Leadership Lincoln

Leadership Lincoln Adult Programs

Leadership Lincoln offers two intensive leadership series to enable adults age 21 and up to play a more active role in supporting our community:

- The Lincoln Executive Series for management executives and their spouses
- The Leadership Lincoln Fellows Program

To learn more about these individual programs, follow the links above or call Leadership Lincoln at 402-441-4661.

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- Fellows Program
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- Adult Applications

The Lincoln Executive Series

Leadership Lincoln welcomes senior management executives and provides them the opportunity to:
- Broaden their knowledge of Lincoln in a short period of time.
- Familiarize themselves with formal and informal decision-making channels.
- Handle the critical issues facing our community.
- Become more involved in community affairs.

The Lincoln Executive Series is offered once a year beginning in late January and running for 14 weeks. Individual seminars cover eight key areas of Lincoln life, including Lincoln's Best-Kept Secrets; Lincoln's Past, Present, and Future; plus Lincoln's economy, government, health care systems, human services, education system, and quality of life.

Each session includes guest presenters, discussion, and dinner. A bus tour of commercial, residential, and historical sites highlights geographic landmarks. Seminars provide opportunities to meet Lincoln's opinion leaders from both public and private sectors.

Participation is limited. Preference is given to CEOs who have lived in Lincoln fewer than three years or who are new to their positions. Other senior management-level executives will be invited to attend based on space availability.

Tuition is $3,000 for executives. Spouses are invited to participate and may do so as part of the $3,000 fee.

For more information, contact Leadership Lincoln at 402-441-4661.

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The Leadership Lincoln Fellows Program

Leadership Lincoln is continually seeking to develop a diverse pool of available leaders to help improve the overall quality of life in Lincoln and Lancaster County through The Leadership Lincoln Fellows Program.

Fellows are required to attend seminars, retreats, and other events one day a month to examine Lincoln community life and principles of leadership.

Using a skills-based approach, the program encourages Fellows to keep an open mind, to listen to other ideas, to willingly participate, and to treat others with dignity and respect. Each seminar is developed within a framework of the participants' diverse values, skills, knowledge, and experiences, honoring the various ways in which individuals learn and lead.

Retreats are held at the beginning and end of the program to provide additional opportunities for exploring leadership skills, group dynamics, and community development issues.

What Makes a Qualified Candidate?

To quality for the Fellows Program, a candidate must:
-Reside in Lincoln/Lancaster County or work full-time for a business located in Lincoln/Lancaster County.
- Have demonstrated leadership in the past or show the potential to become a leader.
- Express a broad range of interests and be able to contribute to a group process.
- Commit the time and energy required to participate in the program.

Fellows Program Participation Requirements

All applicants should consider the following:
- Tuition is $2,000; $150 of the full amount is expected to be paid personally by the attendee. Extended payment plans are available. Tuition is nonrefundable.
- Tuition assistance is available through Leadership Lincoln's Scholarship Program. Scholarships are based on financial need. A formal request for tuition assistance must be made on the application at the time that it is submitted.
- To graduate from the program, a participant must complete the following:

1. An orientation retreat in mid-September. Attendance is mandatory for the entire retreat.
2. One full-day seminar on the second Thursday of each month, October through May. Attendance is required for 80 percent of the programming time.
3. A one-day retreat on the first Friday in June.
4. Several small-group activities to be completed between October and May.

Participants who do not meet the participation requirements will not be allowed to complete the program and will not be considered members of Leadership Lincoln.

The Fellows Program Selection Process

1. Nomination. Nomination forms are available at Leadership Lincoln's office. Nominations also may be made by calling Leadership Lincoln at 402-441-4661. Each nominee will receive an application form, which must be submitted to Leadership Lincoln for consideration. This process is simply designed to expand the potential application pool; nomination forms are not seen by the selection committee. A person does not need to be nominated in order to apply.

2. Application. Application forms may be downloaded from this Web site or retrieved from Leadership Lincoln's office during April and May. Applicants should give serious attention to completing the form because its content provides the primary basis for selection. All applications must be received by the deadline listed on the form. Late applications will not be considered.

3. Class Selection. Leadership Lincoln's selection committee reads all the applications and then selects a class that best meets the organization's goals. The committee continually seeks a group that represents diversity in gender, culture, ethnicity, local geographic location, employment, age, and experience. Candidates must be over age 21; there is no age limit.

4. Previous Applications. Anyone who has applied before must submit a new application to be considered for the program. Applicants are strongly encouraged to reapply if previous applications have been unsuccessful. Many candidates have been selected on their third or fourth attempts. Participants are selected relative to the mix of candidates available each year.

5. Notification. All applicants will be notified by mail whether they have been selected to participate.

Current Class Participants

Victoria Arnold State Farm Insurance Companies	Lynn Ayers Child Advocacy Center	Ryan Beckman Olsson Associates	David Brown Brown Immigration Law	Ryan Burbach The Weitz Company
Nate Buhrman Leadership Lincoln	David Chapin Willmare Electric	Janet Chung Lincoln Electric System	Darin Cook Coca cola Enterprises	Andy Detlefsen Wells Fargo
Eric Drumheller EducationQuest Foundation	Jeff Eells TenDot Corporate Travel	Thad Fineran Nebraska Army National Guard	Andrea Frank City Impact	Michael Gengler Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects
Lexie Hollertz Unversity of Nebraska	Ken Husted Nebraska Air national Guard	Evan Killeen Strategic Air and Space Museum	Amy Lamphere Lamphere and Associates	Greer McCurley Nelnet
Jess McHenry BryanLGH Medical Center	Lori Merliss YWCA	James Mikus Ameritas Investment Advisors	Jeff Moors Nebraska Wesleyan University	Susan Napolitano Hoppe and Harner
Mark Nolley National Research Corporation	Travis O’Gorman Cline Williams Law Firm	Mark Palmer Olsson Associates	Michael Penn Sinclair Hille Architects	Terri Pieper Union Bank and Trust
Sara Pipher University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Ryan Sailer Union Bank and Trust	Jason Scott Pierson Fitchett Law Firm	Liz Shotkoski The Gallup Organization	Julie Smith Talent Plus
Matt Spain Duncan Aviation	Patrick Spethman US Bank	Michelle Suarez Lincoln Public Schools	Tim Svoboda Paul Davis Restoration	Randy Throener BKD
Stephanie Vogel TierOne Bank	Sarah Vollertsen Goodwill Industries	Todd Yorges HomeServices of Nebraska	Barbara Zach Lincoln Symphony Orchestra

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Adult Programs Applications

Leadership Lincoln Application - PDF