About Leadership Detroit

At-A-Glance
Leadership Detroit, sponsored by the Detroit Regional Chamber, is a regional community leadership program founded in 1979 with over 1500 alumni.

Mission
To provide the foundation for a lifelong commitment to leadership by creating awareness of key issues that affect the Detroit region and to challenge emerging and existing community leaders to bring about positive change in the community through informed leadership.

Participants
Approximately 65 individuals annually participate in the program representing a cross section of the community, including business, organized labor, government, education, media, civic groups, health services and community organizations.

Requirements
Participants must have full support of the corporation or organization they represent. Attendance at the Orientation Retreat is mandatory, and attendance at each session is expected. Participants may not miss more than two sessions. Those who fail to fulfill the attendance requirements will not graduate. The commitment is 12 full days over 9 months.

Tuition
Tuition is $3,250 per person for Detroit Regional Chamber members ($3,500 for non-chamber members). A limited number of partial scholarships are available.

Benefits
Benefits of Leadership Detroit Participation:

• Increasing leadership skills
• Enhancing knowledge of regional issues
• Diverse networking opportunities
• Developing a new commitment to the Detroit region
• Gaining a greater understanding of diversity
• Refreshment of values and personal mission
• Becoming a knowledgeable, committed leader to the Detroit region