CORNERSTONE CLASS PROGRAM

At Leadership Florida, our mission is to continually discover and convene committed individuals, enhancing and recharging their leadership skills by introducing them to a powerful community through whom they find knowledge and inspiration. We engage Floridians by providing essential information and a meaningful forum for their opinions and create opportunities for shared experiences that are inviting, inspiring, and of lasting value.

One of the many ways the organization is working to accomplish that mission is through its annual Cornerstone Class program. Each year 55 leaders are chosen to participate in a stimulating and thought-provoking multi-session educational program on issues critical to Florida, leadership skills assessment and training, and relevant information on Florida’s history, demography, diversities, and opportunities. One of the most exciting elements of the Cornerstone program is the chance to spend valuable time interacting with other leaders from a variety of professions, philosophies, and parts of the state who represent Florida’s diverse ethnic and racial composition.

Graduation from the class does not signify the end, but the beginning of a lifetime of opportunity as a member of the Leadership Florida membership network. Leadership Florida convenes regular meetings, regional and statewide, to facilitate continuing issues-oriented education, advanced leadership training, networking, and the opportunity for members to work together toward shared goals.

The over 3,600 graduates of Leadership Florida programs are men and women who serve as chief executive officers of some of Florida’s top corporations, executives of pivotal non-profit groups, and leading academicians. They are also managers of high-tech consortiums, rural hospital administrators, and leaders of Florida’s largest agencies. They own small businesses and are law enforcement officers in cities throughout our state. Their commitment to local and state communities is witnessed through their collective service on over 5,000 boards of companies and organizations throughout the state.

Cornerstone Class 41 Schedule

October 27-29, 2023 (Friday-Sunday)

December 13-15, 2023 (Wednesday-Friday)

January 10-12, 2024 (Wednesday-Friday)

March 13-15, 2024 (Wednesday-Friday)

River Ranch

Tallahassee

Fort Lauderdale

Ocala

April 18-20, 2024 (Thursday-Saturday) Miami

June 13-16, 2024 (Thursday-Sunday) Annual Meeting

Charlotte Harbor