American Psychological Association - Leadership Development Institute

Empowering diverse leaders to drive meaningful change, APA's Leadership Development Institute offers transformative programs rooted in rigorous psychological science. We equip participants with cutting-edge skills to address society's biggest challenges and maximize their impact within their fields and beyond. **Our Guiding Principles** **1** Leadership can be learned. **2** Every individual can become an even more effective leader. **3** Every individual should have an opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities. **4** Leadership and intercultural competence are inextricable, and leaders act as global champions of equity, diversity, and inclusion. **5** Leaders are avid learners who acquire, use, and produce interdisciplinary knowledge and innovative approaches to leadership including history and context. **6** Leadership matters and makes a difference in the lives of individuals and the vitality of organizations and society. **7** Leadership is relevant to all places or positions in organizations and communities and applies to a variety of disciplines and functions.