Rollins College Launches The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership

New executive program addresses a critical capability gap: strengthening executive judgment in an era of sustained disruption

Published on Feb. 25, 2026

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Rollins College has announced the launch of The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership, a new initiative that aims to establish a new standard for advanced leadership and management training. The Institute will focus on developing the capacity for clear thinking about complex operational problems, recognizing and addressing market transitions, managing technological change, and pivoting organizations for execution and growth.

Why it matters

The launch of the Institute represents the completion of Rollins' transformative $200M "Innovation Triangle" and is designed to address a critical capability gap in traditional executive education - the ability to exercise sound judgment when established frameworks no longer apply. The Institute will convene leaders from around the world to help organizations navigate complexity with ethical clarity and long-term societal impact.

The details

The Rick Goings Institute will deliver advanced leadership education for executives, focusing on developing the capacity for clear thinking about complex operational problems, recognizing and addressing market transitions, managing technological change, and pivoting organizations for execution and growth. The Institute will be built around three key elements: serious business content from experienced leaders, extended time with other leaders facing similar challenges, and bringing together leaders from different sectors to collaborate on innovative solutions.

  • The Institute will launch inaugural programs in 2026.

The players

The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership

A new initiative launched by Rollins College to establish a new standard for advanced leadership and management training.

Eric Spiegel

Former CEO of Siemens USA and partner at Booz Allen Hamilton, who believes traditional executive education lacks the focus on judgment required to navigate complex, disruptive environments.

Anil Menon

Chief executive officer of The Rick Goings Institute and dean of Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College.

Brooke Barnett

President of Rollins College, which has advanced a series of initiatives to reinforce its standing as a leading higher education institution.

Rick Goings

Chair of the Rollins Board of Trustees and former CEO of Tupperware Brands, who has focused on building leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset at every level.

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What they’re saying

“I've spent 30 years in strategy consulting and industrial operations. Traditional executive education gives you frameworks. What it doesn't give you is judgment—the ability to think clearly when the frameworks don't apply anymore. I've believed instinctively for a long time that what's missing is what a serious liberal arts education develops, but I haven't been able to articulate it correctly. Now someone finally has.”

— Eric Spiegel, Former CEO of Siemens USA and partner at Booz Allen Hamilton

“We are living through permacrisis — not a temporary disruption but a permanent condition of compounding instability: fracturing political orders, collapsing alliances, and technology eliminating entire categories of certainty. Efficiency and scale are no longer sufficient measures of leadership. What's broken down is judgment — the capacity to read genuinely novel situations, decide when to act, and explain those decisions to stakeholders with fundamentally different worldviews. That is precisely what RGI is built to develop.”

— Anil Menon, Chief Executive Officer of The Rick Goings Institute and Dean of Crummer Graduate School of Business

“Throughout my career, and especially as CEO of Tupperware Brands, where we empowered a salesforce of millions of entrepreneurs, my focus has been building leadership and an entrepreneurial mindset at every level. Leadership is a human endeavor, and the best leaders bring out the strengths of the people around them to drive results. As technological change, geopolitical shifts, and market volatility reshape how organizations operate, it's more important than ever to recognize the distinct value of human judgment, perspective, and purpose. The Rick Goings Institute will expand access to human-centered leadership approaches that enable organizations to thrive today and in the future.”

— Rick Goings, Chair of the Rollins Board of Trustees

What’s next

The Institute will launch inaugural programs in 2026 and establish strategic partnerships with organizations in Florida and beyond, including the Young Presidents' Organization.

The takeaway

The launch of The Rick Goings Institute for Management and Executive Leadership at Rollins College represents a significant investment in developing the critical leadership skills needed to navigate complex, disruptive environments. By focusing on cultivating sound judgment, the Institute aims to equip executives with the human-centered approaches necessary to lead organizations through periods of sustained uncertainty and change.