SELF: Senior Executive Leader Fellowship
 
What’s Next for your Time, Energy, and Capital?

The SELF Application will re-open in November 2024!  

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Addressing the Needs of MLT Executives

Clarity. Growth. Community.

After years of securing credentials, earning validation, and advancing wisely, you have arrived. You have the title, the financial security, and—most importantly—the freedom to craft “what’s next” in a way that is meaningful, rewarding, and authentic to the type of leader you want to be.

Gaining clarity for your personalized mission and vision as a leader is the fundamental question that executives of impact ask themselves. And even then, most fall short on road mapping and executing that vision.

With its apropos acronym, SELF is about personal discovery and attainment of your full potential at the executive level.



Benefits


SELF provides high-impact, senior executives of color with a comprehensive suite of support when they need it most.









Personalized assessments to prompt reflection and clarity on your next steps as an executive








Executive coaching to help you devise a feasible, yet ambitious roadmap for your top aims








Career Agents to begin implementing your roadmap in key executive growth areas









Leader development workshops to strengthen the attributes and mindset you will need as a leader of impact








Executive-led small groups for greater support and accountability as you navigate your next steps








A cohort of senior leaders for an accelerating peer community of executives across sectors, roles, and experiences







 



                            

                        
 
                     
 
                     

                        

                           

                           	


                              

                              


								

                           
 
                        
 
                     
 
                  
 
               
 
               
			   
			   
               


            
				
            	

					

			
			

				
				
				
				
					

				

				
				
				

				
				
				
Eligibility

				

					
At this time, the Fellowship application is open to MLT Alumni executives* we encourage non-alumni to apply for select spots

*Qualifying executives have one or more of the experiences below:


    

  • Have a desire for a cohort experience
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  • Be willing and able to fulfill all requirements and commitments listed in the overview
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  • Experienced inequitable access to career-accelerating resources, including Black, Latine, Native American, and other individuals
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  • Possess senior leadership experience listed in the overview and below

      

    • C-suite professionals in public companies, or private companies and nonprofits of scale
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    • VP/SVP/EVPs 1-3 levels removed from CEO in public companies or private companies and nonprofits of scale
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    • Founders/Entrepreneurs or Managing Partners/Directors with annual revenues of at least $5M
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    • High-ranking military or government leaders
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Fellowship Timeline

				

					
    

  • Application period: Fall – Spring (Rolling Admissions)
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  • Onboarding: Spring to Fall
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  • Fellowship: October – August
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  • Compass Week: October, Wed-Sunday
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  • MLT Alumni Status: September & Beyond
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Investment 

				

					
MLT, private donors, and partnering organizations are underwriting a significant cost of the SELF program. 


We recommend applicants interested in sponsorship begin the process with their employer as soon as possible, leveraging this document and support from self@mlt.org. 


Payment plans are available for Fellows and Employers. Specific details about the Fellowship Fee will be shared when applications open in November 2024.

				
 
			
 

				
				
				
Fellowship Team

				

					
Shanna Kennedy, Associate Director, SELF


Shanna leads Fellowship development and team management. She resides in Greenville, SC, and is a graduate of South Carolina State University with a bachelor’s in Psychology and Strayer University with a master’s in Educational Leadership & Management. Connect on LinkedIn


 



Onix Nava, Manager, SELF


Onix leads Fellowship communications and operations strategy and execution. She resides in Chicago, IL,  and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in Journalism and Northwestern University with a master’s in Leadership Communication. Connect on LinkedIn


 


Leader Development Team


Berkeley Executive Coaching Institute (BECI)  enables leaders to develop their authentic selves, live their values, and make a positive impact in their communities and the world. The team—comprised of certified executive coaches in leadership, communications, design thinking, and innovation —is grateful to deepen its relationship with MLT. The BECI-designed portion of the SELF program is designed to take leaders on a journey of self-discovery and leader development by combining 1-on-1 executive coaching with group coaching sessions and learning workshops.




 


Specialized Agents


MLT curated a group of leaders from the top organizations. You will be introduced during the Fellowship.

				
 
			
 

				
				
				
More Services

				

					
We encourage all Alumni to consider other MLT services, particularly:


Career Advancement Program (CAP)


Your path to senior leadership continues here. CAP is an intensive program for highly-talented, mid-career professionals.


Please note the key differences between SELF and CAP below.


    

  • Audience: CAP is for aspiring senior executives, who have been identified as high-potential leaders by their employers. SELF is for MLT alumni who have already reached executive or C-suite roles, and Fellows may even be CAP alumni
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  • Outcome: CAP focuses on helping participants reach senior leadership positions or secure a promotion within the companies at which they are currently employed. SELF programming is personalized to help alumni from any MLT partner, background, or program achieve their individual goals—whether personal, civic, or professional—at the executive level 
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  • Sponsorship: CAP Fellows must be sponsored by their organization in order to participate. SELF involvement is driven by the alum. Any alum can apply, pay, and commit to participating in SELF
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Alumni Career Coaching


Accelerate your career with intensive coaching offered to Alumni at a discounted rate. This is great for alumni focused on targeted outcomes–promotions, transitions, and mid-career personal clarity.