Why Adaptive Leadership?

Why Adaptive Leadership

Through the NCLI program, conservation professionals gain access to global leadership experts and their cutting-edge ideas. Faculty present the core tenants of Adaptive LeadershipTM and share real-world experiences.

Today’s complex conservation challenges are unique to our changing times. They require a new way of thinking—an adaptive framework.

Adaptive LeadershipTM  , a model that was introduced by Ronald Heifetz and Marty Linsky in the book Leadership on the Line, advocating that effective leadership comes from doing more than the technical work of routine management; it involves adaptive work on the part of the leader, and a willingness to confront and disturb people, promote their resourcefulness, and engage their ability to adjust to new realities.

Two intensive residencies of immersive training in the core tenants of Adaptive LeadershipTM provide the understanding, skills, and support conservation professionals need to navigate the evolving political, social, and environmental shifts they currently face and will continue to address in the future.

Lead the Way

Embrace our mission & vision 
to see where we are and where we want to be.

Plan for the Future

Gain a new perspective on our conservation challenges and how to face them head-on.

Review Annual Reports

See NCLI's long-term objectives and how we're achieving them.

“I never knew it was possible to have this kind of learning experience from a program…it was truly a high point in my career, and I will carry the lessons learned and the relationships gained with me forever.”

BILL THOMPSON, Penobscot Nation DNR AQP