Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education

09/03/2026

Seeing the executive education experience through our participants’ perspectives highlights what makes the Harvard Kennedy School community unique.

Whether collaborating on complex policy discussions or celebrating the milestone of earning an Executive Certificate, these photos capture the dedication and peer-to-peer learning that drive our programs forward.

Thank you to our recent cohort members for sharing these moments with us.

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Photos from Katherine Javier, Liad Shimony, Alex Rivola, Marc McMurrin, Sharon Allen, Juan Lucero, Fred Quinn III, Sonia Gastaud, Rebal Abdulhadi, Nouf Albadi

09/02/2026

The U.S. Constitution explicitly protects "persons," not just citizens. Yet current immigration enforcement often ignores this legal boundary.

In the first “Faculty Lounge” conversation at Harvard Kennedy School, Professors Jacqueline Bhabha and Kathryn Sikkink discuss U.S. immigration policy, citizenship, and human rights.

Read their full conversation:

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Kathryn Sikkink and Jaqueline Bhabha, professor at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, the Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Lecturer in Law at Harvard Law School, and an adjunct lecturer in public policy at Harvard Kennedy School, join in conversation about the United....

09/01/2026

Join Strategic Leadership: Enhancing Your Personal Effectiveness, a highly interactive online executive program designed for professionals who must influence critical decisions and drive organizational outcomes.

Led by Faculty Chair Robert Wilkinson, the program translates advanced organizational behavior into practical tools to help you navigate institutional complexity and lead diverse groups with confidence.

Master the foundational 4P framework: perception, process, people, and projection. This model is specifically engineered to help you analyze the emotional and strategic dimensions of high-stakes leadership scenarios.

Apply by October 3 to join the live online cohort running November 2–6, 2026. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3T2KDvg

08/31/2026

Great leadership solutions are rarely built in isolation.

In the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education classroom, learning is an active, peer-driven dialogue. Leaders from across sectors bring their toughest organizational challenges and unique perspectives to the table, testing ideas and refining strategies together.

When experienced minds collaborate, new pathways forward emerge.

08/28/2026

🎉 50th Anniversary Alumni Highlight

Dr. Evangelos Kilipiris of Bangalore, India, attended Public Narrative: Leadership, Storytelling, and Action in 2025.

Reflecting on his experience, he shared:
"At HKS I had a transformative experience. I found a brave environment to test my ideas, strengthen my leadership practice, and inspire me to champion long-lasting values-centered change in pediatric craniofacial surgical care and medical education in India and globally."

We're proud to have been empowering leaders like Evangelos for 50 years.

08/27/2026

Strengthen your organizational capacity with Leading People, Building Teams, an online program designed for rising leaders who want to maximize team performance and drive institutional success.

Offered through HKS Access and led by Program Chair Nathalie Laidler-Kylander, you'll learn to:
✔️ Leverage personal leadership strengths with greater authenticity
✔️ Deploy talent management frameworks to effectively coach and retain top assets
✔️ Navigate high-stakes, difficult workplace conversations with confidence
✔️ Overcome operational barriers like groupthink to build high-performing units

No application required; simply register. Secure your spot for the October cohort by Monday, September 21: https://bit.ly/465ABwa

08/25/2026

Join us on Saturday, November 14th at our Harvard Kennedy School campus for our 50th Anniversary Symposium: Leadership for a New Era event!

Enjoy a full day of forward-looking, cutting-edge research and presentations from HKS faculty. Network with fellow HKS Executive Education alums and leaders and join us to celebrate 50 years of empowering leaders.

Learn more and register ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SeMDQR

08/24/2026

AI deployment frequently moves faster than internal institutional policy. When these tools are adopted without clear governance, organizations open themselves up to significant blind spots.

In our self-paced program, Generative AI: How to Use It and Why It Matters, leaders examine this technology through a policy lens. Over six weeks, the faculty chairs, Sharad Goel, Dan Levy, and Teddy Svoronos, guide you through practical prompt engineering strategies while addressing the real-world debates surrounding regulation, labor, and intellectual property.

The registration deadline is September 14, 2026. Secure your spot: https://bit.ly/4gi2187

08/20/2026

Applications are open for the October on-campus session of Executive Leaders and Government.

Led by Faculty Chair Linda Bilmes, this intensive program is designed for senior executives navigating complex, collaborative environments.

Participants gain practical leadership tools to manage cross-border policy challenges, coordinate across interorganizational boundaries, and build strategic alignment across national operations and global economic security.

The application deadline is Monday, August 24. Review the curriculum and apply: https://bit.ly/3S1YJNb

08/19/2026

Authentic leadership starts with understanding how you lead.

In a webinar, Nathalie Laidler-Kylander explores authentic leadership through the framework introduced in Bill George’s True North, examining how personality shapes our approach to leadership. Drawing on the Big Five personality model, she shares how understanding your strengths can help you lead with greater clarity, credibility, and impact.

Watch the webinar recording: https://bit.ly/4xMpzI5

Nathalie is the program chair of Senior Executive Fellows, a four-week executive program for senior leaders across the public, nonprofit, military, and corporate sectors. The program helps experienced executives build coalitions, drive results, and lead organizational change in today’s complex environment.

Learn more about Senior Executive Fellows: https://bit.ly/4gEAGx4

Applications close tomorrow, August 20.