Transformational Leadership is the solution to the world’s pressing challenges.

A transformational leader challenges the status quo, mobilizing and empowering people to achieve a noble cause that will have a profound, far-reaching impact.

How They Relate to:

Transformational Leader

Themselves

Others

Mobilizing

They multiply their impact by spurring others to act.

Empowering

They give others the encouragement they need to excel.

Unifying

They build high performance teams that are focused on a common vision.

Inspirational

They kindle a fire in others’ hearts to join their noble cause.

The World

Visionary

They create inspiring visions of a transformed world.

Innovative

They tap new realities to create new possibilities.

Strategic

They master the chess moves to reach their goals.

Prolific

They leave a trail of successes in their wake.

Why Now?

Today's world is facing significant challenges. We need Transformational Leaders to take on these challenges and make the world a better place for us all.

Greater Influence

Individuals have more potential to influence the world than ever before—we need bold risk takers who be catalysts for transformation.

Accelerating Change

Change is accelerating—we need principled leaders to help make sure the NEW world is a BETTER world—for ALL.

Complex Problems

Problems are more complex and interconnected—we need leaders who can envision solutions to tough new challenges.

Threatened Principles

Moral principles and democracy are under threat—we need honorable leaders to champion and defend these ideals.

Divided Societies

Societies have become fractured and deeply divided—we need leaders who can inspire and unify.

Our Mentors

We believe that the best way to create transformational leaders is through mentorship. But there just aren’t enough great mentors to go around. That’s the problem we solve at the Global Mentor Network.

Our mentors are a diverse, growing assembly of accomplished leaders in the public and private sectors, business, government, philanthropy, sports, entertainment, and more. We are united in our commitment to developing the transformational leaders our world urgently needs.

Sylvia Acevedo

CEO, Girl Scouts of the USA

Sylvia Acevedo wears many hats: rocket scientist, author, entrepreneur, and more. In addition to serving as CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, she is also a Commissioner on the White House Initiative for Educational Excellence for Hispanics.

Komal Ahmad

Founder & CEO, Copia

Komal Ahmad is the founder and CEO of Copia, an excess food management solution that is responsible for recovering 900,000 pounds of food and feeding up to 2 million people a year.

Michael Brown

Co-Founder, City Year

Michael Brown co-founded City Year intending to mobilize idealistic young people for a year of service in systematically under resourced schools. He believes in the concept of voluntary national service as means of building a stronger democracy.

Audrey Cooper

Editor in Chief, San Francisco Chronicle

Audrey Cooper is Editor in Chief of the San Francisco Chronicle, the first woman to fill the role in the company’s 154-year history and the youngest woman in U.S. history to run a major metro newsroom.

Tim Draper

Founder, Draper University

Tim Draper is a third-generation venture capitalist and the founder of Draper University. His investments in Skype, Tesla, Hotmail, and more built his reputation as a world-renowned tech investor.

Dan Goldin

NASA Administrator (Retired)

During his tenure as NASA's longest-serving Administrator, Dan Goldin transformed America's aeronautics and space program. His “faster, better, cheaper” approach enabled NASA to deliver high-value programs without sacrificing safety.

Kim Hammonds

Founder, Mangrove Digital Group

Following a successful career at Deutsche Bank, Boeing, Dell and Ford, Kim Hammonds founded Mangrove Digital Group, which provides technology and business transformation consulting expertise to Fortune 100 company CEOs and Boards of Directors.

Sal Khan

Founder & CEO, Khan Academy

Sal Khan founded the Khan Academy with the mission of providing a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Today, more than 18 million people visit the platform every month from all over the globe.

Keith Krach

Entrepreneur, Philanthropist, Co-Founder of GMN

Keith Krach has brought transformational leadership to engineering, commerce, education, philanthropy, and technology. His goal as a founder of the Global Mentor Network is to help develop the next generation of transformational leaders thru mentorship.

Stan McChrystal

General (Retired), U.S. Army

After a storied 34-year career in the U.S. Army, General Stanley McChrystal founded the McChrystal Group to deliver innovative leadership solutions to American businesses and help them transform and succeed in challenging, dynamic environments.

Michael Mondavi

Founder, Michael Mondavi Family Estate

Michael Mondavi is widely credited with helping establish and build the Napa Valley wine industry. He co-founded the Robert Mondavi Winery with his father in 1966, remaining active in the community ever since, both as a winemaker and a civic leader.

Ruth Porat

CFO, Google & Alphabet

Ruth Porat currently serves as the chief financial officer of Alphabet Inc. and Google Inc. Previously, she served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Morgan Stanley.

Leah Solivan

Partner, Fuel Capital

After 7 years at IBM, Leah Solivan founded TaskRabbit, scaling the pioneering on-demand marketplace into 44 cities before its sale to Ikea. As a Partner at Fuel Capital, she is passionate about supporting teams taking on world-changing ideas.

Kristi Yamaguchi

Olympic Gold Medalist

In addition to being an Olympic gold medalist and two-time world champion figure skater, Kristi Yamaguchi is the founder of the Always Dream Foundation, supporting early childhood education.

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