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The Shelton Leadership Center is dedicated to building up the next generation of values-based leaders. Through personalized educational and hands-on outreach programs for professionals, college students, and pre-college students, participants cultivate the personal and professional integrity that sparks inspiration—and transformation.

Championing values
for winning leadership

Leaders can be made. But it takes a solid foundation of essential values for a leader to realize individual potential—and influence others to achieve their best. This is values-based leadership, and it underpins every program within the Shelton Leadership Center.

Our Programs

Pre-College

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College

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Professional

Learn more about our collaborative professional development programs and leadership forum

Pre-College

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College

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Professional

Learn more about our collaborative professional development programs and leadership forum

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Leadership Values

Honesty
Integrity
Diversity
Social responsibility
Compassion
Honesty
Integrity
Diversity
Social responsibility
Compassion
“A values-based leader is one who is known for their character.”
– General Hugh Shelton
 

A vision realized

With a lifelong commitment to military and civil service that culminated in his becoming our nation’s 14th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Hugh Shelton knows what it means to lead with integrity. Following his retirement, General Shelton wanted to help nurture tomorrow’s leaders through a values-based leadership development program in association with his alma mater, North Carolina State University. So, in 2002, the Shelton Leadership Center was established.

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$3M Shelton Leadership Center Endowments
38K Pre-college and college participants
132 Programs delivered in 2018-2019
$3M Shelton Leadership Center Endowments
38K Pre-college and college participants
132 Programs delivered in 2018-2019

Upcoming Events

November 15, 2019

Shelton Leadership Forum

Learn more about this inspiring professional development event

January 2020

Etiquette Protocol

Learn about our annual Etiquette Protocol – 2019 photos coming soon!

October 1, 2020

Shelton leadership Forum

Join us for the 19th Annual Shelton Leadership Forum

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Shelton Leadership Center 3 days ago

It's been two years since Red Hat invested in the Shelton Challenge, setting us up to shape values-based leaders for many years to come. Our gratitude endures, we could not do our work without partners like Red Hat! pic.twitter.com/EPQ5D7tpZl

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Shelton Leadership Center 4 days ago

Today we are highlighting Keshal Patel in our #WhyIVolunteer series. Keshal is from Cary, NC and studies Public Policy and Psychology at UNC Chapel Hill. Keshal has been involved with the SLC in a number of ways for the past 7 years, including camper, peer leader, and CMT. pic.twitter.com/ZGHVtUhRK5

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Shelton Leadership Center 1 week ago

The Shelton Leadership Center is excited to welcome our newest staff member, Ashley Turlington, Assistant Director for Pre-College Programs. If you are on campus next Thursday, January 23, stop by PCJ in Talley Student Union between 11:30am-12:30pm to meet Ashley and welcome her! pic.twitter.com/rppeQzQ0tR

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Shelton Leadership Center 2 weeks ago

Last weekend both cohorts of CLDP partnered with the @FoodShuttle to help carry out a mobile food market for community members facing food insecurity. Our group assisted with unloading a truck full of food donations that were then organized and sorted for 100 families. pic.twitter.com/Vn05zZ8LEx

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