You're ready to step it up personally and professionally.

With over 40 years of experience, Leadership Lynchburg has graduated more than 1,500 leaders associated with 80-plus organizations in the region. Representing large corporations, non-profit organizations, and entrepreneurial ventures alike, leaders take their new and expanded skills back to the community and their businesses -- bringing significant benefits to employers and the region.

• Leadership acumen, self-awareness, and personal development
• Team Dynamics, effective communication, and consensus building
• Decision making and problem solving
• Time and life management, effective delegation and balance
• Leading vs. Managing
• The Collaborative Leadership Model
• How to lead through change and difficult times
• Public Speaking
• Goal Setting
• Articulating and achieving vision

Program day themes

Each month, participants meet for a “program day,” getting behind-the-scenes looks at the building blocks of our community, featuring insights from key leaders. These themes include:

• Community history
• Economic development
• Arts & Culture
• Education & Workforce
• Healthcare

1. Program graduates bring a better understanding of their leadership skills back to the office, where they can apply them immediately.
2. They gain deep community awareness and establish meaningful connections that help you retain valuable employees.
3. They develop collaborative relationships with peers in other organizations and sectors, while learning new approaches to problem solving and uncovering new resources they can call on.
4. They become confident leaders by working on real-world projects in task force teams with tight time frames and limited resources.
5. They accomplish challenging goals by collaborating with others whose backgrounds, skills, beliefs, appearance, and approach and different from their own.