Mission, Vision, Values
MISSION: The Buckeye Leadership Fellows Program offers transformative real-world experiences
that challenge Fellows to develop character, strengthen confidence, build capacity and
refine purpose.
VISION: We are the standard in advancing leaders to influence historic impact.
VALUES: The following values are heavily emphasized and comprise the culture of each cohort:
RELATIONSHIPS: investment in others to build community, share ideas, learn from
others and create synergies - understanding that innovations occur through relationships
and teams
CURIOSITY: about the people, ideas or contents of one’s surroundings that fuels one to
ask critical questions, add their individual perspective and develop novel ideas
ENGAGEMENT: showing up, making contributions and maintaining energy in all one does
LEADERSHIP: working hard, making decisions, holding oneself and others accountable
to commitments and delivering results in an ethical manner
DIVERSITY: of backgrounds, experiences, thoughts, academic disciplines, ideas and
identities
INTENTIONALITY: discovering, living and refining one’s purpose through the pursuit of goals
and meaningful involvements
FAILURE: willingness to try to learn from the experience, regardless of the outcome