Program Benefits

Advantages of the Leadership Pensacola program are as diverse as the participants themselves and the organizations in which they represent.

Individual Benefits

• Understanding of the issues, impacts and implications that affect Northwest Florida now and in the future.
• Greater knowledge of the region, its history and its leaders.
• Access to decision makers and business and community leaders.
• A commitment to creating a better community.
• An informed network of diverse colleagues for individual, business and community problem solving.
• Increased leadership skills and enhanced awareness of personal leadership styles.

Employer Benefits

• Increased employee leadership skills and knowledge of regional issues that can be used for greater organizational effectiveness.
• Exposure to other community leaders who are committed to Northwest Florida.
• An opportunity to position a business as an organization that is committed to community quality of life issues and to position its decision makers as committed community leaders.
• Networking opportunities that can help with business solutions.

Community Benefits

• A pool of committed community leaders to serve as board members and volunteers.
• A talented group of leaders who can be called upon for solutions to community issues.
• Positive community change resulting from the class project.