Winthrop Rockefeller Walking Tour

A Walk With the Govenor

During your experience today, you’ll be walking through the life of Winthrop Rockefeller. By the end of your walk with the Governor, you’ll see how Winthrop’s life experiences informed his leadership.

Here at the Institute we have developed a process called the Rockefeller Ethic, based on Winthrop’s values. The Rockefeller Ethic, which believes practicing collaborative problem solving, engaging in respectful dialogue, and valuing diversity of opinion can combine to create transformational change. Transformational change can happen in people, in systems, and in communities.

The Rockefeller Ethic is rooted in these five values, which we take from the life and lessons of Winthrop Rockefeller himself: Responsibility to the common good, Relationships that foster mutual understanding, Respect across differences, Resolving to think creatively, and embracing Reform to find new solutions to old problems. These values are all absolutely essential to be effective and to reach common goals. We’re going to talk more about each of these values and how they motivated Winthrop as a leader.