Leadership Duluth

Leadership Duluth is our community’s premier leadership development program.  Designed to identify, orient, develop and network existing and emerging leaders, Leadership Duluth inspires participants to take an active role in ensuring the health and prosperity of our area. 

 Our mission:

to identify, educate and inspire leaders to serve our community. Participants will collaborate with each other and area leaders to determine and define the components of a healthy community.   Through a series of educational and hands-on opportunities, participants will come to understand the inner-workings of these components and how they contribute to the Duluth area’s overall health.  Finally, in response to Leadership Duluth’s call to action, participants will be asked to share their personal and business intentions for the future.

Program Objectives 

Educate participants about Duluth’s cultural and business history, as well as the current issues facing the region.
Invite participants to work together to foster and facilitate positive change in their workplaces and in the community.
Equip participants with skills that will assist them in being more effective leaders in the workplace and in the community.
Motivate participants to pursue active leadership within those causes with which they identify.

 Benefits of participating 

   ·  Engage area leaders in extensive discourse about issues impacting our community
    ·      Gain VIP access to area organizations and institutions
    ·       Increase their visibility within their workplaces and the community
    ·      Develop lasting relationships with other group members and 
         program contributors 
    ·      Experience a tangible improvement in their leadership abilities 

Candidates for Leadership Duluth demonstrate:

• Sincere interest in and commitment to being an active participant in Leadership Duluth  

   

• Dedication to setting and attaining goals
• Interest in and commitment to volunteerism
• Commitment to seeking and cultivating leadership roles in the workplace and in the community
• A desire to understand issues facing the Duluth community
• Willingness to participate in problem solving and resolution
• Reputations as creative, responsible, and effective people in their endeavors
• Interest in going beyond conventional thinking to search for new opportunities for fundamental change and growth
  

Testimonials

		Gordon Ramsay Duluth Police Chief Leadership Duluth 2009 “Leadership Duluth has provided me with an incredible opportunity to see Duluth's business community from the inside out.  Additionally, the opportunities to meet and network with business leaders from throughout our community provided me with an experience that can't be replicated.  It has been a tremendous experience.”
		Laura Sieger   Vice President WestmorelandFlint Leadership Duluth 2000 “Leadership Duluth provided me with an opportunity to learn more about many different aspects of our community. I met a lot of terrific people and gained new insights that I have used personally and professionally. It’s a great way for long-time Duluthians as well as people new to the community to really get a greater understanding of Duluth and all it offers.”
		David Ross President & CEO Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Duluth 1991 “Leadership Duluth provided me the insight and inspiration necessary to focus my efforts to be a positive force within our beloved community. The Leadership Duluth experience made me far more aware of the challenges and opportunities that were in need of additional leadership to address. The program provided a timely connecting point between various community needs and the multiple talents and interests of my classmates. It was a transformational experience. I remain an unwavering advocate for Leadership Duluth.”