Strengthening the Pipeline: Critical Factors for Successful Leaders is a distinctive leadership developmental initiative offered by the Executive Leadership Council’s Institute for Leadership Development & Research (Institute).  The Institute provides executive-level seminars, peer mentoring and coaching, networking with top corporate executives, and leadership opportunities to help high potential African-American business leaders achieve stellar performance and recognition.  Additionally, the Institute offers cutting-edge research in the interest of understanding diversity business practices and leadership issues affecting African-American development.

Strengthening the Pipeline is fully delivered in three sessions over the course of 12 months.  Participants are expected to attend all three sessions to benefit from the developmental series.  The program begins with a three-day seminar followed by two, two-day sessions.  In connection with the classroom sessions, each participant will also be assigned a personal executive mentor from The Executive Leadership Council (The Council).  The Council is a unique, national membership organization representing a cadre of executive level men and women who bring unparalleled insight to a variety of business issues.  In addition to connecting with their Council mentor, participants are also expected to engage in learning Webinars and an Action Learning Team Project.  As a participant in the Strengthening the Pipeline: Critical Factors for Successful Leaders you will be assessed, developed, mentored, and coached for success in the future.