Easton, MD — Leadership Maryland, the statewide nonprofit offering professional development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its business and community leaders, today announced the launch of a new program targeting the rising stars within our state’s public, private, government, education and nonprofit sectors. Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program is open to high-potential employees, mid-level and above, who are poised for upward growth within their organizations and who are eager to hone their core leadership skills. Applications for the inaugural class will be accepted through February 26, 2024, and the 30 applicants selected for the Class of 2024 will be announced in early April.
For the past 30 years, Leadership Maryland has facilitated the state’s premier executive professional development program for senior-level leaders with significant achievements in their careers and/or their communities. With the launch of its Emerging Leader Program, Leadership Maryland is offering more Maryland professionals the opportunity to participate in the organization for the first time.
Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program will span six months, consisting of monthly day-long sessions that will include both interactive training led by a facilitator and panel discussions featuring leaders from across the state as guest speakers. The program’s curriculum offers a holistic approach to leadership development, designed to help each applicant increase their self-awareness and gain behaviors, skills, and tools to become more adaptive, inclusive, strategic, and impactful leaders. Emerging Leader Program participants will also have the option of receiving mentorship from senior Leadership Maryland alumni.
“After 30 years of empowering many of the most impactful leaders across our state, demand for Leadership Maryland’s flagship Executive Program is higher than ever,” said David Fike, ’16 (LM), President and CEO, Leadership Maryland. “In response to this demand, we recognized a need for statewide programming specifically for those professionals who are seeking to become more fully developed leaders. With the launch of Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program, we are excited to address this need and welcome a completely new cross-section of ambitious and promising leaders to our powerful alumni network.”
Applications for Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program are open to individuals who are advancing in their careers, are actively involved in their communities, and desire to become stronger leaders in both areas. The chosen class will reflect a cross-section of the state by including diversity of geographic location, profession, ethnicity, age, and gender.
Completed application packages and registration fees must be received by Leadership Maryland by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024.
Full information regarding Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program, including application instructions, selection process, tuition, and financial assistance, 2024 program dates and locations, and attendance policy is available at: https://www.leadershipmd.org/apply.html
Anyone with questions may contact Leadership Maryland at 410-841-2101 or Info@LeadershipMD.org.
About Leadership Maryland
Leadership Maryland is a statewide nonprofit offering professional development programs dedicated to building a better Maryland by harnessing the strength of its business and community leaders. Established in 1992, Leadership Maryland’s Executive Program selects as many as 52 diverse and accomplished senior-level leaders from Maryland’s public and private sectors each year to come together as a class for an eight-month learning program focused on the state’s most vital social, economic and environmental issues. And new in 2024, Leadership Maryland’s Emerging Leader Program brings together a class of 30 of the state’s rising stars and gives them the skills and tools they need to advance in their careers. With an alumni network comprised of leaders from all industries and regions of the state, Leadership Maryland has established thousands of Marylanders on their career leadership path, equipped with the knowledge, skills, and connections needed to influence positive change. To learn more, please visit leadershipmd.org.
