Reimagining Leadership: Dan Draper on the Power of the LSI Imagine Pathway
Dan Draper shares how the Imagine Pathway empowers experienced leaders to take their next step with purpose and shape society’s future.
UChicago Leadership & Society Initiative Announces 2025–2026 Cohort
Chosen from an unprecedented number of candidates, this year’s LSI Fellows represent a highly distinguished cohort of individuals shaping industries, communities, and the future of purposeful leadership.
Steve Blewitt: How the LSI Fellowship Transformed a Nagging Question into a Meaningful Mission
After over four decades in finance, a University of Chicago alum found his way towards solving a nearly lifelong puzzle through the Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI) fellowship.
UChicago LSI Launches New Imagine Pathway for Executive Leaders
The University of Chicago Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) is pleased to announce the new Imagine Pathway, a groundbreaking fellowship that will support distinguished leaders in exploring possibilities for their next chapter while remaining fully engaged in their existing roles and responsibilities. Inspired by an outpouring of interest from current executives since the LSI fellowship…
Ray Stainback: Navigating New Horizons through LSI
With nearly three decades of clinical cardiology experience and having educated over 300 cardiology Fellows, Ray Stainback provides a unique perspective on the transformative impact of the Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI) fellowship.
Deborah Bennett: A Leader’s Journey Through LSI
With over 30 years of leadership, Deborah shares her insights on this year’s Leadership and Society Initiative (LSI) Fellowship and the path that has shaped her impactful work.
A Gateway to Discernment
At LSI orientation, Fellows take their first steps into activating their next chapter of purpose.
LSI Expands Team and Celebrates Expanded Pathways
As the Leadership & Society Initiative (LSI) launches its new Imagine Pathway, Diana Petty is stepping into an expanded leadership role as Executive Director and two new staff are joining the LSI team.
Scholarship Aims to Activate Leadership
The Curtis and Sammon LSI Life of Service Scholarship creates opportunities to help social and public-sector leaders plot the next chapter of their leadership journey.