Leadership Institute

The Leadership Institute is an immersive and engaging leadership program that educates emerging leaders and prepares them with the tools to solve South Florida’s most critical real estate and land use issues.

Applications for the 2022 Class of the Leadership Institute, which will run from January 2022 – August 2022, will be accepted through September 10th, 2021.  

To apply, express your interest, or learn more,  please contact Julie.Medley@uli.org

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The 2021 Leadership Institute Class poses in front of a mural in West Palm Beach during a tour led by Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the West Palm Beach DDA  during their May 2021 program day on housing affordability, placemaking, and urbanism.

MEET THE CURRENT CLASS

The 2021 Leadership Institute cohort includes 30 land use and real estate professionals from throughout Southeast Florida, including developers, designers, attorneys, engineers, bankers, planners, brokers and other real estate professionals from both the private and public sectors.

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APPLICATIONS DUE:
September 10, 2021

PROGRAM DATES:
January 20, 2022 – August 2022

PROGRAM COST: ULI Member $2,000 | Non-Member $3,000

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The Leadership Institute cultivates leadership and life-strategy skills by teaching emerging leaders in the real estate and land use industries how the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region gets built.

WHO PARTICIPATES:

  • Individuals working in the real estate industry and related fields;
  • Mid-career leaders slated for future leadership roles;
  • Those who have a minimum of seven years of real estate experience;
  • Those committed to community service and civic engagement;
  • Those who have a vision for the future of Southeast Florida; and
  • The program is open to ULI members and non-members alike.

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WHY PARTICIPATE:

  • Collaborate with real estate professionals in problem-solving;
  • Interface with like-minded professionals;
  • Engage with top speakers from every facet of land use in a small group environment;
  • Establish relationships with a diverse group of professionals; and
  • Expand your perspectives on the development process as well as issues and opportunities facing the Southeast Florida/Caribbean region.

HOW IT WORKS:

Organized around eight full-day seminars, the Leadership Institute program consists of:

  • Presentations
  • Panel Discussions
  • Property Tours
  • Leadership Training
  • Networking
  • Small Group Activities
  • Other Activities which provide participants access to industry leaders, elected officials, and recognized experts in real estate and land use.

PROVIDING LEADERSHIP ON CRITICAL ISSUES:

The culminating exercise for the Leadership Institute will be a series of Leadership Projects (LPs), where teams of Leadership Institute participants work over a seven-month period to address a particular local land use or policy challenge. Teams are responsible for providing expertise and developing recommendations on how communities can achieve local planning goals while also making the greatest regional contribution toward sustainable and equitable development.

Leadership Projects (LPs) are pro bono advisory service projects offered through the Leadership Institute that seek to provide solutions to tangible land use and real estate challenges faced by local public entities and non-profit organizations.

Submit a Leadership Project Proposal to julie.medley@uli.org

ESTABLISH

NEW PERSPECTIVES ON OUR REGION’S CHALLENGES & OPPORTUNITIES

EXPAND

YOUR NETWORK WITH VALUABLE CONNECTIONS

ENGAGE

WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF INDUSTRY LEADERS

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP

ON CRITICAL REGIONAL LAND ISSUES & POSITIVELY IMPACT OUR COMMUNITIES