Friends,

Welcome to the new year. I'd like to share my sincerest wishes that your 2019 was filled with moments of joy and purpose, and that you begin the new year with hope for the possibility of what is yet to come.

This year I will have the opportunity again to connect with thousands of people to share my vision of leadership and build problem-solving capacity across many organizations and communities.

My team and I celebrated new and lasting partnerships which continue into the New Year, like those with the American Express Foundation, the MassMutual Foundation, Easterseals of DC MD VA, Disaster Services Corporation, Wounded Warrior Project and countless others who also believe in the power of collaboration and lifting up leaders at every level.

I look forward to continuing the important work of bringing together leaders in our communities and encouraging a deeper connection with philanthropic organizations in 2020.

Happy New Year,

Start the new year by reflecting on some of the key principles of leadership through Carly Fiorina's leadership podcast By Example.

Over two seasons of By Example, Carly Fiorina explored examples of real leadership and the qualities of all great problem solvers in discussions with dynamic guests.

Whether you start with 12 days of leadership or choose to make it 12 months of leadership, by listening to some of our fan favorite episodes, you can dig deeper on different concepts that embody true leadership.

12: Collaborating to make progress.
Listen to the episode with The Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James.

11: Connection with others.
Listen to the episode with NYT bestselling author Lori Gottlieb.

10: Leaders are made, not born.
Listen to the episode with General Colin Powell.

9: We must unlock potential in those around us.
Listen to the episode with University of Louisville President Neeli Bendapudi.

8: Empathy toward different circumstances.
Listen to the episode with five-year-old Austin Perine and his stand-out dad TJ.

7: Courage to overcome challenges.
Listen to the episode with Wounded Warrior Lt. Col. Justin Constantine.

6: Humility is a key component of leadership.
Listen to the episode with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

5: We must always see possibilities.
Listen to the episode with NBA great Shane Battier.

4: Problem-solving is leadership.
Listen to the episode with Adam Grant.

3: Character is about how things get done.
Listen to the episode with Captain Ron Johnson of Ferguson, Missouri.

2: Leadership is not title, position, or power.
Listen to the episode with Kayla McKeon the first lobbyist with down syndrome.

1: We empower people by lifting them up.
Listen to the episode with Notre Dame Women's Basketball Head Coach Muffet McGraw.

Carly on CNBC Squawk on the Street

Former HP CEO and founder of Unlocking Potential Carly Fiorina joins "Squawk on the Street" to discuss the state of the 2020 race for president, the state of capitalism and more.

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Everything Carly Fiorina feared happened. Now nothing scares her.
by Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business

Carly Fiorina, former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate, says she is not afraid of anything anymore. She has faced discrimination, survived breast cancer and lived through the unimaginable loss of a child. She shares the leadership lessons she has learned from the c-suite to the debate stage, and what she thinks of the current political climate, impeaching President Trump and the state of the Republican party.

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Complimentary Perspectives on Leadership and Social Change
by Alex Counts

I am particularly pleased that Fiorina has decided to train much of her talent these days on helping nonprofits and their leaders unlock their full potential to combat vexing societal problems.

Capacity-building of social sector organizations is sadly out of favor in today’s philanthropic landscape. Her Unlocking Potential Foundation ...represent a welcome antidote to the highly transactional, project-oriented, fad-driven "quick fix philanthropy" that increasingly dominates today. Institution-building for long-term impact requires, first and foremost, investment in leaders.