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Leadership Program

Gettysburg is the place where the future of freedom hung in the balance. This is the place where President Lincoln called for “a new birth of freedom” in his Gettysburg Address and this is the place where millions of people visit each year, seeking to understand the importance of what happened here. Thousands of people worldwide have joined with the Gettysburg Foundation as it works in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the lasting significance of Gettysburg.

Gettysburg Leadership Institute

The Gettysburg Leadership Institute, a program of the Gettysburg Foundation, the non-profit partner of the National Park Service at Gettysburg, uses the resources of the Gettysburg battlefield and the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center to help facilitate the development of effective leaders.

The Gettysburg Leadership Institute and its flagship program, “In the Footsteps of Leaders,” is presented by business leaders and historians and uses Gettysburg’s legacy of courage, bravery and sacrifice to help today’s business and education leaders make decisions that positively affect their organization’s success.

Contact Sue Boardman, Leadership Program Manager, for information about this important resource for your organization.

Gettysburg Leadership in Battle Translates to Leadership in Daily Life

The three-day Battle of Gettysburg offers an engaging resource for the study of leadership: the complexity of the battle, the sizes of the armies and the wide spectrum of personalities offer an extensive range of perspectives that are useful in daily situations:

  • Communication
  • Team-building
  • Empowerment
  • Adaptability
  • Strategic and visionary thinking
  • Decision-making under pressure
  • Accountability
  • Execution


Each Gettysburg Leadership Institute program is a highly effective, personally tailored experiential learning tool that demonstrates Gettysburg leadership lessons within the context of place and helps organizations translate those lessons into practical application.

Gettysburg Leadership Institute Clients

Gettysburg Leadership Institute clients include:

  • The Broad Center
  • Carnegie Mellon Heinz College
  • Central Green School Administrators
  • Crayola Corporation
  • Federal Executive Board
  • Force 3
  • Franklin & Marshall College
  • ICMA
  • IDS
  • Indiana Unversity of Pennsylvania
  • McCormick
  • McCormick Global IT
  • McDermott Scholars
  • Norwin School District
  • Sherwin Williams Corporation
  • Trader Joe's
  • Vizada
  • Wasatch Electric
  • WBAL-TV
  • World Presidents' Organization
  • Young Presidents' Organization

 

Plan Your Gettysburg Leadership Experience

The Gettysburg Leadership Institute’s, “In the Footsteps of Leaders,” is tailored to the individual needs of companies and organizations — from a one-day experience on the Gettysburg battlefield to a three-day event that incorporates Gettysburg National Military Park, the Museum and Visitor Center, Soldiers’ National Cemetery and the town of Gettysburg. Additional programs examine the leadership styles of presidents Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower, both leaders for whom Gettysburg played a significant role.

For more information or to schedule a program for your organization, please contact Sue Boardman, Leadership Program Manager, at 717-339-2151 via e-mail.