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Intermountain Health Leadership Institute

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Developing Trusted & Effective Leaders

A capstone leadership development program for mid-career, experienced healthcare leaders positioned to make significant impacts on organizational culture, strategy, and outcomes.

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Helping Leaders Become More Trusted and Effective

It’s the combination of competence and character that makes great leaders and great organizations.

This is why our focus at the Intermountain Leadership Institute is to develop leaders through a character and values-based curriculum in a highly immersive and interactive learning environment led by diverse and accomplished faculty.

Results from Previous Cohorts as of October 2024

Participants consistently give the program top-tier ratings

4.98

★★★★★

I would recommend the program to others in my organization

4.97

★★★★★

I found the program to be applicable to my work or performance

4.97

★★★★★

I felt the faculty had a genuine interest in my personal leadership development
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A highly interactive and immersive program

We have two in-person cohorts that run in the fall and spring. We place a heavy emphasis on interactive class instruction, simulations, case study discussion, and small-group problem solving, and individualized learning experiences.

Participants appreciate the opportunity for in-person interaction with faculty, fellow participants and the Institute staff. Tuition is $14,250 USD, lodging and meals included. Continuing education credits are available.

Upcoming Program Dates

Spring 2025 Cohort

  • In-Person in Murray, Utah: March 25-28 and May 5-9
  • Virtual Session: April 11  

 

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"The program provided me with the tools necessary to step up in the face of conflict and solve the complex nuances that come along with leadership."

— Evan Bailey, Henry Ford Health

Organizations are only as successful as their leaders

Companies value attracting and developing exceptional leaders. Many offer excellent training in strategy, innovation, finance, and supply chain. However, they often overlook essential leadership competencies.

Our focus is on developing trusted and effective leaders through a character-based curriculum.

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Evidence shows character leads to the best outcomes.

The benefits of focusing on character are well documented by Fred Kiel, PhD, in his book Return on Character, Paul Zak , PhD,  in his Harvard Business Review article "The Neuroscience of Trust", and many others.

Benefits of leaders with strong character include:

  • Higher return on assets
  • Higher productivity
  • Better employee engagement and retention
  • Less burnout
  • Greater customer (or patient) satisfaction
  • Stronger reputation
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Our program focuses on the critical competencies of leadership itself.

Why our program helps develop principled leaders

Our program helps leaders become more effective and trusted through a focus on character and values

Participants explore timeless leadership principles that help them further develop leadership attributes such as vision, courage, integrity, resilience, emotional intelligence, stakeholder alignment, and creating a belonging culture -- to name a few.

This focus can help leaders be better prepared to create positive, significant, and lasting change in their organization.

Our program complements your organization’s internal programs.

The Developing Trusted and Effective Leaders program is designed as a capstone leadership development experience to augment your institution’s own leadership development programs.

Our unique program cannot be duplicated in an in-house course.

We have expert faculty from highly respected institutions, learning experiences that encourage character development and application, and a unique cohort of leaders from several organizations with diverse experiences.

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FAQ's

Questions about our program

Tuition for the Spring 2025 program is  program is $14,250 USD.

The Institute utilizes values-based leadership principles to help healthcare leaders more fully develop the combination of character and competence that inspires trust – which is at the core of great leadership. The curriculum focuses on key competencies such as integrity, emotional intelligence, vision, effective communication, strong relationships, the ability to lead effective teams, and personal accountability.

Yes, we do accept applicants who intend to pay for the program on their own.

Our Spring 2025 program will begin in person  March 25-28, 2025, at the beautiful Kem C. Gardner Transformation Center in Murray, Utah. Participants will have one virtual session on October 25 and will return to the Transformation Center May 5 - 9 for the conclusion of the program. We place a heavy emphasis on interactive class instruction, simulations, case study discussion, and small-group problem solving, and individualized learning experiences. Participants appreciate the opportunity for in-person interaction with faculty, fellow participants and the Institute staff. Tuition is $14,250 USD, lodging and meals included.

The program is designed for mid-career, experienced, and well-regarded health system leaders who possess the potential to make significant positive impacts on their organization’s culture, strategy, and outcomes.

We focus on timeless leadership principles to develop healthcare leaders who not only possess necessary competencies, but also the moral force, courage, character, and emotional intelligence to inspire and connect in authentic ways that create trust. It is the combination of character and competence that captures both minds and hearts and that is at the core of great leadership. The good news is those value-based leadership skills can be taught, enhanced, and more fully developed.

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See how we can help with your leadership development. Talk with Ilaria Cominotti, our director of operations.

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