Leader Dialogues

CCL provides our Forum Members with intimate access to a number of the nation’s renowned and conscientious leaders. Life stories, challenges, and lessons learned are foundational to each discussion and the openness of leaders about their personal journey is critical to engagement and impact.

The Power of Investing In Yourself

John Donahoe, President & CEO, Nike, ServiceNow, eBay & Bain

Overcoming Adversity: The role of resilience and tenacity in thriving amidst our greatest challenges

Emily White, President, Anthos Capital; Former Sr. Executive Google, Facebook, Snapchat

Working to Maintain Purpose and Passion in Our World Today

Howard Behar, Former President and Board Member, Starbucks Corporation

Why Prospective Navy SEALs Quit at Lunch

Admiral Eric Olson, Former Commander, Navy SEALs and Joint Special Operations Command

Creating Impact: Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

Robin Washington, Current Board Member at Salesforce, Alphabet, and Honeywell

Building Your Personal Board of Directors

David Krane, CEO and Managing Partner, GV (Google Ventures)

Character Challenges in the Making of Silicon Valley

Larry Sonsini, Senior and Founding Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Understanding the Global Economy and Its Outlook in a Time of Domestic and International Upheaval

Gavin Davies, Former Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs and Chairman of the BBC; Co-founder of Anthos Capital; Chairman of Fulcrum Asset Management

Character, Competence, and Care: The Formula for Building Trust

Colonel Todd Woodruff, Director of West Point Leadership Center and Eisenhower Leader Development Program

Race, Reality and Leadership Lessons from Baltimore

Baltimore Mayor, Police Commander & Community Leaders

Managing Your Health Through the Pandemic

Kelly Traver, Former Medical Director at Google

US Foreign Policy and Impact on Global Stability

Admiral Eric Olson, Former Commander of Navy Seals and Lanhee Chen Senior Political Policy Advisor and Hoover Institute Fellow

From Our Founders

Chip Adams, Former Partner, Rosewood Capital; Former Executive and Board Member, Under Armour; Co-founder, CCL

Every Job is Honorable

Nanci Caldwell, Corporate Director; Former Senior Executive, HP and PeopleSoft; Co-founder, CCL

The Importance of Belief in Defining Purpose

Eff Martin, Former Managing Director, Goldman Sachs Technology Group; Co-founder, CCL