Successful outcomes in local government require a deep understanding of interpersonal leadership. The ability to understand individual and organizational behavior and diagnose why people act the way they do is crucial. The courage and discipline to admit when you do not know what you do not know, which requires you to know yourself and your emotions, is important for an organizational leader.

The Midwest Leadership Institute (MLI) is an intensive 4.5-day program with both an internal self-focus and an external organizational focus. The Institute consists of ten learning pods including lectures, exercises, and team discussions. The ten learning pods are as follows:

1.  The State of Today and the Effect on the State of Tomorrow
2. Fundamental Concepts for Leading People
3. Judgment – The Foundation of Successful Leadership 
4. Emotions – When Working with People Gets Tough
5. Power, Authority, Motivation, and Influence
6. Change: Resistance, Motivation, and Performance
7. The Relentless Pursuit of an Ethical Culture 
8. Aligning Goals, Tasks, and Relationships
9. The Role of Self-Awareness in Leadership
10. Balancing Work, Family and Self

The Midwest Leadership Institute is pleased to announce that registrants for the Spring Seminar can participate in a leadership analytics assessment using a tool called AJIL® - Assessing Judgment and Insight in Leadership and receive one-to-one coaching. The cost is $475 and you may sign-up for the assessment during your seminar registration. Learn more >> 

 MLI PRESENTATION TEAM:

• David E. Morrison, M.D.
• Daven Morrison, M.D.
• David M. Limardi, Limardi Consulting LLC, MPA, ICMA-CM
• Robert Kiely, MPA, ICMA-CM
• Dawn S. Peters, MPA

LOGISTICS:

Each program is limited to 40 participants to ensure time for one-on-one individualized coaching as well as small group and all-participant events. Tuition for the entire 4.5-day Institute is $3000 which includes course materials, daily continental breakfast and lunch for four days. Organizations that send 4-8 participants are eligible for tuition discounts ($2850/participant). We ask that no more than 8 people per organization attend the same Institute. The Institute will be held April 28 – May 2, 2025 at Northern Illinois University’s Naperville campus, at Northern Illinois University, 1120 East Diehl Road, Naperville, IL.

Questions? Contact Dawn Peters at dpeters@niu.edu or 815-753-0923.

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