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How have our children changed us?
Our values, priorities, and the way we lead.
BY INVITATION — FOUNDING YEAR 2027
Your child has changed what you value and how you lead.What can we make possible for our children, together?
I can find a board seat in a week. I cannot find another father raising a child with autism who has done this, and run what I have run. I have looked.— Founding member, in conversation with the Founder, Spring 2026
What We Explore Together
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What can difficult decisions teach us?
Original case studies explored with peers and invited innovators.
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What should we do next?
Better-informed choices for our families and action through our companies, boards, and communities.
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What happens after us?
What is our legacy, and who will help support our children when we no longer can?
01 / THE CLUB
Why This Club Exists
You may have trusted peers in business and people who understand your child.
Finding a community that understands both is harder.
L3 brings those people together: a place to compare notes, think out loud, laugh, and work through difficult questions without having to explain everything first.
Our Ambition
L3 exists to build a world in which autistic adults have the opportunity to lead because of their autism, not despite it.
Leadership is one expression of that ambition, not the measure of a life. We want our children to be valued for who they are, whatever their abilities, support needs, or path.
02 / THE CIRCLES
Learning Through Real Decisions
We explore real decisions made by leaders and innovators improving life for autistic people and their families. Some cases turn the lens inward: how has raising an autistic child shaped our values and the way we lead?
Members participate in at least four small-group Forums each year to discuss original case studies, often with the featured leader or innovator joining the conversation and answering questions. Some Forums may be hosted in members' cities – New York, Nashville, Austin, and the Bay Area – when enough members can gather locally. Virtual participation is always available.
Who Is In The Room
CEOs, founders, senior executives, partners, and investors who are raising autistic children.
Members bring different industries, family experiences, and support needs. We learn from families facing similar questions and those further along, sharing what has helped, what has not, and what we wish we had known.
Honest conversation matters more than polished answers. Members do not share one another's identities or personal stories without permission, and no one is expected to share more than they choose.
03 / THE CASES
The Cases
A proprietary library of original case studies, written by former Harvard Business School case writers, about innovative organizations making life better for autistic individuals and their families.
Prospective members can request a redacted sample.
The CasesTHE WIDER CIRCLE
People and Ideas Shaping L3 Club
L3's thinking has been shaped by conversations with people such as Bradley Schlaggar, CEO of Kennedy Krieger Institute, and Keivan Stassun, MacArthur Fellow and founding director of Vanderbilt's Frist Center for Autism and Innovation.
Across this wider circle, some advise L3 directly; others have contributed through their work and conversations on the Imperfect Leaders podcast. Selected contributors may join discussions during the year. Membership does not guarantee individual access.
Brain Trust
BUILT BY
Jeffrey Cohn
Jeffrey Cohn — thirty years advising boards on CEO succession at Spencer Stuart and Heidrick & Struggles, teaching at Harvard Business School, and convening the Yale CEO Retreats. Host of the Imperfect Leaders podcast. Father of Luca, five.
Read why he built thisBY INVITATION
Founding Club Membership
January through December 2027. Membership includes you and your partner.
The founding-year fee is $5,000 to $15,000, chosen according to your circumstances.