Center for Public Leadership

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[Center for Public Leadership @HarvardCPL]

CPL is thrilled to announce our Spring 2026 Hauser Leaders: @JohnAnzo, @PeteButtigieg, Anita Dunn, David Lebryk, @DevalPatrick, and @SpeakerRyan.

These distinguished leaders will help advance our mission to develop principled public leaders.

📰 https://t.co/KvWYiFKLY8

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CPL affiliate faculty Linda Bilmes, an expert on the long-term costs of war, estimates the Iraq War cost about $6 trillion and argues that even a short war with Iran could add more than $1 trillion to a growing federal deficit.

💡 Read the full piece: https://t.co/4ACoQ3vAW3

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“In a very difficult job market for young professionals, it may be smarter to get yourself in the door and fully employed, as compared to waiting on the market for an uncertain outcome." — Hannah Riley Bowles, CPL resident faculty

🔎 Read the article: https://t.co/WFUzXnHhUp

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A new op-ed co-authored by CPL Faculty Director Anthony Foxx argues that the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back fuel economy standards would raise total costs for American drivers.

🚙 Read the full piece: https://t.co/WOfA1oYESV

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After a recent policy trip to San Francisco, CPL Fellows reflect on how AI is reshaping society and on the role public leaders should play in guiding human-centered outcomes.

📖 Read the reflection: https://t.co/6gcR3VDpDk
🎓 Learn about CPL fellowships: https://t.co/XQx2XYFWlr

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The Propeller Toolkit—developed by CPL’s Negotiation & Conflict Resolution Collaboratory—offers a framework to help practitioners, educators, and policymakers understand complex conflicts and design effective, real-world interventions.

💡 Learn more: https://t.co/38WmrYsl7n

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📢 The deadline for our Leadership Intensives is fast approaching!

💡✍️ Apply by January 30: https://t.co/72koKnUTzf

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🌍 Join us for a lunch conversation with Dr. Jim O’Connell and Derek Winbush of @BHCHP, moderated by Leena Aurora MPP/MBA 28, on how community-driven policy design can transform public leadership. Open to all HUID holders.

🗓️ Feb 4
🕐 12:15p
🔗 Register: https://t.co/x4Jua2gbsR

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📚 Meet the facilitators for our Spring 2026 Leadership Intensives: Christopher Robichaud, Timothy McCarthy, Cathleen McCaffery, Timothy O'Brien, Itay Balely, Elliot Imse, Monica Giannone, and Deval Patrick.

📝 Learn more and apply by Jan 30: https://t.co/gjJIq0myyS

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📢 The Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School is hiring two senior leaders to help advance our mission.

🔹 Director, Engagement and Stewardship: https://t.co/ubWMv2R7CS

🔹 Director, Communications: https://t.co/vtAHvU2FhP

[Center for Public Leadership @HarvardCPL]

📢 Applications for CPL Leadership Intensives are now live! Build public leadership skills through workshops and peer cohorts, from 1‑hour seminars to multi‑day series. Open to all @Harvard graduate students.

💡✍️ Learn more & apply by Jan 30: https://t.co/gjJIq0myyS

[Harvard Kennedy School @Kennedy_School]

After 35 years at the U.S. Treasury Department, David Lebryk MPA 1988—currently a Hauser Leader at @HarvardCPL—reflects on what it takes to lead with character, competence, and purpose https://t.co/pjj7C16p0H

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.@HarvardCPL Gergen Fellows fanned across the globe this past summer to learn public leadership on the job, in support of a wide range of policy issues from international climate challenges to improving access to higher education https://t.co/RtVDPNBJIp

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CPL proudly welcomes David A. Lebryk AB 1983, MPA 1988 as a Hauser Leader. Lebryk began his career at the U.S. Department of the Treasury and most recently served as Fiscal Assistant Secretary.

More about the Hauser Leaders Program: https://t.co/5h7OK7Iett.

[Institute of Politics @HarvardIOP]

The Fall 2025 JFK Jr. Forum season kicked off with an inspiring discussion with Dr. Arthur Brooks and Professor Tarek Masoud on finding lasting & meaningful happiness, and reversing an international happiness crisis.

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We're thrilled to welcome to campus the 2025–2026 CPL fellows. This fall, 121 graduate students—each with a commitment to public purpose and a desire to deepen their leadership practice—join our community. Read more about CPL fellowships: https://t.co/6MZwkHspVs.

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HKS and CPL alum @ryebarcott reflects on the extraordinary life and lasting legacy of David Gergen:

[With Honor Action @WithHonorAction]

As a political figure, @David_Gergen was "a cut above," advising four Presidents of different parties. A piece of advice from him? Use lists. Thank you @smerconish for having @ryebarcott on today to talk about:

1️⃣ How With Honor was shaped by David's commitment to bipartisanship, veteran leadership
2️⃣How service, in all of its forms, is the foundation of With Honor's work
3️⃣ How the best lists end in three

Catch the full interview here: https://t.co/NH11C7TStg

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CPL joins people across the country and around the world in mourning the passing of center founder David R. Gergen, a truly exceptional public leader, friend, and mentor.

Read CPL Director Anthony Foxx’s tribute to David Gergen: https://t.co/blAXUyl8v2

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Gergen Fellows learn leadership on the job as they work at various levels of government to advance a range of policy issues. Hear from five summer fellows about their upbringings and why they were called to public service: https://t.co/gDkKDZrpQc

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How can leaders formulate a moral compass and follow it during difficult times? In a Q&A, Bill George calls on leaders to reflect on their character, values, and purpose so they can meet the moment ethically. Read the full discussion with Bill George: https://t.co/SnjOhZHiiM