Hands-On Leadership Development
Candidates are being sought for the next cohort of the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program, a one-year, leadership development experience designed to facilitate dialogue on all aspects of leadership and how it relates to a visionary focus, strategy, operational excellence, customer and employee engagement, and sustainability. The program is for C-suite-level executives or accomplished leaders who report to the most senior leader in their organization.
Join a Community of Visionary Leaders
Fellows will participate in facilitated visits around the country to role-model organizations who have won the Baldrige Award. Each visit will focus on specific categories of the Baldrige Excellence Framework, drilling down on the challenges of leadership and opportunities for innovation. Behind-the-scenes tours at each site visit, which have included tours of factories, hospitals, hotels, innovation labs, city engineering projects, and more, will highlight the best practices of the recipient organizations and ways to adapt improvements for Fellows’ own organizations. During the year-long program, Fellows will receive real-time coaching from Baldrige executive legends and develop relationships with and learn from Baldrige Award recipient senior executives. Within a safe and confidential environment, Fellows also have a unique opportunity to compare the perspectives of executives across sectors, share honest advice on leadership solutions, and use the insights gained to address a strategic challenge or opportunity within their own organizations. We encourage you to learn more about how the Baldrige Executive Fellows Program can help you take your organization to the next level. You can learn about the personal experiences of Baldrige Executive Fellows who have participated in the program, by reading interviews on the website.
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Now Accepting Applications
Application Deadline: December 13, 2025
(selection decisions will be made in January 2026)
For information on how to apply to be a Baldrige Executive Fellow, go to Baldrige Executive Fellows Program.
Alumni Listing
View current and alumni Baldrige Executive Fellows. #BaldrigeFellow
Alumni Capstone Interviews
View interviews with former Fellows discussing their personal experiences and capstone projects.
ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT
Veronica Muzquiz Edwards, DBA
CEO, InGenesis
Baldrige Executive Fellow, 2018
The Baldrige Fellow Who’s 1 of “50 Most Powerful” Latinas in Corporate America
When Dr. Veronica Muzquiz Edwards, CEO of InGenesis and a Baldrige Fellow, was asked if she feels pressure to be a role model after being named by Fortune as one of the “Top 50 Most Powerful Latina Women in Corporate America,” her answer was “no.” As she explained in an interview for this blog, “such honors make it possible for everyone to see what can be obtained by women and Latinos in the business world.” Read More
