Leanne Kaiser Carlson

Leanne Kaiser Carlson's Key Accomplishments Include . . .
Leanne Kaiser Carlson is one of the most visible and influential futurists in the United States.  She approaches the future with a powerful perspective—a perspective that it is not enough to simply predict what lies ahead.  Leanne Kaiser Carlson sees clearly that we must create the future we wish to experience, and her role as a futurist is to evoke new thought, see the potentials that often lie invisible, challenge limitation and create fresh strategy. 

Leanne Kaiser Carlson is the co-founder of the Kaiser Institute, a place of exploration and support for innovators building the future.  Here, people develop their intuitive ability, learn how to more adeptly work with philanthropists and create environments to accelerate innovation.  The Institute draws executives, physicians and many others committed to personal and organizational venture. 


More About Leanne Kaiser Carlson . . .
Leanne Kaiser Carlson serves as an advisor to CEOs and philanthropists, and is a hospital trustee, foundation director, teacher and frequent writer. She chairs the grants committee of the VHA Foundation which is funding innovation across healthcare—from organizations as large as the Mayo Clinic and Johns Hopkins, to an array of small and rural organizations. Leanne Kaider Carlson also serves as a core faculty in the Spiritual Leadership Institute; a forum devoted to awakening spirit and countering the pervasive emptiness and loss of meaning in our professions.  Leanne Kaiser Carlson is also on the core faculty of the Estes Park Institute; the nation’s premier organization equipping trustees, executives, and clinicians with the skills to navigate today’s complex environment.

As a keynote presenter, Leanne Kaiser Carlson is known for her insight and artistic speaking style.  She often weaves ideas with teaching tales from world traditions, music, and images to create aesthetic and provocative audience experiences. Ms. Kaiser Carlson believes that if learning were only about words, one could merely read a book - the power is in the experience.

• Flourishing Against the Odds
• The Visible Future
• Innovate for the Future
• The Future on a Small Scale
• Where We Are Innovating—And Where We Aren’t 
• The Perennial Wisdom in Healthcare
• Future Frontiers in Aging
• The Empty Seat at the Table:  Philanthropic Partners
• Magical Possibilities in Philanthropy
• Revolutionaries