Grimes Leadership Academy

The Grimes Leadership Academy (GLA) is an intense 10-month leadership experience.

In exchange for your Business' investment in a GLA participant, you can expect the following:

• Each GLA participant will grow in their understanding of five essential practices of exemplary leadership. These practices include:

• • Modeling the way (set a good example for others in your business)

• • Inspiring a shared vision (envisioning a preferred future and enlisting others to share the vision)

• • Challenging the process (looking for innovative ways to improve by consistently generating small wins and learning from experience)

• • Enabling others to act (fostering collaboration by building trust and facilitating relationships)

• • Encouraging the heart (celebrating your company’s values and victories by creating a spirit of community)

• Each GLA participant will come away from their GLA experience with a much greater understanding of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges present in the Grimes community.

• Each GLA participant will expand his/her network of relationships as he/she will spend approximately 100 hours with fourteen other individuals within the Grimes business and non-profit community.

Assuming the GLA participant whom you support takes advantage of the numerous opportunities afforded by the GLA, your business’ investment will be rewarded because your team member will be a more effective, more educated, and more engaged leader.

Class Schedule:

Orientation Retreat (mandatory)

Large Business | Agriculture | Distribution

Local Government | Community History

Civic Engagement | Volunteerism

Education

Entrepreneurship | Project Planning

Mid-Year Retreat (mandatory)

Small Business | Finance | Economic Development

Community Culture

Regional Collaboration

Recreation | Entertainment | Arts | Media

Graduation Celebration!