Being Still
By Suzanne St. John-Crane, ALF National If you’re like me, you cram your schedule chock full through December 23, trying to squeeze every last ounce of productivity out of the year before collapsing in a heap on the couch for a few days, or even a...
Relationships in the Age of AI
By Suzanne St. John-Crane, ALF National On a recent Friday afternoon, I made the hour-long drive from San Jose to downtown San Francisco to speak to a group of university students at a Fintech conference. Mind you, I have very little to say about Fintech. I...
No Matter What
Check on Your Buddy Day is June 17. What’s Your Plan? By Suzanne St. John-Crane, Executive Director May 8 marked my last day as the CEO of American Leadership Forum Silicon Valley; and our biggest event of the year – ALF Silicon Valley's annual Exemplary Leadership Celebration,...
Sean Fitzpatrick: Our Work is to Rehumanize Each Other
This contribution comes from Sean Fitzpatrick (Class 39), a Senior Fellow from the ALF Houston/Gulf Coast Chapter and Executive Director of the Jung Center. Sean also serves as a co-facilitator for ALF Class 62 Fellows alongside lead facilitator Judy Le. He brings a human-centered approach...
Doing Impossible Things
“I don’t know why I’m still here. I thought I would have transitioned by now.” My 85-year-old dad shared his frustration with me as he lay in bed two weeks ago, struggling to do many of the daily tasks of living anymore—like eating, walking, breathing,...
Is our fear > than our hope?
By Nory Angel, ALF Houston / Gulf Coast CEO, ALF National Board Chair As I careen towards my 50th birthday in 5 days, I’m inspired to share observations of my work in the community - especially in my role leading the American Leadership Forum (ALF) which...
How ALF Impacted My Career as a Rabbi
By Rabbi Shaul Osadchey ALF Houston Senior Fellow Class VIII Advisor and Faith Leader-in-Residence A rabbi, a minister, and an imam walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “Is this some kind of a joke?” Indeed, can clergy be taken seriously as leaders? From my experience, it...
We Can Do Hard Things
By Suzanne St. John-Crane, CEO, ALFSV; Interim Part-Time Executive Director, ALF National I spent the week of July 10 in the High Sierras with ALF Silicon Valley Class XLII, taking in all that the wilderness experience has to offer. On Friday morning we completed a lengthy...
American Leadership Forum National Appoints Interim Executive Director
ALF begins renewal process to meet the exigencies of our time. February 18, 2022, San Jose, CA—American Leadership Forum, a 40-year-old network leadership organization, has announced the appointment of a national director to lead its new strategic planning and fundraising efforts. Suzanne St. John-Crane American Leadership Forum Silicon...
Senior Fellows Led Initiative Exploring Race and Racism
Submitted by ALF Great Valley Senior Fellows Marian Martino and Wendy Byrd The murder of George Floyd was a tipping point, raising concerns and questions for many of us. Instinctively, we reached out to each other to express care and condolences, particularly to our Black Senior...