LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Empowering Current and Emerging Leaders to Strengthen Communities
Leadership Institute is Valley Leadership’s legacy program, launched 30 years ago. Each year, 50 individuals are selected through a competitive process to participate in the nine-month institute, beginning in September and ending in June. Many Valley corporations and organizations view Leadership Institute as an affordable and highly effective leadership development program for their best and brightest employees—those who they see as the future leaders within their organizations. The Institute offers:
Increased Awareness and Understanding of Our Community
Participants are exposed to a variety of current and often complex or controversial community-related topics. Panel discussions help provide a broad range of perspectives about issues and class members gain better understanding about what it takes to make a community work and ultimately thrive. Exclusive tours to such places as the state prison, utilities, and medical facilities provide additional perspective to many of the highlighted topics.
Leadership Skills Development, Cultivation and Opportunities for Engagement
Each Leadership Institute class includes reading current articles, books and publications about leadership approaches and skills, followed up by rich discussion. Group projects provide the opportunity for the class members to get actively involved in a specific issue and to take a leadership role in presenting potential solutions.
A Broader Network of Personal and Professional Relationships
The bonds created through Leadership Institute have the potential to last a lifetime. Valley Leadership brings a diverse group of individuals together to share ideas, perspectives and values. Valley Leadership’s list of alumni is impressive including Leadership Institute graduates who have gone on to serve in public office, lead corporations and champion community organizations.
Leadership Institute applications for Class 32 are now available! Click here (application currently unavailable due to Retreat date change--please check back) to download the application. For more information about Leadership Institute, contact Beth Thomson-Gorman at beth@valleyleadership.org or 602.952.6760, ext. 4.
Current members click here.