Frances Hesselbein is an American leader and writer known for her inspirational leadership. She served as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA from 1976 to 1990, tripling minority membership. In 1998 she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions to volunteerism, diversity, and opportunity. The Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management was renamed the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Institute in her honor in 2012. Throughout her career, she has advocated for inclusive leadership and empowering others.

1. Frances HesselbeinWriter.
CEO.
Inspiration
.Leader.
Born
1916

2. Frances HesselbeinWriter.
First
book
published
2002 Sources:
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3. Frances HesselbeinWriter.
Sources:
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2012 2015

4. Frances HesselbeinCEO.
CEO of
Girl Scouts
1976-1990
Sources:
www.hesselbeininstitute.org
www.gssaw.wordpress.com

5. Frances HesselbeinCEO.
CEO of
Girl Scouts
1976-1990
“Emphasiz[ed] a message
of inclusiveness &
empowerment,tripled
minority membership and
revitalized the Girls Scouts
organization.”
Sources: www.hesselbeininstitute.or
www.225.pitt.edu/story/frances-
hesselbein-reshaping-leadership
www.strategy-business.com

6. Frances HesselbeinInspiration
.
Received
Presidentia
l Medal of
Freedom
1998
“[A]warded to individuals who have made “an
especially meritorious contribution to the
security or national interests of the United
States, world peace, cultural or other
significant public or private endeavors.”
Sources:
www.britannica.com
www.civilwarplay.com

7. Frances HesselbeinInspiration
.“Apioneerfor
President
Bill
Clinton
Received
Presidentia
l Medal of
Freedom
1998
WOMENVOLUNTEERISM
DIVERSITY &
OPPORTUNITY.”
Sources:
www.lehighvalleylive.com

8. Frances HesselbeinCEO.
Peter F. Drucker Foundation for
Nonprofit Management renamed
Frances Hesselbein Leadership
Institute, CEO & President
2012
Source:
In honor of her
“legacy and ongoing
contributions”
(Hesselbein
Institute, 2016).

9. Frances HesselbeinLeader
Other notable achievements include:
Editor in chief of Leader to Leader
journal
2009: University of Pittsburgh created
The Frances Hesselbein Academy for
Student Leadership and Civic
Engagement
First woman and non-graduate to serve
as Chair for Study of Leadership at West
Point Military Academy
2002-2006: Chairman of National
Board of Directors for Volunteers
of America
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10. Frances HesselbeinLeader
Other notable achievements include:
Board member of several private and
nonprofit corporate boards, including:
Mutual of America Life Insurance
Company and Bright China Social Fund
Has received Lifetime Achievement
Awards from Girl Scout Council of
Greater New York, International
Leadership Association, and other
organizations
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www.mcall.com

11. Frances Hesselbein
“To serve is to
live.”
Sources:
www.hesselbeininstitute.or

12. References
Hesselbein Institute. (n.d.). Frances Hsselbein. Retrieved from
www.hesselbeininstitute.org
John Wiley & Sons. (2016). Meet the experts. Leader to Leader
Journal. Retrieved from www.leadertoleaderjournal.com
Sources:
www.thelegacyproject.co.za
Presidential Medal of Freedom. (2016).
In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from
http://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidential-Medal-
of-Freedom
University of Pittsburgh. (n.d.). Frances Hesselbein:
Reshaping leadership. Insights into Society and
Culture. Retrieved from
http://www.225.pitt.edu/story/frances-hesselbein-
reshaping-leadership