Global Leadership Organization

We are an organization made up of community leaders focused on equipping individuals with concrete tools to make the changes they want to see in the world. LeadershipTrainingSummitAboutUsMeettheTeamPartnersContactLeadtomorrow,today.Itistimetotakeaction.Joinusaswelearn,together,howtobecomebetterleadersforthecommunitiesthatweareapartof.Weworktobringyouthetoolstofosterchangewithinyourcommunities.ServiceOrientedWebelieverealleadersarethosewhoservetheircommunityanddeliveroncreatinglastingchangestowardsabrighterfuture.FrameworkFocusedOurframeworkisbuiltuponhands-onactivitiesthatwillsharpenyourmeetingmanagement,peoplemanagement,projectmanagement,andpublicspeaking.Youprovideawillingnesstoengage,weprovidethetoolsandthesandbox.CommunityFirstIndividualsbythemselvescanonlydosomuch.Webelieveinteams,networks,andsupportsystems-weaimtogrowtogetherasmuchasweworktogether.ServiceOrientedWebelieverealleadersarethosewhoservetheircommunityanddrivelastingchangeforabrighterfuture.Framework-focusedOurframeworkisbuiltuponhands-onactivitiesthatwillsharpenyourmeetingmanagement,peoplemanagement,projectmanagement,andpublicspeaking.Youprovideawillingnesstoengage,weprovidethetoolsandthesandbox.CommunityFirstOnepersoncanonlydosomuch.Webelieveinteams,networks,andsupportsystems.Let'sbuildeachotherupasacommunitytomakethemagichappen!Itbeginswithtwodaysoftraining,followedbyalifetimeofaction.LeadershipTraining SummitAsummitforaspiringleadersofallbackgroundstocometogetherandlearntheGLO toolkit.LearnmoreHillaryLin,MDCo-FounderandCEOofHealthSavvy,Alumni"IattendedtheGLOleadershipconferenceatBerkeleyinmyfirstyearofmedicalschoolatStanford,whenIhadalottolearnaboutleadership!Mygroupleader(Gemmy)wasfantasticandI'veusedlessonsfromtheconferencethroughoutmycareersince.Beingadoctormeansalotofmanagementofcomplexteamssotheconferencecameataperfecttimeinmycareer.Iwasmuchbetterpreparedformyrolesasteamleaderdespiteourschoolingnothavinganyformalleadershiptraining.Lastyear,Istartedmyownhealthtechcompanyandthelessonsaboutleadershipandcreativityhaveservedmethroughthisjourneyaswell.Entrepreneurshipisaconfusing,stressful,andtoughpathifyougointoitblindly,andIfeltluckytohaveimportantlessonsaboutleadershipthroughGLO.Ilookforwardtobeingmoreinvolvedwiththeorganizationandsharingthesevaluableskillswithotherleaders!"NathanKungAlumni"Tome,GLOisnotaboutbeinginpositionsofpowerorreceivingrecognition,butinstead,acommitmenttoself-improvement.BeingpartofGLOmeantstartingajourneytobecomethebestpossibleversionofmyselfandwiththat,asenseofagencytoimprovethelivesofthosearoundme. Mostpeopledon’tlumpthewords“doctor”and“leader”together.Thosesamepeopleprobablythinkthattheyresembleseparatecareerpaths,evenboilingdowntodifferencesinpersonality.WhenIwenttomyfirstconferenceinBoston(shout-outtoSeanLiu)andthenbecameacounselorin2015,Iwasdeterminedtoshowthatanaspiringdoctorcouldalsoexhibitdelegativeleadership,leadmeetings,andmostimportantly,haveavision. TheimpactthatGLOhashadonmereallycomesdowntoonething.GLOhelpedmeputmypassionformedicineintotheformofavisionandIhaveneverlookedback.ThankstoGLO,Ihavefoundmeaningformycareerinmedicineandamdevelopingtheskillstobackthatup.Thereisnobetterplacetohavestartedmyjourneythanwiththeinspiring,supportivecommunityIhavefoundinGLO."MariaArtunduaga,MD,MPH,MTMAlumni"IbecameinterestedinGLOwhilepursuingmyMasterofTranslationalMedicineatUCBerkeley-UCSF.TheleadershipprogramwasverypopularamongthestudentsandIknewthelogicalnextstepinmycareerwastofoundacompany.Asatraditionallytrainedphysician,Iknewitwasgoingtoverychallengingtochange"thechip,"tobecomfortablewithuncertaintyandtheabilitytoleadnon-medicalteams.ItbecameverycleartomethatIneededtolearnanewsetofskills.Afterfinishingthetraining,IunderstoodmorewhatIneededtodo,andwhatmystrengthsandweaknesseswere.Uptothisday,IstillpracticealotofwhatEmilyandherteamtaughtus,Ihighlyrecommendittoanyonewhoseeshim/herselfasafutureCEO."MichaelLauAlumni"MyfirstGLOconferencewasbackin2013atBerkeley.Sincethen,I'vestartedmycareeraswellasmyowncompany,failed,changedcareers,andamcurrentlyworkingonlaunchingasecondventure.GLOhasprovidedmenotjustskills,butmoreimportantly,anetwork,mindset,andexperiencestohelpmestayfocusedandthinkrationallyaboutmydecisionsinmycareerandmylife.I'vemetsomanylikemindedandambitiousindividualsthroughGLOwhohavebecomesomeofmyclosestfriendswhoprovidemesupport,advice,andfriendshipwhenIneeditmost.Ilookforwardtohelpingotherswiththeirjourneyoflearning,leadership,andselfexploration,andhopefullypassforwardsomeofthethingsI'velearnedalongthewayaswell."MichelleShenAlumni"GLOchangedmylifeafterIwasgoingthroughavulnerabletimeindoubtingmyownprofessionalabilities.Forme,GLOprovidedanenvironmentinwhichitwasokaytofailandwithtangibleskillstomakemyworkandcommunicationmoreefficient.GLOgavemetheconfidenceandabilitytodevelopathoughtfulapproachtoengagewithchronicillnesspatientsatmypreviousjob.Itgroundedmeintheimportanceofupliftingothersinyourownpursuitofsuccess.ByusingtheskillsIlearnedatGLO,IalsofacilitatedaconversationatmycurrentworkplaceregardingourcentralmissionofcatalyzingcriminaljusticereformandIhelpedlaunchtheirsocialmedia.Today,GLOcontinuestoprovideasupportivecommunityasIfigureouthowtobringpeopletogetherinac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