The mission of the center for creative leadership and subsidiaries (the center) is to advance the understanding, practice, and development of leadership for the benefit of society worldwide. The center conducts research, produces publications and provides a broad variety of educational programs to leaders and organizations in the public, corporate and nonprofit sectors. For over 50 years, CCL has helped individuals and organizations unlock their potential through an exclusive focus on leadership and research. Our esteemed faculty of behavioral scientist, researchers and coaches offer unparalleled expertise in addressing leadership challenges globally. We believe leaders are made - not BORN - and that they CAN adapt and change. We believe in putting the individuals and organizations we serve first. Our nonprofit status and educational mission give us unique flexibility in a world where profit motives often drive actions. We have the freedom instead to be objective and WARY of short-term trends. Likewise, we have the freedom to focus on the success of those we serve. Our research and training programs are widely respected by scholars and professionals alike. Each year, more than 20,000 managers and executives, educators, government administrators, community and volunteer leaders around the world attend our programs. Our publications, products and research initiatives reach a global audience as well and the financial times and business week RANK us among the world's TOP providers of executive education.