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Show up as the best version of yourself by aligning your values and behaviors. Become a more holistic leader with an intentional focus on weaving together these 4 facets of your life.
“LDP transformed my understanding of leadership and what it means to work within an organization. I expected lectures and catch phrases but instead I found genuine connections and a new perspective on my life and my career.”
Christy Byrd
Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Programs
North Carolina State University
Those leading from the middle of organizations face unique challenges, including getting the top and the bottom of the hierarchy to work together; collaborating across the organization — and across the globe; doing more with less; and maintaining resilience in the face of uncertainty and complex problems. As leaders balance demanding jobs and their lives outside of work, a clear understanding of one’s own leadership style and clarity around development goals is imperative for success.
Our world-class Leadership Development Program (LDP)® is a 5-day, research-based immersive training for mid-level leaders, available both online or in person. A deeply personal, feedback-intense, transformative learning experience, this world-class professional development for leaders helps give you clear perspective on who you are and how to thrive, both personally and professionally. It also equips you to forge a clear path forward in your career — with support for whatever the future may hold.
Mid- to senior-level leaders
Online or in person
5-day intensive, within a 16-week journey
Live instructor-led, with executive coach
Faculty-to-participant ratio: 1:12
The longest-running program of its kind in the world, our flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® is a world-renowned, research-based training created especially for individuals in mid- to senior-level leadership positions.
It includes intensive, personalized assessments, innovative exercises, peer feedback, and one-on-one leadership coaching to help reinforce learning and transformation.
Participants in our Leadership Development Program learn to:
Our world-class leadership development training program builds the skills and confidence that leaders of managers need to build commitment and translate strategy into effective action.
With over 100,000 alumni around the world, our Leadership Development Program (LDP)® is:
And ongoing post-program support is provided to extend the learning even further through our exclusive alumni community.
After completing our Leadership Development Program, participants consistently report greater self-awareness and positive changes related to influence, teamwork, and communication.
In fact, many will tell you that LDP was the most transformational development experience they’ve ever had in their career or personal life.
| Location | Tuition * |
|---|---|
| Online - Global | $7,950 USD |
| Americas | $7,950 USD |
| APAC | $11,500 SGD |
| EMEA | €7,500 EUR |
*Tuition increases go into effect in 2025. See program registration page for exact pricing on your selected dates and locations.
U.S. federal government employee?
Our partner offers a version of this flagship program especially for leading in the government context. Explore the Federal Leadership Development Program.
Multiple participants?
Scale-up and volume pricing options available for organizations wishing to develop multiple mid-level managers, customize a version of this program for their unique context and culture, or run the full program on-site. Contact us for more details!
Alumni of our flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)® consistently tell us the same thing: their experience with us made a significant impact on their leadership and professional growth, and they’re grateful for the life-changing, transformational opportunity.
But don’t just take our word for it — take theirs.
“When was the last time you felt yourself noticeably grow in less than 5 days?”
Megan Kennedy
Head of Online Learning
Kromatic
“This program is transformational in the way it approaches your leadership style. Rather than tidbits or tips and tricks, this course will change the fundamentals of how you think through leadership, team building, workplace conflict and networking.”
Charlotte Wells
Client Services Manager
“LDP helped develop my thinking as a leader, as well as the most important aspect I learned during the week: actually receiving feedback. This course was fantastic and I enjoyed every day, especially given the diverse group of people that I experienced it with. I would gladly do another course with CCL after taking this course; it was well worth the time/money!”
Jon Maas
Director of Finance and Administration
Dancing Goat Distillery
“LDP will change your life if you let it. The program removes you from the day-to-day work environment and creates a unique learning culture I’ve never experienced before. Each step of the program is well-designed and strategic – you leave with tools and a personal coach to keep you accountable on your new goals. I highly recommend this investment in yourself!”
Sunshine Weihert
VP of Support Services
FAST Credit Union
With over 100K alumni, our world-renowned Leadership Development Program (LDP)®, is the longest-running program of its kind in the world. Here’s what participants have to say about this transformational experience:
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A leadership development program helps build an individual’s leadership skill and capacity to excel, both personally and professionally, in their role and organization. The best leadership development programs are research-based and build needed competencies while preparing leaders to tackle the challenges they face. At the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), we’ve been pioneering leadership training and research since the 1970s, and we literally hold the trademark for leadership development training with our flagship Leadership Development Program (LDP)®, the longest-running program of its kind in the world. With over 100,000 global alumni, our Leadership Development Program is widely recognized as best-in-class leadership training and provides a highly personalized, transformational learning experience for leaders.
Professional development is important for leaders because it helps ensure their skills and knowledge stay up-to-date. Our Leadership Development Program (LDP)® provides participants a clearer understanding of their leadership style, as well as opportunities for skill development and personal and professional goal-setting — which are crucial to success. The program is specifically tailored to support mid- to senior-level leaders, and helps them bridge the gap between senior management and the front lines while building self-awareness and critical leadership competencies.
Participants of our Leadership Development Program (LDP)® learn how to lead more effectively across boundaries, align their teams around a shared direction, build team commitment and collaboration, solve complex issues and balance competing priorities, manage stress and increase resiliency, and engage with a network for support.
Leaders at all levels can benefit from leadership development training programs, but our world-class Leadership Development Program (LDP)® is an immersive training created specifically for the needs of mid- to senior-level leaders — those who are “leading from the middle.” This may include team leaders, general managers, plant managers, regional managers, divisional managers, directors, and even vice presidents. This research-based leadership development training program is built around the 6 key skills mid-level leaders need to succeed.
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