A 5-day immersive program teaching emergent leaders how to navigate uncertainty with inner mastery—and convert it into outer impact.
Oct 14–19, 2025 | Armonk, NY | Room & Board fees only (no tuition)
Led by Rebecca Henderson (Harvard Business School) & Hitendra Wadhwa (Columbia Business School)
We are no longer accepting applications for the October 2025 pilot, but candidates are welcome to apply to be considered for future programs.
Program Overview
We live in a time of upheaval. Old systems are faltering, and the world is calling for leaders who can anchor themselves in their inner core while shaping a new era.
Transformative Leaders are those who:
This 5-day immersive retreat, led by Rebecca Henderson (Harvard) & Hitendra Wadhwa (Columbia), is a pilot for a new model of transformative leadership.
You will leave with:
What You Will Explore
Facing This Moment with Truth and Clarity
The Leader’s Inner Core
Outer Impact in Fluid Environments
From Fixing to Transforming
Sustaining Momentum
Faculty
Rebecca Henderson is one of 25 University Professors at Harvard, a fellow of the British Academy as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a leading scholar on how the private sector can build a more sustainable economy. She has more than twenty-five years of major public board experience and is the author of Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire, shortlisted for the FT/McKinsey Business Book of the Year.
Hitendra Wadhwa is Professor of Practice at Columbia Business School, where he has taught for 15 years and won the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. He is the founder of the Mentora Institute and the author of Inner Mastery, Outer Impact: How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success. His mission is to codify the laws of success in life and leadership by integrating timeless wisdom with modern science.
Who Should Apply
This program is designed for early- and mid-career leaders who are navigating times of uncertainty and transformation. We welcome participants from all industries and sectors who are committed to aligning their inner growth with outer impact.
You might be a…
Ideal candidates are…
This year’s pilot program will take place on October 14–19, 2025, with a Tuesday evening check-in and a Sunday afternoon check-out.
Participants will gather at a retreat center in Armonk, NY, and reside there for the duration of the program. More information will be shared with confirmed participants.
The cohort will be intentionally small to allow for meaningful interaction and community-building. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and decisions will be made based on an applicant’s fit with the goals of the program and the diversity of the cohort.
We welcome participants from a range of backgrounds. While some leadership experience is helpful, the most important qualities are curiosity, openness, and commitment to growth.
This program does not charge tuition. Participants will only cover the cost of their room and board.
Absolutely. While we do not have an official nomination process, if you know a leader who would be a great candidate for our program, please do share this opportunity with them. If you need any support, please reach out.
This is the first pilot of an ongoing initiative to teach and inspire transformative leadership. Future offerings of this program are planned, but this cohort will be unique in building our curriculum and community from the ground up.
