Our Mission & Vision

Founded in 1987, Lead New Jersey (LNJ) fosters and promotes a robust network of informed and prepared leaders - our LNJ Fellows - who work to make New Jersey a better place to live and work. Through real world leadership training, Seminars with leading professionals, and thought-provoking civic engagement opportunities, LNJ informs, transforms, and empowers, our next generation of leaders from the public, social, and private sectors.

 LNJ Fellows spend a year engaged with professionals and thought-leaders across backgrounds, exploring pressing issues from diverse perspectives, crossing boundaries between sectors, and working in a spirit of shared commitment to our future.

 MISSION

Lead New Jersey fosters and enhances a robust network of informed and prepared leaders who work to make New Jersey a better place to live and work. Through timely leadership training and thought-provoking civic engagement opportunities, Lead New Jersey educates, transforms, andempowers our state’s next generation of leaders from the public, social, and private sectors.

 

VISION

Lead New Jersey creates and hosts a network of motivated and informed Fellows who work to improve the quality of life in our state. Lead New Jersey is dedicated to developing well-informed leader Fellows who are prepared to cross boundaries between sectors, work effectively with people of all backgrounds, find common ground with those who may think differently about the issues, and work in a spirit of shared commitment to our state’s success.

Our network of Follows is our state’s most valuable resource for professional connections and community service.  

 

LEAD NEW JERSEY'S CORE VALUES:

  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Civic engagement/civic mindedness
  • Shared commitment to equal justice, equity, and equal opportunity
  • Commitment to the fellowship beyond individual experience
  • Belief in the power of transformational leadership
  • Communication as a tool for change (e.g. empathic communication)

 LEAD NEW JERSEY BELIEVES THAT:

  •  Transformational leadership has the power to make our state a better place.
  • The ability to  communicate  across  perceived  differences  such  as  race,  gender, religion, economics, and political beliefs is a core skill for all leaders.
  • A diverse state like New Jersey requires diverse leaders working together for the good of all.
  • Long-term commitment to participation in the Lead New Jersey network of Fellows creates connections that benefit both current and future leaders.

 

For more information on how to apply to become a Fellow of Lead New Jersey, click here.