Summer Leadership Institute Application

"If you think you are going to be successful running your business in the next ten years the way you did in the last ten years, you’re out of your mind. To succeed, you have to disturb the present." - Roberto Goizueta, former CEO of The Coca-Cola Company If you were the leader of a company looking ahead to success 10 years from now, what changes would you make to the current ways of working? Think about marketing, talent acquisition, corporate values, research/training, partnerships, structure, resources and analysis. Please share what areas of the business you would transform, and how. What "disruptions" today will lead to success in the future? Please limit your essay to 200-400 words (3 or fewer paragraphs). Check for spelling and grammar, and use complete sentences. Please upload a PDF copy of your essay as an attachment below. NO WORD DOCUMENT UPLOADS! USE PDF file instead.

“The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it.” – Robert Swan, Author Identify a current environmental issue or problem affecting our planet today. What action(s) can you personally take to address the problem? What actions can you inspire others to take as part of the solution? Please limit your essay to 200-400 words (3 or fewer paragraphs). Check for spelling and grammar, and use complete sentences. Please upload a PDF copy of your essay as an attachment below. NO WORD DOCUMENT UPLOADS! USE PDF file instead.

“True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. If leaders don't articulate their priorities clearly, then the people around them don't know what their own priorities should be. Time and energy and capital get wasted.” – Robert Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. With Disney now owning several media platforms such as ABC, ESPN, and more, the company is constantly growing. If you were in charge of a modern media company, what would your corporate values be? What reputation do you want your company to have and maintain? Think about talent acquisition, hiring and training employees, and corporate culture. Who or what type of employees do you need on your team in order to succeed? Please limit your essay to 200-400 words (3 or fewer paragraphs). Check for spelling and grammar, and use complete sentences. Please upload a PDF copy of your essay as an attachment below. NO WORD DOCUMENT UPLOADS! USE PDF file instead.

Healthcare and its technology is a rising, critical industry both globally and locally here in Georgia. How can technology and health care merge in order to solve healthcare challenges such as access, equality, diagnostics, emergency relief or workforce diversity? Pick a specific challenge and explain how you would develop a solution to it and what new or existing technology you would incorporate into your solution. Please limit your essay to 200-400 words (3 or fewer paragraphs). Check for spelling and grammar, and use complete sentences. Please upload a PDF copy of your essay as an attachment below. NO WORD DOCUMENT UPLOADS! USE PDF file instead.