West Point Leadership Center Housed in the Department of BS&L West Point Leadership Center Housed in the Department of BS&L Breadcrumb research centers and institutes west point leadership center About the Center The West Point Leadership Center operates within the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership and aims to advance and nurture responsible leadership development within West Point, the Army, government entities, educational institutions, and corporations.Through speaker series, conferences, inter-collegiate exchanges, curriculum development, and sound research, the center’s impact will be experienced by cadets and leaders around the world. Learn more about our mission & priorities LTC Clemence Oborski Deputy Director of the West Point Leadership Center LTC Clemence “Carl” Oborski is a PL300 instructor. Prior to joining the BS&L team at West Point, he served as Professor of Military Science at the Western Illinois University, “Leatherneck” Battalion. LTC Oborski commanded the 21st Brigade Engineer Battalion, 3d Brigade (Rakkasans), 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, KY from August 15, 2019 until 14 June 2021. He was previously stationed in Washington, D.C. from September 2016 to July 2019 where he spent 12 months as the Secretary of the General Staff for the Commanding General, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers following 21 months in the Pentagon as the Speechwriter for the Secretary of the Army. Read more about LTC Oborski Meet the WPLC staff & faculty West Point Leadership Center Projects The West Point Leadership Center researches, teaches, and writes about character-based leadership. Our goal is to share expert knowledge on these topics to our U.S. Army and the world in order to facilitate conversations about leadership and character development. Leadership Idea Press The goal of the leadership idea press is to distribute a leadership idea weekly to USMA, the Army, and the world. It therefore seeks to influence USMA and the army on leadership. The project also wants to ensure that West Point is the world’s preeminent leader development institution. Learn more about the Leadership Idea Press Service through Entrepreneurship, Disruptions, and Innovation (STEDI) Project Devotion to the teaching and study of service through entrepreneurship, disruption, and innovation methodologies that enable cadets to think critically and creatively as future junior officers. Learn more about STEDI Hacking for Defense (H4D) Teams of 3-5 students from interdisciplinary backgrounds work together to solve real-world national security challenges given to them by problem sponsors inside the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community. Learn more about H4D West Point Negotiation Project The WPNP serves as a center of excellence for the United States Military Academy to train the corps in principled negotiation tactics, techniques, and procedures modeled by the Harvard Negotiation Project. Learn more about the West Point Negotiation Project Make a Difference The West Point Leadership Center operates primarily through donations of time, talent, and financial resources. Though led by our officer and faculty and staff volunteers, our programs are enabled by donor support. Some are funded by single donors or organizations, but the WPLC also benefits from the many donors who provide single, modest donations or make small, recurring donations. Contact the WPLC Ways to HelpOperating budgets for each programCenter CoordinatorProfessor of Diversity and Inclusion Professor of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipProfessor of Character and Leadership DevelopmentInternships Informal PartnershipsThe West Point Leadership Center also benefits from its rich and varied relationships with other academic institutions, businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and research and development centers. Reciprocal VisitsReciprocal visits with the Standard & Poor's 500, exploring organizational problems as live case studies and developing/sharing best-practices for leader development methodologies. Innovation CooperationInnovation cooperation with the Army’s 75th Innovation Command and Hacking for Defense (H4D), a non-profit organization that helps universities solve DOD problems and develop innovation and entrepreneurial skills in young leaders. Engagement And EducationEngagement with Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO, to discuss best practices for developing female leaders and promoting female leadership in organizations, educating cadets in principled negotiations, and training Army leaders preparing for negotiation intensive missions. InternshipsWPLC also develops and executes numerous academic/work internships across the globe. If you are interested in supporting or hosting an internship for cadets, please contact our internship coordinator Joseph Riccardi. Cadet Engagement The WPLC provides an environment to study leadership science, capture the essence of the processes that transform cadets into leaders, and tackle the issues facing leaders in today’s global society. Elevation Initiative Core courses Class of ’83 Distinguished Lecture Series Black and Gold Leadership Forum Outreach & Impact Operating at the nexus of the military, the private sector, government, technology, and society, a Leadership Center at West Point prepares leaders – ranging from cadets to statesmen – to tackle and resolve the world's most formidable challenges. McDonald Conference for Leaders of Character Diversity Forum Corbin Woman's Leadership Forum Class of 1951 Leadership Chair for the Study of Leadership Follow Us Make a Difference The West Point Leadership Center operates primarily through donations of time, talent, and financial resources. Some ways to help include:Operating budgets for each programCenter CoordinatorProfessor of Diversity and Inclusion Professor of Innovation and EntrepreneurshipProfessor of Character and Leadership Development Contact WPLC administration Host an Internship WPLC also develops and executes numerous academic/work internships across the globe. If you are interested in supporting or hosting an internship for cadets, please contact us. Contact our internship coordinator