At the Center for Leadership at Florida International University (FIU), we partner with capable leaders and organizations in a purposeful process to set the stage for continued growth and development. Time and again, we see that small adjustments, new ways of tackling a problem, increased awareness, and doing things just a little bit differently add up to have a HUGE impact. We seek to help each participant find those micro-adjustments, as well as a cohesive plan for action.
We have worked with over 6,000 leaders during the last 16 years, from C-Suite executives and military generals to front-line managers and aspiring leaders. Participants have come from 23 countries and over 350 different organizations, and our custom programs have engaged both medium-sized and large organizations - from long-term initiatives with 3 of the 10 largest school districts in the United States, to projects and engagements in healthcare and retail, technology and manufacturing, to investment advisory, and everything in between.
We are passionate about what we do and proud to do our best to “make a dent” in our local, regional, and global community. Using a multidisciplinary approach based on the integration of empirical research in leadership development and applied best practices, we focus on creating better leaders for a better world.
Two Foci of Leadership Programs
For leaders to position themselves to make better decisions more often, to get the best out of themselves and others, and to deliver strategic and tactical results, all of our programs focus on two epicenters of development: 1) Self-Insight and 2) Developable Skills and Actionable Behaviors.
In other words, we help leaders better understand how they tend to ‘show up’ – above and below the surface – and help decipher how to best leverage and adjust. And we focus on moving leaders towards action and integration of concepts and ideas, made possible and maximized after both learning/discussion, intentional practice, and measurable accountability. We help leaders make tangible “tweaks” that can have a big impact on their leadership, by including in-program practice, feedback, a concrete action plan, and individual executive coaching.
Our Mission
To provide leadership development that transforms and emboldens individuals and organizations to positively impact our world.
We achieve this by creating new knowledge, presenting innovative developmental paradigms and encouraging leadership conversations across age, industry and levels of responsibility.
Our Vision
To be a unique resource of leadership research and development contributing to an increase of transformational leaders.
Our Impact
The Center for Leadership at Florida International University is dedicated to exploring leadership thought and practice. Review our digital assets and learn how we helped build Better Leaders for a Better World.
Program Alumni
Our leadership development program alumni include organizational leaders from industries including health care, banking and finance, technology, retail, education, government, and the military from 23 countries and 4 continents. More than 6,000 individuals representing 350 organizations have provided leadership development opportunities through Center programs, including
- Adrienne Arsht Center
- Anthem, Inc.
- Baptist Health South Florida
- Baxter Healthcare
- Carnival Corporation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Daikin Applied
- Federal Express
- Florida International University
- Florida Power and Light
- MasterCard Worldwide
- Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- Microsoft
- Ocean Bank
- Perry Ellis International
- PwC
- Royal Caribbean International
- Ryder Systems, Inc.
- State Farm Insurance
- Sunshine State Health Plan
- The Miami Foundation
- United States Southern Command
- United Way of Miami-Dade
- Walmart Stores, Inc.