New Leaders Prepare For Graduation

A health care executive. A successful business owner. A former community center director. An employee of a global technology company. They have something in common. All are graduates of Leadership Spokane. On June 13, the organization celebrates its 30th graduation ceremony. “We’ve had over 1,000 people go through the program,” said Linda Finney, executive director. Leadership Spokane has grown and evolved over the years, but its core mission remains unchanged: to cultivate and inspire individuals to seek leadership roles in their community. The course is a 10-month long civic leadership training program, based on the principles of servant leadership and cultural competence. The goal is to train “replacement leaders” in the community/ Cindy Hval , SR. More here . (Courtesy photo to SR)

• Factoid: I am a graduate of the first Leadership Coeur d’Alene class, in 1985.

Question: Are you comfortable in a leadership role? And/or: Are you a graduate of a Leadership class? Which year? Which one?