Chief Minister Revanth Reddy Begins Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School
The day’s sessions are scheduled to conclude around 6 pm.
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy commenced his executive education programme at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US. The inaugural academic session began early on Monday with “Analysing Authority and Leadership”, setting the tone for discussions on the dynamics of power, institutional responsibility and the evolving role of leadership in a rapidly changing global environment.
The programme, ‘Leadership in the 21st Century’, brings together leaders from diverse backgrounds to explore contemporary challenges in governance, decision-making and public leadership through an intensive academic framework.
Revanth Reddy joined an international cohort comprising policymakers, administrators and professionals from various countries, providing a platform for exchange of ideas and comparative perspectives. The interactive structure of the programme is designed to blend theoretical understanding with practical insights, enabling participants to examine real-world case studies and leadership dilemmas.
Classes resumed early on Monday, at 7 am. The schedule included large-class case analyses that encourage collective engagement on policy scenarios, along with smaller consultative group discussions aimed at fostering deeper reflection and peer learning. These group sessions allow participants to share experiences from their respective administrative and professional contexts, enabling a nuanced understanding of leadership challenges across different governance systems. The day’s academic activities were planned to continue until around 6 pm.
The commencement of the programme coincided with extreme winter conditions in the Boston area, where a severe weather alert has been declared due to an intense snowstorm named Fern. The storm has brought heavy snowfall exceeding two feet, accompanied by temperatures plunging below minus-20º Celsius. Despite the challenging conditions, academic activities at Harvard continued as scheduled.