Structure 

Fellows participate in a highly engaged, rigorous six-month immersion that fuses research, practice, and leadership development into a single field of action. The rhythm of participation is deliberate and demanding: approximately one hour of work per day, and two 90-minute sessions per month with Institute/program leaders. This cadence ensures consistent momentum while balancing reflection, experimentation, and execution within each member’s personal and professional landscape. 

Each fellow participates through a disciplined rhythm of reading, writing, research, and reflection, the four practices that anchor Human Innovation in lived experience. 

Core Ethos 

The Core Ethos of the fellowship is grounded in practice, partnership, and contribution. It is designed for those who seek to embody the principles of Human Innovation through lived experience rather than theory, who approach leadership as an act of continuous experimentation, and who are willing to test new ways of creating in a transitional world. Fellows recognize that innovation begins with the human, that systemic change is only possible through personal transformation, and they bring their intelligence, energy, and integrity to advance not only their own ambitions but the evolution of the discipline itself. 

Program Benefits  

1. Coaching and Advisory Services 
Coaching aligns intention with execution. Through one-on-one strategy sessions and cohort-based advisory, fellows receive direct guidance from Institute leaders and program collaborators to refine focus, strengthen strategy, and sustain disciplined growth. 

2. Matchmaking 
A strong network is one of the most critical assets in any successful career, yet few build it before they need it. Through the Institute’s network of networks, we help fellows intentionally expand their field of relationships, connecting them with the right people, partners, and collaborators at the right time to advance their missions and multiply capability. 

3. Ambition Strategy and Tactics 
Ambition is treated as a system encompassing the personal, professional, and financial dimensions of a member’s life. Fellows work with the Institute to clarify their current reality, define an intentional future, and design actionable strategies to close the gap with precision and discipline. 

4. Capability Advancement 
Capability is the foundation of human advancement. Fellows strengthen core Human Innovation capacities such as agency, adaptability, and self-authorship through applied challenges that transform learning into tangible performance. 

5. Custom Research 
Each fellow gains access to intelligence designed for their unique mission. The Institute’s research team delivers targeted analysis, from ecosystem mapping to strategic foresight to reading of the world, providing clarity and direction for decisive, effective action. 

6. Thought Partnership and Authorship (Public Identity Building) 
We help fellows articulate and publish their ideas with rigor and authority. Through co-authorship and discreet support, members build and advance their public identity while advancing the broader field of Human Innovation. 

7. Reading the World (RTW) Reports 
Fellows receive synthesized intelligence drawn from the Institute’s ongoing analysis of the Great Transition and the Frontier of Human Advancement. These on-demand reports translate unique insights into personal clarity, helping members anticipate change and act strategically. 

8. Personal and Professional Assessment 
Anchored in the Human Innovation OS, fellows engage in a structured process to reveal patterns in mindset, behavior, and influence. This continuous feedback system allows members to guide their personal and professional advancement. 

9. Working Groups and Labs (Coming Soon) 
Transformation accelerates in collaboration. Fellows convene in focused labs and working groups to experiment with ideas, co-develop frameworks, and create real-world applications that advance both personal and collective missions. 

10. Fellowship Council (Coming Soon) 
The Fellowship Council ensures the membership remains adaptive and alive. A small rotating group works with the Institute to shape offerings, enhance experience, and co-create the evolution of the discipline itself. 

Outcomes and Value Proposition 

The Human Innovation Fellowship is designed to deliver value across three domains: Functional, Developmental, and Aspirational. We believe that a true Human Innovator must navigate and advance in all three simultaneously to become a complete and integrated human being. Functional focuses on performance and execution through developing the clarity, discipline, and decision-making required to operate effectively in complex environments. Developmental centers on growth and transformation by cultivating the mindset, self-awareness, and adaptability necessary to evolve as a leader and human being. Aspirational expands the horizon through helping members pursue stretch goals, moonshot ambitions, and contributions that shape the future of their fields and the Great Transition itself. 

Specific Outcomes for each domain:  

Functional Outcomes (Performance-Based) 

• Better decision-making 

• Increased efficiency 

• Improved leadership capability 

• Accelerated execution and follow-through 

  
  Developmental Outcomes (Identity-Based) 

• Becoming a more productive, coherent, and self-authored person year over year 

• Achieving transformations that previously felt out of reach 

• Expanding capacity to navigate complexity and lead through uncertainty 

  Aspirational Outcomes (Vision-Based) 

• Making a “big leap forward” in personal and professional trajectory 

• Closing the gap on a moonshot or stretch goal