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REDEFINING LEADERSHIP. It’s not leadership if it’s not for the common good. By equipping people with knowledge and skills, the Kansas Leadership Center positions people to make positive change.
By exercising more leadership, we can help Kansas respond more effectively to its challenges.
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LEADERSHIP IS AN ACTIVITY. Leadership is an activity, not a particular role or position. That activity involves mobilizing people to do The responsibility to engage differently lies with each of us and our commitment to skillfully exercising leadership.
Our ideas are grounded in the belief that anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere and our approach to training is reflective of it.
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FOUNDATIONAL IDEAS. The Kansas Leadership Center teaches four core competencies that allow all to effectively lead.
Diagnose Situation Manage Self Energize Others Intervene Skillfully
Our teaching methods make the challenges of leadership come alive in a deep and meaningful way.
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MORE THAN A PROGRAM. The Kansas Leadership Center seeks to inspire Kansans to care more and engage more effectively on behalf of their communities. We believe Kansas can improve, little by little, when individuals who have gone through our programs help their communities make progress on the most A group of citizens revived Newton’s Historic Fox Theatre to contribute to the cultural life of their community.
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LEADING IN THE GAP. Think about the future of your community or organization.
FUTURE ASPIRATIONS
What concerns you the most?
What are your aspirations?
THE GAP
THE GAP
CURRENT REALITY
What’s lacking? What hurts?
WHAT MAKES LEADERSHIP IN THE GAP DIFFICULT FOR YOU?
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A post-program experience support system is in place to add value to your training. It is deep and wide and includes access to like-minded people; alumni groups; a subscription to The Journal, KLC’s quarterly feature magazine, designed to inspire Kansans to work for the common good; and more.
LEARN MORE.
325 E DOUGLAS AVE WICHITA, KS 67202 316.712.4950
kansasleadershipcenter.org info@kansasleadershipcenter.org
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It’s not leadership if it’s not for the common good. We seek to more broadly inspire Kansans to care more and engage more effectively on behalf of their communities. We believe Kansas and its culture can improve, little by little, when individuals who have gone through our programs help their communities make progress on the most difficult challenges.
JOIN US. kansasleadershipcenter.org
info@kansasleadershipcenter.org 316.712.4950
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It’s not leadership if it’s not for the common good. We seek to more broadly inspire Kansans to care more and engage more effectively on behalf of their communities. We believe Kansas and its culture can improve, little by little, when individuals who have gone through our programs help their communities make progress on the most difficult challenges.
JOIN US. kansasleadershipcenter.org
info@kansasleadershipcenter.org 316.712.4950
Please share this page with someone who may have an interest.
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