Larry Springer
45th District State Representative


"The benefits of Leadership Eastside have reached every corner of the eastside community and the surrounding region. Since its inaugural class of 2005, LE has produced dozens and dozens of leaders who are now shaping the future of our region. These leaders have had an extraordinary impact on human services, community based organizations, corporate leadership, and government.

Making the commitment to go through the program can be a life changing experience. I cannot recommend LE enough for anyone interested in reaching new leadership heights and for those who value community service. It could be the best three year commitment you have ever made.

Leadership Eastside Program

Leadership Eastside is East King County’s regional community leadership development program that is distinguished by a focus on enriching community leadership skills and building regional perspectives. Through our three year program, you will:

  • • Year One: Get to know your cohort members, get to know our place, and gain an understanding of the issues we face as a region
  • • Year Two: You will self select a community project that address a regional issue, which will be the learning laboratory for the application of the leadership concepts and skills gained throughout the program
  • • Year Three: Integrate the learnings thus far into a Personal Community Leadership Action Plan that will set out a direction to follow to bring your learnings back to the benefit of your community.

 

Curriculum Framework

LE Curriculum 2.0 Design Principles

  • • Program built on the principles of adaptive leadership
    • - Source: The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
      (R. Heifetz, A. Grashow, M. Linsky, Harvard Business Press, Boston, MASS, 2009)
  • • Community/regional issues are embedded in learning activities
  • • Aligned with Seattle Foundations Healthy Community focus
  • • Focus on Self as System:
    • - Reflection time a part of each Leader day
    • - Link to Emotional Intelligence
    • - Personal development tracked
  • • Diversity principles embedded in each day
  • • Speakers are anchored in the concepts being taught
  • • Learning Expeditions results are integrated into the following Leader Day
  • • Facilitated learning process, not "instructor focused"