They could be executives who
are approaching a new leadership position, those who have been in their present job for eight or ten years, or someone starting
out in an executive role for the very first time. The commonality is the desire
of the executive to do better, to work at a new level, to be energized and refreshed.
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| Fellows from the first two classes gather together at Lindey's for an alumni retreat. |
Front Row: Mary Wright, Respite Connections - A Division of
New Hope; Christine Mortine, Columbus Bach Ensemble; Pam McCarthy, Central Community House.
Back Row: Deborah Shub, March of Dimes; Dawn Gleason, Columbus
Speech & Hearing; Donn Vickers, the Academy for Leadership & Governance; Suzanne Helmick, Kids Voting; Steven Anderson,
Phoenix Theatre Circle; Barbara Acton, Childhood League Center; Jeff Biehl, Access Health Columbus; Dana Wilkie, Alvis House.
The Program
We will work in depth on five areas:
developing a leadership voice, working in partnership with the board president, engaging the board, providing institutional
leadership, and practicing community citizenship. Because we believe that executive
leadership is less about skill and knowledge and more about the leader as a person, we will focus on identifying and developing
leadership voice. Because we believe that leadership is a highly relational enterprise,
we will spend time on the executive’s special relationship to the board president and the board. Because we believe leadership is an expression of values and community, we will attend to issues of organizational
ethics and building the common good.
In all the programs of the Academy for Leadership & Governance, we say
that we wish to work with small groups, in-depth, over time, to change leadership behavior. We therefore will work with
ten to twelve fellows each year over an six-month period.
The Faculty
The faculty for the Fellowships are comprised of leaders in the philanthropic and not-for-profit community. They have substantial organizational experience and care deeply about the importance of this fellowship
program for those who have chosen a career in nonprofit leadership.
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