Jim Keyes’ “C-Suite of Learning” offers a roadmap for authentic leadership grounded in curiosity, critical thinking, and character. This week’s truth explores how leaders move from intelligence to wisdom — and why lifelong learning is essential to sustaining personal freedom, integrity, and democratic responsibility.
Jim Keyes’ story shows that education is far more than academic preparation—it’s the doorway to freedom, character, and opportunity. This week’s truth explores how lifelong learning shapes authentic leaders and why the path to wisdom begins with curiosity. As we honor Keyes as the 2025 Authentic Leader Award recipient, we’re reminded that the freedom to rise begins with learning.
When markets shift or uncertainty looms, authentic leaders don’t retreat—they adapt. Drawing from Jim Keyes’ “C.E.O.” philosophy—Change Equals Opportunity—this week’s truth explores how courage, confidence, and clarity can turn disruption into growth. As we honor Keyes as the 2025 Authentic Leader Award recipient, we’re reminded that every challenge is an invitation to lead forward.
The Authentic Leadership Foundation is proud to honor Jim Keyes—renowned business innovator, author, and founder of Education Is Freedom—as our 2025 Authentic Leader Award recipient and keynote speaker at Bring Out the Greatness 2025. His lifelong commitment to learning, leadership, and service continues to inspire generations to “bring out the greatness” in themselves and others.
AI is reshaping society faster than any past technology. From steam to cyber-physical systems, each industrial revolution has tested how we honor human dignity. The emerging Fifth Revolution—human and machine collaboration—calls us to anchor progress in faith, reason, and a renewed commitment to justice.
The Authentic Leadership Foundation’s Campaign Towards Greatness equips Catholic high school students to discover their path to virtuous leadership. With a clear plan for self-sufficiency and continued outreach, each gift multiplies impact—forming leaders who bring courage, clarity, and faith to their schools, families, and communities. Now is the time to invest in a culture returning to God.
Each of us is built with a unique architecture—what tradition calls a temperament. Most people are a blend, with one dominant side that shapes how they think, act, and lead. By learning the four temperaments, you take the first step toward deeper self-awareness and the kind of servant leadership that grows from humility, not ego.
Most people don’t miss their calling because it isn’t there—they miss it because they never learned how to look. Your purpose is often hidden in plain sight: in your experiences, gifts, longings, and even your struggles. It’s not given all at once, but it can be discovered—like code waiting to be cracked. And the clues are already in your story.