Clifton Leaf
The Permission Switch: The Hidden Mechanism that Lets Doers Do — and How to Turn it On
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
$20 • No charge for Four Arts contemporaries and members • Book signing to follow
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.
$20 • No charge for Four Arts contemporaries and members • Book signing to follow
Currently an adjunct graduate professor of journalism at Columbia University, Clifton Leaf served as Editor-in-Chief of Fortune from 2017 to 2021 — which, during his tenure, won more than 70 top journalism prizes and substantially expanded its businesses. His new book, The Permission Switch, examines the ON-OFF switch in our minds for internal empowerment. When your switch is set to ON, you’re filled with confidence — and, importantly, the permission to act on that bold idea and follow through, even in the face of multiple challenges.