CEEK Next
A generational movement advancing other-oriented, values-based leadership.
About CEEK Next
In 2013, Steve Wiley founded CEEK LLC as a for-profit business that sought to advance the tenants of conscious capitalism and other-oriented, values-based leadership. Since their founding, CEEK has delivered more than ten thousand leadership development workshops and coaching sessions in support of over a hundred commercial, public, and non-profit clients.
While CEEK is proud of its history, we desired an even greater impact on future leaders. In July of 2025, we incorporated CEEK Next as a nonprofit corporation exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Mission
What We do
To educate, equip, and elevate youth and aspiring young professionals to lead with integrity and create positive change in their communities.
Mission
Why we do it
A generational movement advancing and modeling other-oriented, values-based leadership. We have adopted Integrity and Trust as our core values.
The Values That Guide Our Work
In pursuit of this mission and vision, CEEK Next has adopted Integrity and Trust as our core values. Based upon CEEK’s Five Y’s of Leadership, these are the same values we promote as the foundation of the other-oriented, values-based leadership that we seek to inspire:
Integrity
CEEK Next endorses a broader definition of Integrity that aligns to three of our Five Y’s of Leadership: honestY, accountabilitY, and authenticitY. We equate this to leaders who Honor their Worth, their Word, and their Wholeness.
Trust
CEEK Next recognizes “other orientation” as the most important factor influencing trust. We promote empathY and humilitY as two of our Five Y’s of Leadership that demonstrate an orientation in service of others.
Guiding the CEEK Next Mission
Meet our Board of Directors responsible for fulfilling the CEEK Next mission and vision in accordance with our professed values.
Leadership Philosophy
Too often, young people are taught that leadership is about titles, positions, or assuming the “stage” in front of others. You see the loudest voices getting the spotlight, or people in authority who seem “in charge” because they elevate themselves by pushing others down. And when it comes time to apply for college or interview for that first job, you’re asked to share information about “leadership” roles — team captain, class president, committed volunteer — as if leadership is a résumé, as opposed to a way of being.
CEEK Next believes in a better way to lead.
Real leadership starts with who you are, not what title you hold. It’s about a mindset and the choices we make, not position or achievements. It grows from self-awareness and a reputation for being who you profess to be, doing what you say you will do, and sharing your passion and gifts in service of others. CEEK Next challenges next generation leaders to:
You don’t need a position to be a leader. You just need the courage to create a positive impact in the lives around you. CEEK Next empowers our youth to build that authentic reputation, serve the greater good, and become a leader worth following — in high school, in college, and far beyond.
- Know yourself and show up authentically.
- Honor your commitments—your word matters.
- Act with honesty, empathy, and humility.
- Serve, support, and empower others.
- Use your strengths to contribute to something bigger than yourself.
Youth Leadership Programs
Are you a teacher, coach, or community organizer who would like to engage CEEK Next to deliver leadership training for youth in your community?
Athlete Recognition
Are you a collegiate athletics coach, administrator, or teammate who would like to elevate the leadership story of a student athlete who prioritizes character over visibility?
Join our Mission!
Are you a conscientious human who would like to contribute to our efforts to advance and model other-oriented, values-based leadership – as a better way to lead? (Links to a donation widget…we can provide