About LRNFor too long and for too many of us, business and life has always been about the pursuit of What: "What do we do? What's on the agenda? What do we need to accomplish?" Whats are commodities; they are easily duplicated or reverse-engineered and delivered faster and at a lower cost by someone else. We believe today's differentiation now lies in HOW we do what we do -- our behavior individually and organizationally. We have a vision of HOW becoming a meme -- where HOW takes on a new meaning. HOW no longer will be merely an adverb -- i.e. how are you? How is your day? Rather, it will become a noun and rallying cry for institutions, leaders and individuals who care deeply about the sustainability of peoples, institutions, markets, nations, etc., and believe a new set of values needs to underlie our behaviors, individually and organizationally. In this way, we believe HOW has the power to take on new meaning and become a noun, i.e. Are we getting our HOWs right? It is the HOW that matters most.A values-based culture of self-governance --
We believe enduring success is achieved through inspired, ethical leadership - regardless of tenure, job function or position in an organizational chart. Over time, ethical leadership shapes a culture that governs itself according to shared corporate values. The LRN Leadership Framework defines, galvanizes and unifies our culture, inspiring and informing our conduct whether we're collaborating with colleagues or partnering with clients.
The LRN Leadership Framework is an interconnected, mutually reinforcing set of principles that reflects the multifaceted quality of ethical leadership. It is a living constitution that brings our core values to life guiding our everyday business decisions and actions, and allowing us to consider our conduct in a broader, more-reflective context that supports our long-term evolution and journey as an organization.LRNLRN_30a6e19a-596c-11e5-b65d-c352206d5c14Who are the leaders of the quiet revolution? We are lawyers, consultants, philosophers, engineers, teachers, designers and doctors with experience in non-profit, private, government and legal sectors. While we hail from different corners of the world and work in offices around the globe, we are united by our shared mission to inspire principled performance. Our professional backgrounds and hometowns may vary, but our common purpose is universal.performance throughout the business world. Nearly two decades later, LRN is impacting business and culture in ways never imagined at its founding. LRN now reaches millions of employees around the globe through world-class online education. LRN is also guiding companies as they build sustainable corporate cultures from the executive suite to the shop floor by demonstrating that HOW you do what you do matters more than ever.LRN LeadersThe team of professionals at LRN all share the perspective that, regardless of the industry, the size of a company, the purpose of a company or the markets in which a company does business, everything comes down to the people who are there working, sacrificing and advancing the collective efforts of their teams. Business is people, and people are business.LRN Board of DirectorsDov SeidmanFounder and Chief Executive Officer of LRNLee FeldmanDirectorAlan SilvermanDirectorMats LederhausenDirectorLRN Executive TeamDov SeidmanFounder and Chief Executive Officer of LRNJean-Marc LevyPresident Ethics and Compliance SolutionsRon CharowExecutive Vice President - Production and Solutions, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial OfficerDavid GreenbergExecutive Vice PresidentLRN Living HOW CouncilNathaniel CohenCharles FreericksMichelle MoyerSomnath DuttaChris LoydGazala ShaikhJakob WhiteLRN People & Principled Performance CouncilRon CharowDonna CulverSue DarowMike EichenwaldJennifer FarthingStephen KloepferJean-Marc LevyJessica SaathoffGazala ShaikhLRN PartnersIn the spirit of supporting inspired and ethical leadership, LRN brings together thought leaders around important ideas and innovative solutions. LRN has partnered with the following organizations to reflect its commitment to inspiring principled performance.The Global CompactLRN joined the United Nations Global Compact in 2010. The UNGC and LRN share a common purpose of inspiring principled performance in business and working together to help companies embed and embody a set of universally accepted values.Elie Wiesel FoundationSince 2008, LRN has been the exclusive corporate partner of The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity’s Prize in Ethics Essay Contest, an annual competition that challenges students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s world.Clinton Global InitiativeLRN made a format commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative at CGI's 2011 Annual Meeting to deepen organizations’ dedication to values-based leadership. LRN works with a select group of institutions from CGI's membership to create a Practice Forum for Principled Leadership, Governance and Operations.World Economic ForumLRN is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Community of Global Growth Companies. The GGC was formed in 2007 to engage dynamic high-growth companies with the potential to be tomorrow’s industry leaders and a driving force of economic and social change.#GivingTuesdayIn 2012, LRN became an official partner of #GivingTuesday, a social movement on November 27th when charities, families, businesses, and individuals come together to transform the way people think about, talk about, and participate in the winter holiday season.Reinvent Business HackathonIn 2012, global design and innovative firm, frog and LRN came together to create a forum for envisioning a more human and social enterprise. With the support of dedicated sponsors, LRN and frog organized a two-day “hackathon” called Reinvent Business.HOW becomes a meme_30a6e29e-596c-11e5-b65d-c352206d5c14To inspire principled performance_30a6e3de-596c-11e5-b65d-c352206d5c14HumilityWe believe that achieving sustained excellence is predicated on humility, which enables us to collaborate, self-evaluate and reinvent. We believe that humility leads to strength, not weakness. No matter what standards we achieve or how much pride we take in what we do, arrogance is not for us.IntegrityWe believe that acting with integrity, in according with ethical principles and shared corporate values, is the ultimate driver of productivity and performance. For us, integrity is the steady application of our code of conduct. It is the ongoing, consistent demonstration of our values throughout our organizational life.PassionWe believe that success arises out of the passionate pursuit of a meaningful and significant goal. We are intensely committed to our mission here, and we pursue that mission with unwavering energy and conviction.TruthWe believe truth is the foundation for trust, and trust propels productivity and progress. Nothing is worth pursuing if its pursuit is not truthful and authentic.Self-GovernanceEnable, Enlist, Envision --
There are no "bosses" at LRN nor are there formal functional areas. Rather, all colleagues participate in the pursuit of the LRN Mission and are guided by the Leadership Framework.
Colleagues identify with one of three "mindsets":
1. Enlist --
Mindset colleagues focus on all things that affect our partners and the market (e.g., marketing, public relations, sales, knowledge, program management, etc.).
2. Enable --
Mindset colleagues focus on all the internal work needed to keep the LRN business moving forward (e.g., administration, IT, HR, etc.).
3. Envision --
Mindset colleagues are focused primarily on building out the set of solutions LRN uses to deliver its knowledge and POV to the partner (e.g., Thought Leadership, Solutions, Content, Instructional design, etc.).Risks & ValuesHelp companies mitigate risk, elevate behavior and foster values-driven cultures_30a6e46a-596c-11e5-b65d-c352206d5c14CompaniesLRN helps companies mitigate risk, elevate behavior and foster values-driven cultures by combining diagnostics, advisory services and education into comprehensive solutions.AlignmentAlign Values and Behavior for Sustained Business Differentiation and Success_30a6e546-596c-11e5-b65d-c352206d5c14Better Align Values and Behavior for Sustained Business Differentiation and Success -- In today's business, behavior matters. With the new focus on conduct, companies must find a way to close the gap between their stated values and the actual behavior that characterizes "the way things really happen around this place." LRN's Ethics & Compliance Advisory Services group can help companies with the strategy and action to translate aspirational values into leadership practices and daily behavior. Through workshops, best-practice presentations, strategic counsel, innovative analytical tools and a hands-on, experienced-based approach, we’ll partner with you to create the behavioral and cultural differentiation to sustain success in the 21st century.2015-09-14OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net