Overview

The Leadership Development Program (LDP) is a year-long business program for undergraduate students structured after The Generative Partnership® Model of Leadership. It is comprised of two semesters, with the first being focused on learning skills through weekly team meetings and the second on application through a Leadership in Action Project.

Week-by-week students will meet with their team and participate in an engaging activity focused on educating students on each aspect of our leadership model during the first semester. In the second semester, students will be tasked selecting an organization, identifying a specific challenge within it, and collaborating with its members to develop a solution. Throughout this project, students will actively apply the skills and knowledge acquired during the first semester, ensuring a practical and hands-on experience that reinforces their leadership development.

The model is inclusive in that it is designed to enhance the development of leadership qualities in all participants- those who hold formal leadership positions as well as those who do not. Through this model students will learn key principles and skills surrounding both leadership and followership and the key impact these complementary roles have on team and organizational success.

The Leadership Development program aligns with the Heavener Competencies for the development of the individual, group, and community.