFormer CEO, United Stationers

Ethical capitalism means “…a focus on creating long-term economic and social value, and a commitment by business to act as stewards of the full spectrum of its constituencies — customers, employees, suppliers, investors and society.”

Stan BergmanCEO, Henry Schein, Inc.

“…self-anchoring — knowing why you want to lead and what you want to do — is the essential first step in leading transformational change.”

Doug ConantFormer President and CEO, Campbell Soup Company; currently founder of ConantLeadership