The Normandy Leadership Experience not only reinforced my belief that leadership is an integral part of the business school curriculum, but that the same leadership issues have been around for thousands of years. Leaders have always had to think about whether there is good communication, whether their troops understand their intent, and whether their troops are empowered to make decisions. Those things transcend time… While the history lessons were amazing, what really made this a great trip were the people… After you graduate from Wharton, you sometimes lose sight of how powerful it can be to get a group of people together to learn and discuss a common topic of interest. To be able to recapture that on this trip was great.

Roger Crandall, WG'02
President and CEO
MassMutual

Facilitators

Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Todd Henshaw, Ph.D.

Dr. Todd Henshaw is the Academic Director for Wharton Executive Education. A former Army officer and professor at West Point, Todd was a key designer of the Academy’s leadership programs. Todd teaches leadership and leader development at the Wharton School and around the world to graduate students and executives. His other clients include: General Electric, Samsung, Colgate-Palmolive, China Ministry of Public Security, National Military Academy of Afghanistan, World Economic Forum, Citigroup, Boston Consulting Group, and Boston Scientific. Todd contributes to the Washington Post's On Leadership forum. View Complete Bio

Ed Ruggero

Ed is a West Point graduate and former Army officer. He has has been studying, practicing and teaching leadership for more than twenty-five years. Ed is the author of eleven books, including The First Men In: US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day, which chronicles the American airborne operation in Normandy. Ed has appeared on The History Channel, CNN, CNBC and Fox and has spoken to audiences around the world on leadership.