I asked two former presidents how they accomplished big things. Their answers surprised me.
What makes a great leader? I used to think I knew. And then I met Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Jay Bhatt
Class of 2016
Telling the Story of Slavery and the White House
" I wept when I entered the slave quarters in Decatur House and as I read the names of my ancestors who contributed to building this country. Together we had broken the shackles of silence. And in one small pocket of our nation’s celebrated and paradoxical journey, black history was finally synonymous with American history."
Tynesia Boyea-Robinson
Class of 2018
Scholar Spotlight: Hunter Taylor
Class of 2018’s Hunter Taylor tells us about his experience with PLS, life after the program, and shares advice for the Class of 2020.
Hunter Taylor
Class of 2018
2020 Module One Recap
In January, the 2020 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars (PLS) kicked off the sixth year of the program in Washington, D.C.
2020 Class of Presidential Leadership Scholars Announced
Sixth annual class comprised of 60 Scholars including veterans, educators, physicians, public servants, and corporate professionals; program begins on January 28 in Washington, D.C.
Scholar Spotlight: Thear Suzuki
Alfia Ilicheva, Co-Founder of WIN: Women in Innovation, talks with fellow Scholar Thear Suzuki, Americas Advisory Talent Leader at Ernst and Young, about her life and experience during the PLS program in 2019.
Thear Suzuki
Class of 2019
Updates from the 2019 Annual Meeting
Last week, Presidential Leadership Scholars from the past five years gathered in Washington D.C. to attend the 2019 PLS annual meeting. During the meeting, Scholars shared how PLS helped them become more effective leaders and why they think the program is unique.
Lessons in Civility
Scholar Scott Eisner reflects on his experience in the PLS program
Scott Eisner
Class of 2019