LEADERSHIP WISCONSIN is Wisconsin’s premier leadership development program with a national reputation for producing highly effective leaders. Leadership Wisconsin trains visionary, yet pragmatic leaders who are bound by public need & not political favors; that are capable & willing to work at shaping our future with a broad perspective on the issues.



The program is hands-on and demanding. Leadership Wisconsin sets the standard and is held as a model for leadership programming at the local, state and international level -- recognized as “one of the most exemplary leadership programs in the nation.” 

A recent in-depth program review found that:

• 96% of the alumni indicated that the experience was very important to important in their leadership development.
• 73% of the alumni said they use the knowledge and skills they learned during the program experience at least once a week- even years later. 
• 50% of the alumni they use the knowledge and skills they learned daily!

LEADERSHIP WISCONSIN is a proven method of leadership development that produces top-notch leaders for towns, villages, cities, rural regions, counties, and Wisconsin… in public, business, and nonprofit endeavors.  Our graduates have gone onto:

• 87% of alumni go onto serve as board members for area hospitals, community and/or civic organizations.
• 69% of alumni hold or have held elected positions for school boards, town and county boards as well as the state legislature.
• 47% of alumni are involved in organizations that support their professions or industries.