The Leadership Development Academy is comprised of individuals, businesses and organizations interested in positively impacting our communities by providing a personal and professional empowerment experience for aspiring leaders.

What We Believe

The future of our community is predicated on the capabilities of those individuals who assume leadership roles within the next ten years.

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Participants meet in early September for an orientation session with the program facilitator, followed by a two-day retreat. The program continues with one full-day session per month, from October to May, to explore and develop leadership skills through mock sessions, site visits, case studies, role-playing, guest speakers, multimedia presentations and more. Each LDA participant helps to produce a collaborative project that addresses a specific community need. Many of these projects have made Janesville and Rock County a better place to live, work and play. The program concludes with a graduation celebration in May.